Delhi’s ‘Happiness Class’

On the upcoming visit to India, US President Trump will visit a Delhi government school, where they will attend a happiness curriculum class. What is Delhi’s ‘happiness curriculum’? The curriculum calls for schools in India to promote development in cognition, language, literacy, numeracy and the arts along with addressing the well-being and happiness of… Continue reading

Biojet fuel that powered the IAF aircraft

In his monthly Mann ki Baat radio address, PM hailed the use of biofuel in an Indian Air Force transport aircraft. What did PM cite? IAF’s An-32 aircraft successfully used a 10% blend of Indian biojet fuel and took off from Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rimpoche Airport on January 31. This was the first time… Continue reading

[pib] Bay of Bengal Offshore Sailing Expedition (BBSE)

Indian Naval Sailing Vessels Mhadei and Tarini set sail for the Bay of Bengal Offshore Sailing Expedition from the Indian Naval Ocean Sailing Node at Goa. BBSE This would be the maiden major mixed crew sailing expedition of the Indian Navy with crew composition of five naval officers including two women officers in each… Continue reading

The next mission

Context After the success of the SBM, government is looking for the next mission in the form of Jal Jeevan Mission. Investment in Sanitation Investment of over 1 lakh crore: The central and state governments have invested in excess of one lakh crore on sanitation over the past five years. Where the fund was used?… Continue reading

Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF)

At 100 light-years from Earth, a low-mass star was sending signals in a pattern that suggested that an exoplanet was orbiting the star confirmed the Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF). Habitable-zone Planet Finder NASA’s Kepler mission observed a dip in the host star’s light, suggesting that the planet was crossing in front of the star… Continue reading

Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019

India has jumped five ranks in the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index (WEFFI) 2019. About WEFFI The report is published by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The report and index were commissioned by the Yidan Prize Foundation. The index ranks countries based on their abilities to equip students with skill-based education. The report… Continue reading

Tilhan Mission

The government will launch Tilhan Mission to make the country self-reliant in oilseed production. Why such mission? India is the fourth largest vegetable oil economy in the world after the USA, China and Brazil. Today, the oilseeds account for 13% of the cropped area in the country. Still, India is the largest importer of palm… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Genome India Project

The Union Govt. has given clearance to an ambitious gene-mapping project, estimated to be worth Rs 238 crore. The project is said to be among the most significant of its kind in the world because of its scale and the diversity it would bring to genetic studies. Genome India Project The Genome India… Continue reading

International Mother Language Day

Friday, February 21 was International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day It has been observed since 1999 to promote “linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism”, according to the UN. Of the world’s 6,000 languages, 43% are estimated as endangered, according to the UN. On the other hand, just 10 languages account for as… Continue reading

Gearing up to fight the next big viral outbreak

Context India is ill-prepared to deal with the new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that is causing worldwide panic. Policymakers must take forceful action to prevent the spread of the new virus and heed the urgent warnings of global public health professionals about new pathogens. No country is adequately prepared Finding of the Global Health Security… Continue reading

[pib] International protection for Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant

India’s proposal to include Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican in Appendix I of UN Convention on migratory species was unanimously accepted at the undergoing CMS CoP in Gandhinagar. Great Indian Bustard The Great Indian Bustard, an iconic, critically endangered and conservation dependent species, exhibits transboundary movements, and its migration exposes it to… Continue reading

Buddah Nullah

The Punjab govt. has approved ₹650 crore in the first phase for rejuvenation of the highly polluting Buddah Nullah — a seasonal tributary of Sutlej in Ludhiana. Buddah Nullah Buddah Nullah or Budha Nala is a seasonal water stream that runs through the Malwa region of Punjab. It passes through highly populated Ludhiana and drains… Continue reading

Trading with America

Context Trump has made India’s trade headache more acute. But he has also opened up opportunities. Political polarisation in both countries Impeachment attempt: The Democrats in the US have struggled to oust Trump from the White House and rarely find anything they can agree with their President on. The deeper political divide in India: While… Continue reading

Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020

The Union Cabinet has approved the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020 to monitor medical procedures used to assist people to achieve pregnancy. What is ART? Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is used to treat infertility. Assisted reproductive technology includes medical procedures used primarily to address infertility. This subject involves procedures such as in vitro… Continue reading

A just verdict

Context SC ruling in favour of women officers in the Army is pathbreaking, extends arc of equality. What is said in the significance of the judgement? The judgement took many constitutional steps further First, the judgement said “engagement of women officers in the Army” has been an “evolutionary process”. It acknowledges that the “physiological features… Continue reading

Powering the health-care engine with innovation

Context India needs to tap the potential of the health-care start-ups in India and make the necessary provision to deal with the problems in the adoption of innovations in health-care. Expanding the supply side Need to increase the hospital empanelled: As the scale of this scheme grows, a key area of focus is- To expand… Continue reading

USTR takes India off Developing Country List

Context The United States’s annual exercise of designating developing, and least developed countries has assumed importance for India this year: it has been dropped from the list of developing countries. ‘Developing’ or ‘developed’ country designation by the US Last week, the United States officially designated developing and least-developed countries for the purposes of implementing the countervailing measures.… Continue reading

Explained: One Health Concept

The concept of ‘One Health’ is gaining importance as most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to man origin) in nature. It can be effectively implemented for reducing incidence of emerging zoonotic threats like COVID-19. The One Health concept The World Organization of Animal Health, commonly known as OIE (an abbreviation… Continue reading

Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED)

An extraordinary measure to protect 25 million people and important economic regions of 15 Northern European countries from rising seas has been proposed. It is called Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED) enclosing all of the North Sea. Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED) The scientists have proposed the construction of two dams of a combined… Continue reading

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