What is the News? In a historic decision, the Odisha state cabinet has approved amendments to the Sri Jagannath Temple Act of 1954. Click Here to read about Lord Jagannath Temple About Regulations on Jagannath Temple In the year 1806, the then British government had issued regulations for management of the Jagannath temple, which was… Continue reading Explained: Amendment to the Jagannath Temple Act
India sees sharpest drop in polio vaccination since 1990s, shows data
Contents1 What is the news?2 What does the UNICEF data show?3 How does India fare as compared to other nations?4 What are the reasons behind this decline? What is the news? Most immunisation programmes witnessed a decline in 2020. India was worst among South Asia and, in some cases, one of the worst significant economies… Continue reading India sees sharpest drop in polio vaccination since 1990s, shows data
Open rock museum: Union Minister inaugurates India’s first Open Rock Museum on NGRI campus
What is the News? Union Minister of State for Science & Technology has inaugurated India’s first open rock museum on the campus of the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) in Hyderabad. Read more: Union Minister of Home Affairs performed Bhoomi Pujan of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Manipur About India’s First open Rock… Continue reading Open rock museum: Union Minister inaugurates India’s first Open Rock Museum on NGRI campus
Year End Review: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
What is the news? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has taken several initiatives in the year 2021. Initiatives taken by the Environment Ministry Green Good Deed Campaign Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) India announced new climate targets at COP26 under its ‘Panchamrit strategy’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The UN General Assembly in its… Continue reading Year End Review: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
601 PERSONS SAVED BY RPF PERSONNEL UNDER “MISSION JEEWAN RAKSHA”, DURING 2021
What is the news? Railway Protection Force (RPF) tasked has been working round the clock for security of railway property, passenger area and passengers. What are the steps taken by the Railway Protection Force(RPF)? Mission Jeewan Raksha: Under this, RPF personnel have saved 1650 lives from the wheels of the running trains at railway stations… Continue reading 601 PERSONS SAVED BY RPF PERSONNEL UNDER “MISSION JEEWAN RAKSHA”, DURING 2021
Anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir: Approved, not recommended
What is the news? Molnupiravir drug which was recently approved for early-stage Covid-19 patients has been kept out of the treatment protocol recommended by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). This is because the drug has serious safety concerns. Must Read: What is Molnupiravir? What are the safety concerns associated with Molnupiravir drug? Low… Continue reading Anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir: Approved, not recommended
Defence Ministry’s year-end review: Looking ahead to 2022
News: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released its traditional year-end review. The review focuses almost exclusively on the military’s successes and achievements during the year gone by, while playing down its shortcomings. What are some of the key achievements mentioned in the report? Defence management reform: – Appointment of a tri-service chief of defence… Continue reading Defence Ministry’s year-end review: Looking ahead to 2022
It’s the year to turbocharge our renewable-energy drive
News: 2021 saw the world joining hands to mitigate climate risks. 2022 will need a doubling down of efforts to achieve the renewable energy targets that were recently reset by India. Must Read: A must-surge year for climate goals What is the way forward? Govt needs to take the following key measures in 2022 to… Continue reading It’s the year to turbocharge our renewable-energy drive
Why India’s policy to produce ethanol-blended petrol is short-sighted
News: Recently, the government revised the EBP program by advancing a 20 percent blend target (E20) to 2025 from 2030. The ambitious policy to promote ethanol-blended petrol will be bad for India’s food and water security. Because, in a world moving towards electric vehicles (EVs), batteries and hydrogen, ethanol is less suited for India amid… Continue reading Why India’s policy to produce ethanol-blended petrol is short-sighted
Electric vehicles, hydrogen and climate
News: The rising temperatures across the globe have forced the global countries to shift towards low carbon transport technologies (e-vehicles). The financially devastating climate events of 2021 have forced global countries to search for low carbon technologies. For instance, hurricanes in the US, China, and India, floods in Australia, Europe, and Canada, cost $170 billion… Continue reading Electric vehicles, hydrogen and climate
