LESSONS FROM ITALY FOR THE COVID-19-WRACKED WORLD
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? On March 20, Italy reported 5,900-odd fresh cases and 627 deaths, the highest daily tally of mortality reported from anywhere in the world. ‘Age’ Factor in Europe? Europe, after the tumult of two World Wars, had embarked on the road to recovery through mutual cooperation, exemplified by the […]
IIT-D TEAM DEVELOPS A CHEAPER COVID-19 TEST
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology here have developed a method to detect COVID-19 which can significantly reduce the test cost, making it affordable for large sections. The “probe-free detection assay” has been optimised and tested for sensitivity at the research laboratories of IIT. Other Details […]
ISOLATION IS INDIA’S BEST WEAPON: ICMR
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, Science and Technology Why in news? Isolation, and not indiscriminate testing, is the only way India can limit the spread of COVID-19: Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on 22nd March 2020. What ICMR Director General had to say? A lockdown is the most important step in breaking transmission […]
PURSUE NO-TRUST MOTION: MADHYA PRADESH GOVERNOR TELLS SPEAKER
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? The day the BJP leaders had met him, Madhya Pradesh Governor directed Speaker to convene the session so that legislators could act on the no-confidence motion pending against him. What is a no-confidence motion? A government can function only when it has majority support in the Lok Sabha. […]
COVID-19 IS A NEW ANIMAL IN THE ZOO
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology, Disaster Management Why in news? Co-chair of the Empowered Committee for COVID-19 Response, India, Dr. V.K. Paul said the changed circumstances of the spread of the disease called for a revised testing strategy and marshalling all resources to contain the pandemic. He also indicated that India is close to rolling […]
80 DISTRICTS GO INTO LOCKDOWN TO CONTAIN SPREAD OF VIRUS
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? All train, metro and inter-State transport services across the country were suspended on Sunday till March 31 as the death toll from COVID-19 rose to seven nationwide, and the number of confirmed cases stood at 396. Unprecedented restrictions were imposed in 80 districts across 17 States and five […]
CHIKANKARI (EMBROIDERY)
Details Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India. Literally translated, the word means embroidery, and it is one of Lucknow’s best known textile decoration styles There are references to embroidery similar to chikan work in India as early as 3rd century BC by Megasthenes, who mentioned the use of flowered muslins by Indians. […]
MCA TO INTRODUCE ‘SPICe+’ FORM TO REPLACE EXISTING SPICe FORM
Details As part of Government of India’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs would be shortly notifying & deploying a new Web Form christened ‘SPICe+’ (pronounced ‘SPICe Plus) replacing the existing SPICe form. SPICe+ would be an integrated Web form offering multiple services viz. name reservation, incorporation, DIN allotment, mandatory […]
CENTRAL LAWS TO APPLY RETROSPECTIVELY IN J&K
Why in news? The Union cabinet has given approval for their applicability in an effort to ensure administrative effectiveness and smooth transition, removing any ambiguity, in line with the Constitution. Details Jammu and Kashmir had a separate provision of Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) under which cases were registered by the state police Apart from IPC […]
MERIL’S DEVICE
Why in news? Three years after setting cap on stents, NPPA exempts Meril’s device from price control Details Meril had approached the NPPA for exemption under this provision after it received the Indian drug regulator’s approval in 2017 for the stent, a drug-coated product called MeRes-100 that naturally dissolves over a period of time. The […]