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“Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem

What is the News? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently validated the Gambia for its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Overall, this makes Gambia second country after Ghana to achieve this milestone in the WHO’s African Region. (Please note that, Africa & WHO’s African region are not the same) Ghana did it… Continue reading “Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem

Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US

Source – The Hindu Syllabus – GS 2 –  Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Synopsis – US president officially recognized the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915-16 as an act of genocide. Introduction- On April 24, 2021, the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, US President Joe Biden referred… Continue reading Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US

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Increasing Gender Gap in India

Synopsis: Various factual estimates on Women highlights India’s disregard for Women and the increasing Gender gap in India. Background India slips 28 spots on the 2021 Global Gender Gap index released by World Economic Forum. Currently, India ranks 140th rank among 156 countries. In 2020, India’s rank was 112th among 153 countries on the index.… Continue reading Increasing Gender Gap in India

Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare  

Synopsis: Intellectual Property rules governed by TRIPS agreement are still hindering equal access to basic healthcare. Even a crisis like Covid-19 Pandemic could not bring any relief from this regime. Contents1 Background2  India and Patent laws3 What are the arguments in support of protecting Patents?4 Why the above arguments are refuted? Background Quick and efficient… Continue reading Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare  

Significance of India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access

Synopsis: India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access is inactive. Hundreds of Indian fishermen have been suffering in Pakistan’s prisons for years with no end in sight. Background: An Indian fisherman named Ramesh Taba Sosa is the recent victim of an inhuman and crooked system involving India and Pakistan. Sosa died in a prison hospital in… Continue reading Significance of India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 29th, 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 29th, 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 28, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare Source: The Hindu Gs3: Important International Institutions, agencies, and fora – their Structure, Mandate (WTO) Synopsis: Intellectual Property rules governed by TRIPS agreement are still hindering equal access to basic healthcare. Even… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 28, 2021

[Download] 9PM Current Affairs Compilation –April, 2021 – 4th week

Hello every one, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs Brief for the Month of April– The fourth week Click on the following link to download 9pm Compilation – Month of April – Fourth week About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief… Continue reading [Download] 9PM Current Affairs Compilation –April, 2021 – 4th week

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