WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India fares

Source: The post is based on the article “WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India fares”  published in Indian Express on 2nd August 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are MPOWER measures?3 What are the key findings of the WHO report on tobacco control?4 What does the WHO report say about India?… Continue reading WHO report on tobacco control: Key findings, how India fares

Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: what is this infection

Source: The post is based on the article “Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: what is this infection”  published in Indian Express on 31st July 2023. What is the News? Conjunctivitis cases are on the rise in several parts of the country after continuous rains. What is Conjunctivitis? Source: TOI Conjunctivitis is often referred to as… Continue reading Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: what is this infection

ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk

Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk”  published in Indian Express on 1st August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What has ISRO said on this?3 What are the previous instances of space objects falling to the earth4 What are the threats of space… Continue reading ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk

What is a stapled visa, and why does China issue these to Indians from Arunachal and J and K?

Source: The post is based on the article “What is a stapled visa, and why does China issue these to Indians from Arunachal and J&K?”  published in Indian Express on 28th July 2023. What is the News? India has withdrawn its eight-athlete wushu contingent from the Summer World University Games beginning in China after China… Continue reading What is a stapled visa, and why does China issue these to Indians from Arunachal and J and K?

Feroze Varun Gandhi on cities’ flooding: Perils of unplanned urbanisation

Source– The post is based on the article “Feroze Varun Gandhi on cities’ flooding: Perils of unplanned urbanisation” published in “The Indian Express” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Urbanisation. GS3- Disaster management Relevance: Issues related to flooding in cities News – In the past few weeks, three major cities — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai —… Continue reading Feroze Varun Gandhi on cities’ flooding: Perils of unplanned urbanisation

Express View on India-China ties: Riding on hope

Source– The post is based on the article “Express View on India-China ties: Riding on hope” published in the “The Indian Express” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance: Bilateral relationship between India and China News- The Chinese President Xi Jinping might visit Delhi in September for the G20 summit. Why… Continue reading Express View on India-China ties: Riding on hope

Manmohan Bahadur writes: Soldiers in the digital age

Source– The post is based on the article “Manmohan Bahadur writes: Soldiers in the digital age” published in the “The Indian Express” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance: Issues related to armed forces News- The article explains the issues of impact of social media on armed forces recruits What are issues faced by… Continue reading Manmohan Bahadur writes: Soldiers in the digital age

Pathways for digital inclusion

Source– The post is based on the article “Pathways for digital inclusion” published in The Indian Express on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – e-governance. GS 3 – Inclusive growth Relevance: Issues related to flooding in cities News- The article explains the Indian DPI and issues related to it. What are some facts about… Continue reading Pathways for digital inclusion

A supermassive black hole is firing high-energy particle jet towards Earth

Source: The post is based on the article “A supermassive black hole is firing high-energy particle jet towards Earth”  published in Indian Express on 26th July 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Markarian 421?3 What is the IXPE Mission?4 What is a Supermassive Black Hole? What is the News? NASA’s IXPE Mission has… Continue reading A supermassive black hole is firing high-energy particle jet towards Earth

The ‘free movement regime’ along the India-Myanmar border, and why it has complicated the volatile situation in Manipur

Source: The post is based on the article “The ‘free movement regime’ along the India-Myanmar border, and why it has complicated the volatile situation in Manipur”  published in Indian Express on 29th July 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Free Movement Regime (FMR) on the IMB?3 Why was the Free Movement Regime(FMR)… Continue reading The ‘free movement regime’ along the India-Myanmar border, and why it has complicated the volatile situation in Manipur

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