Impact Of Increasing Pollution On Human Health : NHRC A latest Lancet Commission report on Pollution and Health has highlighted the impact of increasing pollution on human health in India. Following this, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory to the Centre and State Governments on preventing, minimising and mitigating the impacts […]
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Multi Agency Centre (MAC)
Multi Agency Centre (MAC): The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been granted 138.48 crore by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for a “technology upgrade” of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC). It is a common counter-terrorism grid under the Intelligence Bureau that was made operational in 2001 following the Kargil War. As many as 28 organisations, […]
International Museum Day 2022
International Museum Day 2022: Observed on 18th May every year. Theme for 2022: The Power of Museums. The Day was instituted in 1977 by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICOM is a membership association and a non-governmental organisation which establishes professional and ethical standards for museum activities. It is the only global organisation in […]
The State Of Inequality In India Report
The State Of Inequality In India Report: The ‘State of Inequality in India’ Report was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Highlights of the Report: Urban areas have a 44.4% wealth concentration in the highest quintile (20%) compared to a meager 7.1% concentration in rural areas. India’s unemployment rate is […]
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: 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). The researchers used dried blood spots from newborn infants and screened the samples for BChE (Butyrylcholinesterase) level and total protein content. Sudden […]
World Governance Indicators : World Bank
World Governance Indicators : World Bank The World Governance Indicators (WGI) has been released by the World Bank. WGI play a key role in deciding sovereign credit rating of any country. India is losing its sovereign credit rating due to low score in WGI parameters. The World Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset that […]
INS Surat And Frigate INS Udaygiri
INS Surat And Frigate INS Udaygiri: The Defence Minister launched the Indian Navy destroyer warship INS Surat and frigate INS Udaygiri in Mumbai. INS Surat: ‘Surat’ is the fourth ship of Project 15B Destroyers which heralds a significant makeover of the P15A (Kolkata Class) Destroyers. The first ship (Visakhapatnam) of this class was commissioned in […]
Eklavya Model Residential Schools
Eklavya Model Residential Schools: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has laid the foundation stone for the construction of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Nashik, Maharashtra. The proposed EMR School aims to make quality education accessible to tribal students in remote tribal hinterlands of Nashik. EMRS is a scheme for making model residential schools for […]
Italian Open 2022 : Winners
Italian Open 2022: The 2022 Italian Open was concluded recently on 15th May 2022 It was classified as an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2022 ATP Tour and a non-mandatory event on the 2022 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. Winners of the Italian Open 2022: Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic […]
Punjab ‘Lok Milni’ Scheme
Punjab ‘Lok Milni’ Scheme: Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of Punjab heard the grievances of the people of the state and issued redressal directions in ‘Lok Milni’, a first-of-its-kind public interaction programme that was launched on 16th May 2022. This interactive programme was launched with the aim of providing a platform to the people of […]
