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Schedule M norms Subject : Science and Technology Section : Health Context: In just six months, reports of three major global incidents, including deaths, have been potentially linked to pharmaceutical products sourced from India. The incidents, have put local manufacturing practices and supply chain management under fresh scrutiny Content After incidents of deaths […]
China and Russia Fail to Defund UN Human Rights Work Subject : International Relations Section: International Organization Concept : United Nations member states agreed to fully fund UN human rights mechanisms that China, Russia, and their allies had sought to defund in the 2023 budget. This should set a precedent for UN human […]
SC to pronounce order on whether a speaker on notice can disqualify legislators Subject : Polity Section :Parliament Concept : The Supreme Court is scheduled on Friday to pronounce its order on the question of whether a seven judge Bench should reexamine its 2016 decision that a Speaker under a cloud should first […]
EC raps Congress, BJP for campaign on Twitter during polling in Tripura Subject :Polity Section : Elections Concept : The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tripura on Thursday issued notices to the State units of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as BJP national general secretary DilipSaikia for seeking […]
Moderating Current Account Deficit Subject : Economy Section : External sector Concept : There are indications that the current account deficit (CAD) will moderate despite the global slowdown triggered by the rising inflation and interest rates. According to the RBI, the CAD was at $36.4 billion for the quarter ending September 2022 and […]
Viral Interference Subject : Science and technology Section : Health Concept : Three years into the pandemic, COVID-19 is still going strong, causing wave after wave as case numbers soar, subside, then ascend again. Now in addition to covid, there is a return of flu (absent during the pandemic) plus respiratory syncytial virus […]
Changes in organ transplant rules Subject :Schemes Section :Health Concept : The Union health ministry modified national organ transplantation guidelines to allow even those above 65 years of age to register to receive an organ for transplantation from deceased donors. Background The Union Health Ministry is working on a ‘One Nation, One Organ […]
Tax devolution to states Subject: Polity Section :Federalism Concept : The Centre’s tax devolution to the States, which has been consistently falling short of the Finance Commission’s recommendation, will hit a five-year low in FY24, according to an analysis of Budget 2023-24 by Emkay Global Financial Services . Tax devolution in FY24 is […]
Short Selling in India Subject : Economy Section :Capital Market Concept : Market regulator Sebi has indicated to the Supreme Court that it is not in favour of banning short-selling or sale of borrowed shares, and said it is investigating allegations made by a short-seller against the Adani Group as well as its […]
Anti-encroachment drive in historic city of Mehrauli Subject: History Section: Medieval India Concept: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the nearby villages of Mehrauli and Ladha Sarai leaving hundreds of families in uncertainty about their future. History of Delhi Purani Dilli, commonly referred to as Old Delhi, is […]