News: The Union government has released a guidance document on the setting up of a ‘public health and management cadre’ (PHMC) as well as revised editions of the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for ensuring quality health care in government facilities. Background The health sector has been facing multiple challenges of handling an epidemic and… Continue reading Bridging the health policy to execution chasm
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Explained | What a new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome says about the disease
What is the News? A team of researchers in Australia has identified a biochemical marker in the blood that could help identify newborn babies at risk for the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant. It usually occurs… Continue reading Explained | What a new study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome says about the disease
The child online safety toolkit
What is the News? Britain-based NGO 5 Rights has released the Child Online Safety Toolkit with the aim to make the online experience safe for children. What is the need for a Child Online Safety Toolkit? Education has migrated almost entirely online for a significant period during the pandemic and children were linked to schools… Continue reading The child online safety toolkit
Understanding India’s ethanol blending policy
What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 to advance the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025. What is Ethanol? Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol is a hydrocarbon that when burnt can generate… Continue reading Understanding India’s ethanol blending policy
PM inaugurates country’s first 5G testbed
What is the News? The Prime Minister has inaugurated India’s first 5G testbed facility. What is a 5G Testbed? The 5G testbed has been developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by eight institutes led by IIT Madras. Purpose: It will enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence… Continue reading PM inaugurates country’s first 5G testbed
The UN report that highlights India’s vulnerability to drought
News: Recently, the Droughts in Numbers, 2022 report was presented by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). What is the Drought in Numbers Report? The report is a collection of data on the effects of droughts on our ecosystem and the manner in which they can be mitigated through efficient planning for the future. … Continue reading The UN report that highlights India’s vulnerability to drought
Law and public opinion: On Perarivalan release
News: Recently, the Supreme Court ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. How was he released? The Supreme Court has invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. Why was he released? The mother of the convict, vast sections of public… Continue reading Law and public opinion: On Perarivalan release
Delimitation fallout needs no political
News: India’s electoral democracy is going to observe the delimitation of the constituencies for the Lok Sabha. This will be based on the population figures returned by the next decennial Census post 2026. Arrangements made in the Constitution of India Article 82 of the Constitution of India provided for a periodic, Census-linked re-arrangement of constituencies… Continue reading Delimitation fallout needs no political
Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. What was the issue about? In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet had decided to pardon Perarivalan. However, the Governor… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Kerala did virtually nothing for Endosulfan victims for 5 years: SC
What is the News? The Supreme Court has slammed the Kerala government for State’s inaction in providing relief to the Endosulfan pesticide exposure victims. This also amounts to a breach of the Supreme Court’s 2017 judgment which had ordered the State to pay ₹5 lakh each to the victims in three months. What is Endosulfan?… Continue reading Kerala did virtually nothing for Endosulfan victims for 5 years: SC
