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Monitoring the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV): India’s Preparedness Amid China’s Outbreak Sub : Sci Sec: Health Why in News The Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring reports of a rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China. Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV): Discovered in 2001 by Dutch researchers. Belongs to the Pneumoviridae family, which includes Respiratory […]
India Protests China’s New Counties in Ladakh and Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Why in News India has lodged a formal protest with China over the establishment of two new counties in Hotan Prefecture, which include parts of Ladakh under illegal Chinese occupation. Additionally, India has […]
Obesity: The Silent Epidemic of Non-Communicable Diseases Sub: Sci Sec: Health Why in News Obesity has emerged as a global epidemic, significantly contributing to the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. India, with its unique obesity trends and increasing childhood obesity, is grappling with the socio-economic and […]
Injectable Hydrogel: A Breakthrough in Targeted Cancer Treatment Sub : Sci Sec: Health Why in News Indian researchers from IIT-Guwahati and the Bose Institute, Kolkata, have developed an innovative injectable hydrogel designed for localized cancer treatment. About Injectable Hydrogel: The hydrogel is an advanced polymer-based material that serves as a stable reservoir for […]
Supreme Court questions petition alleging ‘favouritism’ in legal profession Sub : Polity Sec: Judiciary Context :- The Supreme Court challenged the assertions made by petitioner-advocate Mathews Nedumpara that relatives of judges and powerful personalities get an easy and early pass to ‘senior advocate’ designation, creating a “small cabal” of the privileged in the […]
Sivagiri row: what is the outrage about? Sub: History Sec: Personality Context: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan used the inaugural event of the 92nd Sivagiri pilgrimage at Varkala to slam what he saw as attempts to appropriate social reformer Sree Narayana Guru into the Sanatana Dharma fold. In his opinion, the attempt to […]
27 Europe-bound migrants die as boats capsize off Tunisia Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: 27 migrants, including women and children, tragically died after two boats capsized off the coast of central Tunisia. The migrants were from sub-Saharan African countries, and they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach […]
Why has Trump called the Panama treaty ‘foolish’? Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to demand the return of the Panama Canal to the United States, calling the 1999 transfer treaty “foolish.” He cited concerns over high transit fees for US vessels and Panama’s increasing ties […]
Households’ Balance Sheet Stress Exhibits K-Shaped Dynamics: Nomura Sub: Eco Sec: National Economy and National Income Context: Nomura economists remarked household stress in India has also turned K-shaped What is K-Shaped Stress? It is rise in retail debt driven by consumption loans while asset-creating loans have a shrinking share India’s household stress is […]
Government Constitutes Panel to Revise Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Sub: Eco Sec: Inflation and unemployment Context and Objective Purpose: To revise the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 to reflect structural economic changes. Broader Goal: Transition from WPI to a Producers’ Price Index (PPI) for enhanced price tracking and […]