Headlines of the day 28-08-2023


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Disease Burden

The Hindu: (Page 7)

Health

  • What is Disease Burden?
  • What are Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)? Its impact 

Religious minority communities

The Hindu : (Page 8)

Polity and Governance

  • What are Religious minority communities?
  • What is the status of educational empowerment schemes for religious minorities? 

‘Right to Repair’ Movement

The Hindu: (Page 9)

Miscellaneous

  • What is the ‘Right to Repair’ Movement?
  • Why is Apple’s ‘Right to Repair’ volte-face a big deal?

Aditya-L1 Mission

The Hindu: (Page 12)

Space

  • What is ISRO’s  Aditya-L1 Mission?
  • Its Aims and Objectives

Business 20 (B20)

Indian Express:

(Page 3)

IR / Economy

  • What is Business 20 (B20)?
  • Its Significance

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission

Indian Express: 

(Page 14)

Space

  • What is NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission?
  • Its Aims and Objectives

Loch Ness Lake

Indian Express :

(Page 14) 

Places in News

  • What is the significance of Loch Ness Lake?

AUSINDEX-23 Maritime Exercise

PIB 

Defence

  • What is the AUSINDEX maritime exercise?
  • Its Significance

Ni-kshay Mitra Scheme 

PIB 

Health

  • What is the “Ni-kshay Mitra” scheme?
  • Its Aims and Objectives

SVAMITVA Scheme 

PIB 

Polity and Governance

  • What is the SVAMITVA Scheme?
  • Its Aims and Objectives

PM Vishwakarma Scheme

PIB 

Polity and Governance

  • What is the PM Vishwakarma Scheme?
  • Its Significance