What is the news? Nearly 2,000 pets and stray dogs in Amravati city have been affected by canine parvovirus virus. What is Canine Parvovirus? Canine Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that can be life-threatening in puppies and dogs. The virus impacts dogs gastrointestinal tracts and has a 90% mortality rate. Symptoms: Bloody diarrhoea,… Continue reading Explained: What is Parvovirus that has affected over 2,000 dogs in Maharashtra’s Amravati city?
Killer robots aren’t science fiction. A push to ban them is growing
What is the news? For the first time, a majority of the 125 nations that belong to an agreement called the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons said that they wanted curbs on killer robots. But they were opposed by members that are developing these weapons, most notably the United States and Russia. What is the… Continue reading Killer robots aren’t science fiction. A push to ban them is growing
Explained: India’s missile capability
What is the news? At a seminar organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Defence Minister has encouraged scientists to work towards developing hypersonic missile technology. In this context, let us look at missile capability of India: What is the history of missile technology in India? Before Independence: Several kingdoms in India… Continue reading Explained: India’s missile capability
Poshan data under wraps for ‘privacy’
What is the news? The Minister of Women and Child Development has informed that the data recorded in the Poshan (Nutrition) Tracker has not been made public in the interest of privacy of women and children. The details were provided by the Ministry to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports… Continue reading Poshan data under wraps for ‘privacy’
Neither ban nor regulate crypto
News: Millions of Indians are gambling on cryptocurrencies in the hope that its value will keep rising. This hope is based on the ultimate belief that they will be socially accepted as a valid medium of exchange Hence, to dampen the enthusiasm for investment and speculation, instead of banning or regulating Cryptocurrencies, the Govt can… Continue reading Neither ban nor regulate crypto
Health will remain high on agenda
News: Both the first and second waves of COVID have shown that India needs to strengthen its inadequately resourced health system. The new year calls for a renewed resolve to build an efficient, equitable and empathetic health system. What has been done since the onset of the pandemic to strengthen the health infrastructure in… Continue reading Health will remain high on agenda
How does the Fed’s taper move impact Indian economy?
News: The US Federal Reserve has decided to speed up its taper timeline because of higher inflation, expanding economic activity and a stronger labour market. What did the Federal Reserve decide? In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Fed had been buying $120 billion worth of bonds every month. Now, the US central bank said… Continue reading How does the Fed’s taper move impact Indian economy?
Can India become a technology leader?
News: India-born techies are chosen as the leader by technology giants. Despite having so many celebrated technologists around the world, India is still not a major player in technology. As a consequence, the talent in India left the country. For instance, as of 2019, there were 2.7 million Indian immigrants in the US. How other… Continue reading Can India become a technology leader?
Focus on local bodies in govt push to improve ease of doing business
News: India wanted to break into the top 50 nations on the Ease of doing business index. India has moved up from 142 among 189 nations in 2014 to 63 in 2019 in the World Bank’s ranking. Experts pointed out that the following steps taken by the government have helped India to break into the… Continue reading Focus on local bodies in govt push to improve ease of doing business
How to get PLIs transform manufacturing
News: Recently, the government approved Rs 76,000 crore incentives for promoting domestic semiconductor manufacturing. There is a need to understand the role of trade and industrialisation in colonisation and its impact on our external trade policy. It will help us to shape India’s current policies in sync with our aspirations of becoming a global economic… Continue reading How to get PLIs transform manufacturing
