SDG Urban Index Subject – Governance Context – SDG urban index: Shimla, Coimbatore Chandigarh on top Concept – Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh and Thiruvananthapuram are among the top 10 performing urban areas in the NITI Aayog’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Urban India Index, while Dhanbad, Meerut, Faridabad and Patna are among the bottom […]
Covid Vaccine Trade Tracker Subject – Science and Tech Context – WTO, IMF launch Covid vaccine trade tracker Concept – To ensure greater transparency on the supply of vaccines across the world, the WTO and the IMF have launched the WTO-IMF Covid Vaccine Trade Tracker that provides data on the cross-border flow of […]
6G technology Subject – Science and Tech Context – 6G technology launch likely by 2023-end or 2024, says Ashwini Vaishnaw Concept – 6G (sixth-generation wireless) is the successor to 5G cellular technology. 6G networks will be able to use higher frequencies than 5G networks and provide substantially higher capacity and much lower latency. […]
India to release 5 mn barrels from crude reserves Subject – Economy Context – To ease fuel prices, India to release 5 mn barrels from crude reserves Concept – India on Tuesday announced release of 5 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic petroleum reserves. This means more supply in the market […]
Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD) Subject – Environment Context – Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Recent initiatives of DSPRUD towards AMR containment Concept – Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs(DSPRUD), a non-government organisation since 1996, has been a leading innovator, convener, partner and driver for introducing […]
One health and AMR Subject – Environment Context – Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: FAO launches action plan 2021–2025 Concept – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched its Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance(AMR) 2021–2025 on November 19, 2021. The new plan aims to extend FAO’s capacity development assistance to […]
Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance Subject – Environment Context – Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Zoonoses as a driver for antimicrobial resistance Concept – In recent years, the use, abuse and misuse of antimicrobials in both, the human and livestock sector, has resulted in large-scale antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among various pathogens and more so, in […]
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Subject – Environment Context – Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: OIE initiatives for responsible, prudent use of antimicrobials in animals in Asia-Pacific. Concept – The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) was established in 1924 in response to the need to fight animal diseases at global level. It […]
Rani Gaidinliu Subject – History Context – Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday virtually laid the foundation stone for the ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. Concept – A spiritual and political leader, Rani Gaidinliu, belonged to the Rongmei tribe. At 13, she became associated with freedom fighter […]
Matosinhos Manifesto Subject – IR Context – The European Space Agency (ESA) council on Friday approved a manifesto to accelerate the use of space in Europe “to tackle the urgent and unprecedented societal, economic and security challenges faced by Europe and its citizens.” Concept – The European Space Agency (ESA) council approved a […]