In Context Experts deliberate on the progress of the Indian health system and the challenges it still faces. About Over the years, the Indian health system has overcome seemingly insurmountable problems, long considered hopeless. As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) even under the best-case scenario, India would achieve a total fertility rate of 2.1 […]
Context India’s G20 presidency would play an important role in promoting individual and collective actions to facilitate the transition towards a sustainable blue economy. G20 countries & significance of oceans The G20 countries together account for around 45% of the world’s coastlines and over 21% of the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). The oceans are the […]
In News Recently, A report was published by Indian express highlighting that autonomy promised under the IOE scheme has remained only on paper. About The institutes of eminence scheme under the Union human resource ministry aims to project Indian institutes to global recognition. The selected institutes under the scheme enjoy complete academic and administrative autonomy. […]
In News The Supreme Court has recently held in a judgment that an affinity test cannot be the litmus test to decide a caste claim. More about the news Supreme Court’s judgment: A three-judge Bench was settling conflicting views on the value of affinity tests to prove caste/tribe claims. It stated that an affinity test […]
In Context Recent proceedings in the Supreme Court have put the spotlight on the mode of execution in death penalty cases. Death penalty About: It is the highest degree of punishment that can be awarded to an individual under specified penal law in force. It is a legally backed instrument used by the state to […]
In News Five people have died and three others are infected with the Marburg virus – in Tanzania. What is Marburg Virus Disease? It is a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%. It is in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease. […]
In News The Union Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for the prevention and control of Rabies. About The Strategies of the National Rabies Control Program are as follows: provision of rabies vaccine & rabies immunoglobulin through national free drug initiatives training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of rabies, […]
In News The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released the country’s first Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedical Research and Healthcare. What is Artificial intelligence(AI)? Artificial intelligence(AI) is defined as a system’s ability to correctly interpret external data and to use those learnings to achieve specific goals and tasks […]
In News Recently, A report titled ‘The Use and Misuse of Section 144 CrPC’ was released in presence of Former CJI U.U Lalit. About Section 144 is a colonial era law with the aim of preventing obstruction, annoyance to the general public and to maintain peace and tranquillity in the area. It gives power to […]
In News The Union government has extended the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. At the same time, the AFSPA has been removed from several areas in Northeast India. About In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Northeast India, the AFSPA is a contentious and unpopular law as it allows security […]
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