What is the News? The Virtual Global Health Summit 2021 is being held in Rome, Italy. About Global Health Summit 2021: Global Health Summit was organised by Italy in its role as president of the G20 in partnership with the European Commission. Purpose: The summit seeks to empower and enable stakeholders to address the challenges… Continue reading “Global Health Summit 2021” adopted “Rome Declaration”
Record Foodgrain Exports Amid hunger in India – Right to Food Campaign
What is the News? The Right to Food Campaign has criticized the record export of foodgrains from India in 2020-21. It is the time when the country’s people are struggling with hunger amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Right to Food Campaign highlighted the following issues: Record Foodgrain Exports: The Government of India has exported… Continue reading Record Foodgrain Exports Amid hunger in India – Right to Food Campaign
Supreme Court’s Directions for Welfare of Migrant Workers
What is the News? The Supreme Court has passed a number of directions in connection with the problems faced by the migrant labourers and workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. What was the issue? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court in connection with the problems faced by migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. The… Continue reading Supreme Court’s Directions for Welfare of Migrant Workers
” Kyasanur Forest Disease” – ICMR-NIV Develops a New Point-of-Care Testing
What is the News? A new point-of-care test has been developed for the rapid diagnosis of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). About Point-of-Care Test: Firstly, the Point-of-Care Test has been developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology. Secondly, the test kit includes a battery-operated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The analyser is… Continue reading ” Kyasanur Forest Disease” – ICMR-NIV Develops a New Point-of-Care Testing
FDI Inflow in 2020-21 in India
What is the News? The Ministry of Commerce released the data on the FDI (Foreign Direct Investment Inflow) in India for the Financial Year 2020-21. Key Highlights from the Data: Firstly, India has received an FDI of $81.72 billion during the financial year 2020-21. This is 10% higher than $74.39 billion received in 2019-20. Secondly,… Continue reading FDI Inflow in 2020-21 in India
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 25 May, 2021
Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “Protected Planet Report” 2020 Released by UNEP What is the News? UNEP released the Protected Planet Report 2020. About Protected Planet Report 2020: Released by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Purpose: The report takes stock of… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 25 May, 2021
Lithuania quits China’s “17+1 cooperation forum”
What is the News? Lithuania has pulled out of China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states. About 17+1 cooperation forum: The 17+1 cooperation forum is a China-led initiative founded in the year 2012. Aim: The aim is to expand cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European(CEE) member countries. This is… Continue reading Lithuania quits China’s “17+1 cooperation forum”
Tussle between Government and Social Media Platform
Synopsis: The Government of India ordered micro-blogging platform Twitter to remove the label of manipulated media from some posts shared by its officials. This included Union Ministers, but this order has no legal foot to stand on. Background It is alleged that the Government of India is willing to empower officials to attack political… Continue reading Tussle between Government and Social Media Platform
History Quiz: Socio-Religious Movements latter half of 19th Century & early 20th Century | 25 May, 2021
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges
Synopsis: Whatsapp’s new privacy policy came into effect from May 15, 2021. Whatsapp suggested users, who do not want to agree with their policy, should discontinue. It also claims that the new privacy policy is relevant to only the business version of the app, which is not satisfying. Introduction The senior advocates Kapil Sibal and… Continue reading WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges
