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15 May, 2021
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PT Pointer | What is the Iron Dome System? | International Relations |
Important GS Topics | 186 elephants killed on rail tracks in over 10 years | Biodiversity & Environment |
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COVID-19 and the risk of Mucormycosis Introduction Diabetes control can lower the chances of dangerous side-effects in COVID-19 treatment such as this fungal infection Details of Covid-19 impacts While 70%-80% of those affected with COVID-19 recover without many side-effects, ab
Medical education reforms- Need for public education system Introduction India’s health systems have been confronting numerous challenges. In order to effectively address these challenges, our health systems must be strengthened. Requirements of robust health system- Human re
Sputnik V Covid vaccine to cost ?995 Introduction The country is looking to produce 15.6 crore doses of the Russian Covid vaccine The imported doses of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will cost ? 995.40 per shot, said the company’s partner in India Dr Reddy's Laboratorie
India’s demands for oxygen concentrators from China India’s demands India has asked Chinese authorities to ensure prices for key medical supplies remain stable as costs for oxygen concentrators and other critical goods have surged on the back of rising demand. The supply chain
Civil Services Prelims-2021 postponed to on October 10 News: The Civil Services (Preliminary) examination, which was scheduled to be held on June 27, has been postponed to October 10. Due to the prevailing conditions caused by the novel coronavirus, the Union Public Service Commission has
OCI regulations by the Ministry of Home Affairs New regulations by Home Ministry The Home Ministry’s March 4 order that required professional Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), such as journalists, engineers and researchers, to notify the Ministry about their activities in India has l
What does Community transmission (CT) mean? CT happens when new cases in the last 14 days cannot be traced to those who have an international travel history when cases cannot be linked to a specific cluster. The WHO guidelines further suggest four subcategories within the broader definition
Prison reforms- protecting prisoners Introduction Imprisonment practices need a relook so that the police do not affect unnecessary arrests Prisons- state list Prisons'/persons detained therein' is a State subject under Entry 4 of List II of the Sev
Cooperative federalism and COVID-19 Introduction Instead of dictating how States deal with the pandemic, the Centre must be a facilitator Covid-19 case load India’s national positivity rate, or the proportion of tested cases returning positive, is around 21%. Vaccinat
India’s revisit to Covid-19 vaccination policy Introduction The Centre must revisit its policy by procuring 100% of the vaccine doses which can then be equitably disbursed to the State governments. Reasons to revisit policy The States were indeed thoughtless to ask for an i
Social security, hunger and Covid-19 Introduction The pandemic has highlighted the importance of expanding social security nets What is the new normal? The people of India have embraced the new normal where self-protection is inseparable from economic activity. It attempts to p
Digital Education- EdTech needs an ethics policy Introduction The lack of a regulatory framework in India along the lines of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe could impinge on the privacy of students who now use educational technology (EdTech) apps for learning.
Jakarta summit-Myanmar and ASEAN after coup Introduction On February 1, Army trucks and tanks rolled into the streets of Naypyidaw and Yangon, signaling the military’s overthrow of a government in which it had a sizeable share of power. The generals felt insecure with the landslide
PM CARES fund to buy 1.5 lacs Oxycare system of DRDO Oxycare system The PM CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund has sanctioned the procurement of 1.5 lakh units of the Oxycare system, developed by the Defence Research and Development Orga
What is medical oxygen? The air we breathe is a mix of several gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The term ‘medical oxygen’ means high-purity oxygen, which is used for medical treatments and developed for use in the human body. The medical oxygen cyl
A Bullet Train to Hunger The monthly report from the Finance Ministry in October stated, “From a trickle in not so distant past to now a sea of humanity coming out on the streets, the people of India have embraced the new normal where self-protection is inseparable from economic activity.&r
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