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Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal

  Environmental organisations from across central and Eastern Europe have criticised a major project intending to link three rivers and provide seamless navigation between three of Europe’s peripheral seas, according to a statement. Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal For centuries Europe’s rulers have dreamed of construction of a huge Y-shaped canal connecting the Elbe, Oder and Danube rivers,… Continue reading Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal

Count work, not workers

Context India is one of the few countries in the world where women’s work participation rates have fallen sharply — from 29 per cent in 2004-5 to 22 per cent in 2011-12 and to 17 per cent in 2017-18. What could be the possible explanations for the decline? No consensus among economists: Trying to explain… Continue reading Count work, not workers

Speaker vs Governor Tussle

With the Supreme Court set to hear on a plea seeking a directive to the government in Madhya Pradesh to take a floor test “within 12 hours”, the spotlight is back on the legal debate on the powers of the Governor and the Speaker under the Constitution. Primacy to Floor Test Since 2014, the legal-political… Continue reading Speaker vs Governor Tussle

Short Selling of Stocks

The stock exchanges have clarified that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was not considering any proposal regarding a ban on short selling to curb the ongoing volatility and equity sell-off. What is Short Selling? Short-selling allows investors to profit from stocks or other securities when they go down in value. In order… Continue reading Short Selling of Stocks

What is Herd Immunity?

As Europe was declared the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak last week, Britain announced a different strategy to tackle the situation. Officials said that Britain would contain the spread of the virus but would not suppress it completely to build up a degree of ‘herd immunity’. Herd Immunity Herd immunity is when a large… Continue reading What is Herd Immunity?

[pib] Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development has informed Lok Sabha about the progress of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA). Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 is the upgraded version of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 1.0. The scheme is extended to all educational institutes; however, under UBA 2.0 Participating institutes are selected based on… Continue reading [pib] Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0

A tale of two bugs

Context India needs to take TB at the same level of seriousness at which it is dealing with the Covid-19. Contrast and between the response Tuberculosis in India: Indians will still have to contend with other deadly respiratory tract infections which spread via airborne transmission. We will still have to contend with one particular bug… Continue reading A tale of two bugs

Oculudentavis khaungraae

Scientists have found the skull of a 99-million-year-old flying dinosaur that is tinier than the tiniest bird known to humans. The bird-like dinosaur was found stuck in a gob of tree resin that eventually hardened into amber, preserving it for millions of years to come. The fossil was dug up in 2016 from a mine… Continue reading Oculudentavis khaungraae

[pib] National Creche Scheme

The WCD Minister has informed about some progress in the National Creche Scheme. As of today, 6453 creches are functional across the country under the Scheme. National Creche Scheme Earlier named as Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme, the NCS is being implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme through States/UTs with effect from 1.1.2017. It aims to… Continue reading [pib] National Creche Scheme

Positive response

Context Cooperation between the Centre and the States in dealing with the threat of the virus is commendable. Hope in dealing with the pandemic and India’s response to the pandemic What is the best response?  World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic, Secretary-General offered hope: “If countries detect, test, treat, isolate, trace, and mobilise their… Continue reading Positive response

Sahyadri Megha

The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga (K’taka) has developed ‘Sahyadri Megha’, a new red variety of paddy that is resistant to blast (a fungal disease) and rich in nutrients. Sahyadri Megha It is a red variety of paddy that is resistant to blast disease and rich in nutrients. It was developed under… Continue reading Sahyadri Megha

Role of Lieutenant Governor

The Madras High Court has held that the role of Puducherry’s Lieutenant Governor and that of an elected government in the UT were intertwined as per law, and therefore they were expected to act in unison and not in division. What did the court rule? The government headed by the CM and the Administrator/Lieutenant Governor… Continue reading Role of Lieutenant Governor

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