News: The government has launched Swachh Bharat Mission Phase-2. It will focus on plastic waste management, biodegradable solid waste management, grey water management and faecal sludge management. About Schemes The Swachh Bharat Mission: It was launched to stop the scourge of open defecation. More than 10 crore toilets were built with a twin-pit design that… Continue reading The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being
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Explained: The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to allow the linking of credit cards with the Unified Payments Interface(UPI). Linking of Credit Cards with UPI The linking of Credit Cards with UPI will first begin with the indigenous RuPay credit cards. Both the RuPay network and UPI are managed by the… Continue reading Explained: The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI
Explained: Why bond yields are rising, and what it means for markets and investors
What is the News? In India, Bond yields have risen to their highest levels in the last three years. What are Bond and Bond Yield? A bond is a fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental). Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states, and… Continue reading Explained: Why bond yields are rising, and what it means for markets and investors
The science behind the cancer cure by monoclonal antibody dostarlimab
What is the News? Recently, 12 patients in the United States were completely cured of rectal cancer without requiring any surgery or chemotherapy. The trial used a monoclonal antibody called dostarlimab every three weeks for six months for the treatment What is Dostarlimab? Dostarlimab is a type of monoclonal antibody. It blocks proteins called checkpoints… Continue reading The science behind the cancer cure by monoclonal antibody dostarlimab
Explained: The RBI rate hike and its impact
News: Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by another 50 basis points. RBI is moving on with the withdrawal of its accommodative policy, in the backdrop of increasing inflation in the country. The RBI had pumped huge liquidity into the system in 2020 to counter the impact of the pandemic. RBI has projected… Continue reading Explained: The RBI rate hike and its impact
K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix it
Context: The pandemic experience has shown that India needs to make public health a central focus. Covid has also shifted the policy dialogue from health budgets and medical colleges towards much-needed and badly-delayed institutional reform. It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to states to establish a public health… Continue reading K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix it
Environment Performance Index: India fails green test, finishes at bottom
What is the News? The Environment Performance Index(EPI) 2022 has been released. What is the Environment Performance Index(EPI)? Type: EPI is a biennial index. Started in: 2002 as an Environmental Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Columbia University Center for International… Continue reading Environment Performance Index: India fails green test, finishes at bottom
What are ‘green jobs’, mentioned by the PM in his Environment Day speech?
What is the News? At an event to mark World Environment Day, the Prime Minister spoke about India’s consistent efforts to combat climate change. He also mentioned India’s efforts to create ‘green jobs’. What are Green Jobs? ‘Green jobs’ refer to a class of jobs that directly have a positive impact on the planet, and… Continue reading What are ‘green jobs’, mentioned by the PM in his Environment Day speech?
Kolkata, centuries before Job Charnock: What newly excavated finds tell us
What is the News? Recent excavations by the Kolkata Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) at a mound outside the Robert Clive House in Dum Dum have revealed evidence of settlements in Kolkata that can be almost 2,000 years old. These findings provided further evidence of human habitation in Kolkata from centuries before the… Continue reading Kolkata, centuries before Job Charnock: What newly excavated finds tell us
Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
What is the News? Elections for 57 Rajya Sabha seats across 15 states are slated to be held on June 10 and the results will be announced on the same day. What is Rajya Sabha? The Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of Parliament is modelled after the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. … Continue reading Explained: How are Rajya Sabha MPs elected?
