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A living will, so the terminally ill can avoid the indignities of prolonged hospital care Subject: Polity Section : Constitution Recent event: A gathering of 30 people, mostly doctors, nurses, and volunteers of the Pain and Palliative Care Society, signed ‘living wills’ in Thrissur, Kerala. The objective of the ‘group signing’ was to […]
Households across the world waste 1 billion meals a day, says UN report Subject: IR Section: Int reports Food Waste Index Report 2024: Jointly authored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), a U.K.-based non-profit. International Day of Zero Waste– 30 March. Key findings: Households across […]
Saving India’s wild ‘unicorns’ Subject: Environment Section: Species in news RhoDIS (Rhino DNA Index System) India programme: Initiated by the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the University of Pretoria by creating a database using the unique DNA profile of individual rhinos. In 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of […]
Researchers call Australia carbon credit scheme a ‘catastrophe’ Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Carbon Credit Scheme of Australia: The scheme covers almost 42 million hectares, an expanse larger than Japan, making it one of the world’s most extensive natural carbon offset initiatives. Since 2013, it’s claimed that these forests have absorbed over 27 […]
WTO’s investment facilitation negotiations are not illegal Subject: IR Section: Int organisation Context: At the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Abu Dhabi, a significant event was the failure to adopt the agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD). Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD): Initiated in 2017 […]
ICMR set to bring in evidence-based norms for lung cancer management Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: Lung cancer is a major health concern in India, representing 10% of all cancer-related deaths in the country. However, there are no evidence-based guidelines for its prevention, screening, diagnosis, management, or palliation. Initiative by the […]
India TB Report-2024: Missing cases shrinking, 95% got treatment in 2023 Subject: Science and tech Section: Health Context: The gap between the estimated number and actual cases of tuberculosis (TB) is closing, according to the India TB Report 2024 released by the Union Health ministry. More on news: This is an important marker […]
On sustainable building materials Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable development Context: India is witnessing an unprecedented construction boom, with over 3,00,000 housing units erected annually. This growth brings economic opportunities and improved living standards but also poses significant environmental challenges. Details: The building sector, a major energy consumer, accounts for over 33% of India’s […]
Sensing China threat, India joins race to mine new sea patch Subject: Geography Section: Eco geography Context: India has submitted an application to the International Seabed Authority (ISBA), based in Jamaica, to explore two large areas of the seabed in the Indian Ocean outside its territorial waters. Afanasy Nikitin Seamount (AN Seamount): Specifically, […]
State of employment in India: What a new report says about youths and women, concerns and caution Subject: Economy Section: Inflation and unemployment Context: India Employment Report 2024 is recently released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The index is based on seven labour market outcome indicators: percentage of workers employed in regular […]