41 killed in Ugandan school attack Subject : International relations Section: Places in news Concept : Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, the local mayor said Saturday. At […]
Topic 1: “There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew”-Marshall McLuhan
Daily Prelims Notes 18 June 2023 Table Of Contents Bhubaneswar and Cuttack experience cooler days, warmer nights What is the India and U.S. initiative on future tech? Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks toward extinction Light Pollution and Impact of Light Pollution How can India tackle its diabetes burden? Monkeypox outbreaks in Asia […]
Bengal SEC moves SC against HC order on CAPF deployment Subject : Polity Section :Local Government Concept : West Bengal’s State Election Commission (SEC) moved the Supreme Court Saturday against Calcutta High Court’s order for deployment of central forces in panchayat polls. The development came two days after the high court directed the […]
Monkeypox outbreaks in Asia Pacific region Subject: Science and technology Section :Health Concept : Recently, there has been an increase in reported cases of Monkeypox from some countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific Region. About Monkeypox: It is a viral disease that primarily spread to the human population through zoonotic […]
How can India tackle its diabetes burden? Subject : Science and technology Section :Health Concept : A study was published in The Lancet regarding a long term study on metabolic factors in the Indian subcontinent. Launched in 2008, It was the largest long term study to estimate the country’s Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). […]
Air strikes hit Sudanese capital, killing 17 persons including 5 children Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : The Khartoum health ministry confirmed a report by local volunteers on Saturday that 17 people including five children were killed in the Mayo area of southern Khartoum and 25 homes destroyed. Places […]