2019 Global Health security index
Focus: GS2: Health According to the Global Health Security (GHS) Index, 2019, national health security is “fundamentally weak” around the world. The report gains significance in the context of the recent COVID 19 outbreak. About the Index The Global Health Security (GHS) Index, a report from the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the Johns Hopkins Centre for Health Security and […]
Next health crisis
Focus: GS2: Health issues, Social Issues Why in news? efforts of the government and the private sector to revive the economy in the time of COVID19 are two dangers to people’s health air pollution and greenhouse gases Impact avoided number of early deaths from dirty air quality in recent months in China is estimated to […]
CUSTODIAL DEATHS AND POLICE REFORMS
Focus: GS2: Police Reform Why in news? The custodial deaths of a father and son in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district has created a nationwide uproar with the family blaming police torture. Crime records and survey reports show that violence by police has been reported across the nation, that police personnel are not adequately trained in […]
COVID -LOCKDOWN-POVERTY
Focus: GS2: Health, Social Justice Why in news? The COVID-19 crisis has a potentially far-reaching, long-term negative impact on Rural women and poverty. Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), 2017 -18 reported that, about 42% or around 56 crore people were ‘officially’ poor before the lockdown was announced. Impact PLFS data extrapolated for the year […]
What about WHO
Focus: GS2: Multilateral Bodies, International Relations World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ specialized agency for Health was founded in 1948. WHO is accused of not being transparent in transferring information regarding COVID 19 pandemic. USA has accused of WHO and Chinese nexus. COVID 19 timeline. 31 Dec 2019 WHO’s Country Office in the People’s […]
India’s Indo-Pacific vision
Focus: GS2: International Relations This vision is based on our historical associations with this region. This vision also acknowledges the importance of the Indian Ocean in building prosperity in this century. So, the key points of this vision are thus- 1) Inclusiveness, openness and ASEAN centrality and unity. 2) India does not see the Indo-Pacific Region as a strategy or as […]
Gangster of Kanpur
Focus: GS 2: Criminalisation of Politics, Police Reform Why in news? police team had gone to arrest wanted criminal Vikas Dubey at Bikaru village in Chaubepur area of Kanpur. Eight policemen died on the spot in the firing between Police and Criminals, while seven other police officers were injured. Reason for illegal activities. The gangster […]
15TH FINANCE COMMISSION HOLDS MEETING WITH WORLD BANK
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The 15th Finance commission held a detailed meeting with representatives of the World Bank, Niti Aayog and member of the Commission’s High-level group (HLG) on the health sector. In context of the pandemic, a billion-dollar loan has been given by World Bank to the Government of India. Highlights […]
NANO-BASED AGRI-INPUT AND FOOD PRODUCTS IN INDIA
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released ‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’. Details The Guidelines have been prepared jointly by Department of […]
WORLD BANK PROVIDES $400 MILLION FOR GANGA REJUVENATION
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Indian Economy Why in news? The World Bank and the Government of India signed a loan agreement to enhance support for the Namami Gange programme that seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga river. Details The Second National Ganga River Basin Project will help stem pollution in the iconic river and strengthen […]