Understanding Herd Immunity and Rising Covid Cases in India

Synopsis: Herd Immunity can’t be attained solely by a rise in Covid-19 positive people. It is also dependent on the absolute number of susceptible individuals and the rate of transmission of the virus. Background: The data from various serological surveys in metro cities shows high immunity levels in the metro cities. As per them, Covid-19… Continue reading Understanding Herd Immunity and Rising Covid Cases in India

The New Vaccine Strategy May Widen Inequality

Synopsis: The new vaccine strategy fails to address the issues of affordability and accessibility. It may contribute to widening inequality in access to  health care. Background Recently, the Centre revised its vaccine strategy to accelerate its vaccination drive to bring the Second wave Covid 19 under control. The revised strategies are, One, Vaccine coverage is… Continue reading The New Vaccine Strategy May Widen Inequality

Rising Food Insecurity Due to Pandemic

Synopsis: Food insecurity is rising among the most vulnerable populations due to 2nd wave of the pandemic. Hence, the government should take precautionary steps to save millions from hunger and food insecurity. Background Even before the pandemic, India’s efforts to tackle the food security crisis have been poor. For example, India ranks 102 among 117… Continue reading Rising Food Insecurity Due to Pandemic

Need of Special Insurance Cover for Police Personnel

Synopsis: The second wave Covid-19 virus is producing greater challenges in front of frontline workers (including police personnel) than the first wave. Hence, the special insurance cover for police personnel of 50 lakh rupees must be revived and extended to all front-line workers. Background: The second wave of Covid-19 induced the government to impose lockdown… Continue reading Need of Special Insurance Cover for Police Personnel

[Downloads] 9PM Monthly Compilation | April,2021

Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 9pm Brief for the Month of April 2021. Click on the following link to download Monthly Compilation of The 9pm Brief for the Month of April 2021 About 9 PM Brief- With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to simplify the newspaper reading experience.… Continue reading [Downloads] 9PM Monthly Compilation | April,2021

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 28th, 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 28th, 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 27, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Rising Food Insecurity Due to Pandemic Source: The Hindu Gs2: Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger Synopsis: Food insecurity is rising among the most vulnerable populations, due to 2nd wave of the Pandemic. Hence, the government should take precautionary steps to save… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 27, 2021

Universal vaccination in India : Challenges and way forward – Explained, Pointwise

Introduction The daily cases of Covid-19 infections are breaking new records. India is almost touching 4 lakh cases per day. Moreover, India’s health care infrastructure is also falling short of taking care of that many cases at once. Thus, the majority of experts are of the opinion that the only way out of this crisis… Continue reading Universal vaccination in India : Challenges and way forward – Explained, Pointwise

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