What is the news? Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to Covaxin. It took 20 weeks to approve the Covaxin after the data was supplied to WHO. All about Covaxin Read here: covaxin vaccine What is the advantage of the approval? 1) Increase the global supply of vaccines. 2) Ease… Continue reading Keeping the faith: On WHO approval to Covaxin

Contents1 What is the news?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What has India done to resolve cooling problems?4 What is the way forward? What is the news? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report titled “Sustainable Urban Cooling Handbook” stated that cities will be the hotspots as global warming continues unabated. What… Continue reading Cities will be too hot to live in future, says new UNEP report

What is the news? Referring to China and India standoff, the US’s latest annual report on ‘Military and Security Developments Involving China’ states that China has been undertaking incremental and tactical actions to press its claims along the frontier with India. It said that the Chinese military is also gaining “valuable real-world operational and tactical… Continue reading China taking incremental, tactical actions to press claims along frontier with India: Pentagon

What is the news? India is about to sign at least three early-harvest agreements and negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UK, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. Until now, India has signed an early-harvest deal with Thailand and Singapore. India is approaching with a strategy to first ink a mini… Continue reading India must tread with caution on early-harvest deals, say experts

What is the News? The Government of India has appointed eight judicial and ten technical members at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). What is NCLT? National Company Law Tribunal(NCLT) is a quasi-judicial body constituted under section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013 in 2016. Committee: The tribunal was established based on the recommendation of… Continue reading After a much-needed capacity boost, NCLT readies to fast-track cases

What is the News? Around 102 Community Resource Persons-Enterprise Promotion(CRP-EP) have been certified under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme(SVEP). Background: SVEP is a sub-scheme under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission(DAY-NRLM). The program supports the Self-Help Group (SHG) members and their family members to set up small enterprises in the non-farm sector. The program… Continue reading 102 Community Resource Persons-Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) certified in a week as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

What is the News? According to a study published in the Global Ecology and Biogeography journal, the leopard population in north India faces an 83% increased risk of extinction due to roadkill. What are the key findings of the study? Source: Indian Express The study has identified four species from around the world at the… Continue reading Telling Numbers: Roadkill and extinction risk for leopards in North India

What is the News? The Ministry of Law and Justice has placed the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021 in public domain seeking feedback and suggestions from all stakeholders. What is Mediation? Mediation is a way of resolving conflicts where two or more parties decide to reach an agreement with the support of a third, neutral party… Continue reading Draft Mediation Bill issued for Public Consultation

What is the News? Climate TRACE with the help of satellites could help track the global greenhouse gas emissions. What is Climate Trace? Climate TRACE (Tracking Real-Time Atmospheric Carbon Emissions) was launched in 2021 before COP26. It is a global coalition of nonprofits, tech companies, and universities. Purpose: It was created to collect and share greenhouse… Continue reading On Climate TRACE: Satellites could help track if nations keep their carbon pledges

What is the News? A study was conducted to analyse the impact of pollution from stubble burning on Human Health. About the study The study was conducted in six villages in Punjab. It analysed two periods: one was the normal period and the other period was when crop burning was at its peak, to measure… Continue reading Stubble burning impacts lung health, says study