Covid-19 Performance Index: India has been ranked 86th in a “Covid-19 Performance Index” comprising 98 countries. Covid-19 Performance Index was compiled by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank, which sought to measure the response of countries to the Pandemic. The Institute also took into account the impact of geography, political systems and economic […]
Category: Current Affairs
SARS-CoV-2 New Variants K417N/T, E484K, and N501Y : Current Status
SARS-CoV-2 New Variants: Variants have emerged independently in several countries, and the latest research indicates that the virus is changing quickly (mutation) and it may continue to develop towards evading currently available vaccines. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for causing coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The mutation is an alteration in the genetic material (the genome) of […]
What are Neglected Tropical Diseases?
Neglected Tropical Diseases: India has joined the world to Light Up Qutub Minar as a sign of unity to combat the Neglected Tropical Diseases. The second annual World NTD Day will be marked on 30th January. The people who are most affected by these diseases are often the poorest populations, living in remote, rural areas, […]
NCAVES India Forum 2021 : Highights
NCAVES India Forum 2021: Organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) India Forum-2021 is a part of NCAVES project of United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). It aims to help five countries for addressing the concerns of sustainability and conserving the environment for […]
Cryptocurrency And Regulation Of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 : Highlights
Cryptocurrency And Regulation Of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021: The Budget session of Parliament is likely to consider this bill, which prohibits all private cryptocurrencies and provides for an official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The purpose of the law has been described as: to create a facilitative framework […]
Strengthening Teaching-Learning And Results for States (STARS) Project : Keypoints
Strengthening Teaching-Learning And Results for States (STARS) Project: Agreement for the financial support of the implementation of Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project of Ministry of Education (MOE) was signed between the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) and World Bank along with the Ministry of Education. Earlier Union Cabinet has approved the proposal […]
125th Anniversary Celebrations of Prabuddha Bharata
Prabuddha Bharata: Prime Minister Modi will address the 125th-anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, on 31st January 2021. The event is being organized by Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati. ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ is a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896. The journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ has been an important medium for spreading the message […]
Elephant Corridor Case: Conservationist Joins Panel
Elephant Corridor Case: The Supreme Court has appointed conservationist Nandita Hazarika as Member of a Technical Committee constituted by it on October 14 last year to hear complaints by landowners against the action taken by the Nilgris Collector, which included the sealing of their buildings and allegations about the “arbitrary variance in the acreage of […]
India Justice Report 2020: Key Points
India Justice Report 2020: The India Justice Report (2020) prepared by the Tata Trusts in collaboration with the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, DAKSH, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has been released recently. The Report assesses the capacity of various states to deliver justice. About the Report: The […]
What Is Short Squeeze?
Short Squeeze: There are dozens of ways to pick stocks, but few have been as unconventional — or as successful — as the coordinated short-squeeze being deployed by Reddit’s army of day traders. Now, Wall Street is scanning the matter. A short squeeze is a term used by market participants to refer to a phenomenon […]
