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What is Stockholm+50?

Stockholm+50 conference — a follow-on to the 1972 conference to be held in Stockholm from 2-3 June 2022 is the one that started the environmental movement we see today. What is Stockholm +50? Stockholm +50 is an international environmental meeting hosted by the United Nations General Assembly to be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 2-3… Continue reading What is Stockholm+50?

Places in news: Sela Tunnel

The strategically-significant Sela Tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion well before the deadline. What is Sela Tunnel Project? The Sela Tunnel is the longest bi-lane road tunnel in the world. The total length of the project, including the tunnels, the approach and the link roads, will be around 12 km. The tunnel is… Continue reading Places in news: Sela Tunnel

Ensuring a sustainable vaccination programme

Context COVID-19, which disrupted supply chains across countries and in India too, marks an inflection point in the trajectory of immunisation programmes. UIP: Showcasing India’s strength in managing large scale vaccination India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), launched in 1985 to deliver routine immunisation, showcased its strengths in managing large-scale vaccine delivery. This programme targets close… Continue reading Ensuring a sustainable vaccination programme

Highlights of the Seoul Forest Declaration

The participants from 141 countries gathered in person and online at the 15th World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea adopted the Seoul Forest Declaration. Seoul Forest Declaration Shared responsibility: The Declaration urges that responsibility for forests should be shared and integrated across institutions, sectors and stakeholders. Increased investment: Investment in forest and landscape restoration… Continue reading Highlights of the Seoul Forest Declaration

What are Urban Heat Islands?

Several parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions. Cities, especially, are a lot hotter than rural areas. This is due to a phenomenon called an “urban heat island”. Urban Heat Island An urban heat island is a local and temporary phenomenon experienced when certain pockets within a city experience higher heat load… Continue reading What are Urban Heat Islands?

Buddhist heritage in Gujarat

Prime Minister in Lumbini, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, said that his birthplace Vadnagar in Gujarat’s Mehsana district had been a great centre for Buddhist learning centuries ago. Vadnagar’s ties with Buddhism In 2014, the excavation work has brought up Buddhist relics and around 20,000 artefacts, some dating back to the 2nd century. Among… Continue reading Buddhist heritage in Gujarat

Public health engineering

Context As we confront the public health challenges emerging out of environmental concerns, expanding the scope of public health/environmental engineering science becomes pivotal. Why does India need a specialised cadre of public health engineers Achieving SDGs and growing demand for water consumption: For India to achieve its sustainable development goals of clean water and sanitation… Continue reading Public health engineering

Report flags Risk of Fortified Rice

A report has flagged issues due to threats posed to anaemic persons over iron over-nutrition created by rice fortification. Highlights of the report No prior education: The activists discovered that neither field functionaries nor beneficiaries had been educated about the potential harms. No warnings issued: There were no warning labels despite the food regulator’s rules… Continue reading Report flags Risk of Fortified Rice

Devasahayam Pillai: first Indian layman to be declared a Saint by Vatican

Pope Francis canonised Devasahayam Pillai as a Catholic Saint during an event in St Peter’s Basilica. Who was Devasahayam Pillai? Devasahayam was born on April 23, 1712 in Nattalam village in Kanyakumari district, and went on to serve in the court of Marthanda Varma of Travancore. After meeting a Dutch naval commander at the court,… Continue reading Devasahayam Pillai: first Indian layman to be declared a Saint by Vatican

[Sansad TV] Mudda Aapka: India’s Pharma Exports Boom

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context India is a significant player in the global medicines industry. Indian pharma exports witnessed a growth of 103% since 2013-14, from Rs. 90, 415 Crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 183,422 Crores in 2021-22. Feats achieved by India’s Pharma Sector Surplus trade:… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Mudda Aapka: India’s Pharma Exports Boom

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