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NCT BILL Subject: Legislations Context : The Parliament has passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with Lok Sabha approving it. Rajya Sabha had already passed the bill last month. Concept: The legislation aims to amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second […]
TROIKA PROCESS Subject : International Relations Context : Russia has announced it will hold a conference of special envoys from the U.S., China, and Pakistan, along with representatives of the Afghanistan government, Taliban and other senior Afghan leaders next week. Concept : Unlike the UN-led formulation, however, India has not been invited to […]
IT RULES 2021 Subject: Current Events Context: The Kerala High Court restrained the Centre from taking coercive action against Live Law Media Private Ltd., which owns a legal news portal, for not complying with Part III of the new IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Concept: The court issued […]
VARIANTS OF CORONA VIRUS Subject: Science & tech Concept: SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged independently in several countries, and the latest research indicates that the virus is changing quickly (mutation) and it may continue to develop towards evading currently available vaccines. SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for causing the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). SARS-CoV-2 variants from […]
COVISHIELD vs COVAXIN Subject : Science & tech Concept : COVISHIELD It is the name given to an Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate which is technically referred to as AZD1222 or ChAdOx 1 nCoV19. It is a version of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in collaboration with Swedish-British drugmaker AstraZeneca. Serum […]
CLINICAL TRIAL MODE Subject : Science & tech Context : An expert panel Wednesday recommended the removal of the “clinical trial mode” label attached to the emergency authorisation of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin. Concept : Authorisations granted to the Covid-19 vaccines in India so far do not allow for commercial sale — […]
STOCKHOLM +50 Subject: Environment Context: As we approach Stockholm+50, we are looking at an increasingly inequitable world; where poverty and marginalisation are growing and where climate change risks are reaching not just the homes of the poor but also of the rich. Concept: Stockholm+50 In 2022 it will be fifty years since the […]
CEEW Subject: National Organisations Context: Only about half of the urban slum households exclusively use LPG for cooking, according to a survey report released on Wednesday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). Concept: The Council on Energy, Environment and Water is one of Asia’s leading not-for-profit policy research institutions. It […]
AMENDMENT TO UNIFIED ACCESS SERVICE AGREEMENT Subject: Current Events Context: The government on Wednesday amended the unified licence for procurement of telecom equipment. Concept: According to the amendments to come into effect from June 15, the licensee (operator) will only use ‘trusted products’ in its network and seek permission from ‘designated authority’ for […]
OPEC+ Subject : International Organisations Context :India has asked state refiners to speed up diversification of oil imports to gradually cut their dependence on West Asian suppliers after OPEC+ decided last week to largely continue production cuts in April, two sources said. Concept : The non-OPEC countries which export crude oil along with […]