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Vaccines to prevent antimicrobial resistance: Accelerate trials for priority candidates, says WHO Subject :Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for the first time, identified 61 vaccines in various stages of clinical development that will protect against infection caused by pathogens that have become resistant to antimicrobials […]
Delhi to get 1000 sandalwood trees Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context:Following directions of Delhi Lieutenant Governor, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans to plant around 1,000 red and white sandalwood (chandan) trees across New Delhi and Lutyens’ areas. Content: The sandalwood trees will be planted in secured areas and parks such as […]
FRESH Subject :Government Scheme FRESH is an acronym for Focusing Resources on Effective School Health, an inter-agency framework developed by UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank, launched at the Dakar Education Forum, 2000, which incorporates the experience and expertise of these and other agencies and organizations. It is a worldwide program for improving the health of school children and youth […]
Investments via P notes falling Subject :Economy Section: External Sector Context:Investment in the Indian capital markets through participatory notes (P-notes) declined to Rs 80,092 crore till June-end, making it the lowest level in 20 months Concept : What are P-Notes? P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to […]
Central bank’s currency-market intervention strategy Subject :Economy Section:Banking Context: RBI prepared to spend $100 billion more defending rupee as the rupee has lost over 7% of its value in 2022 and weakened past the psychological level of 80 per US dollar. Details: The RBI’s currency reserves have fallen by more than $60 billion […]
Cryptocurrency vs CBDC Subject :Economy Section: Banking Context: Phased implementation of CBDC for wholesale, retail segments in the works, says RBI ED Choudhary Cryptocurrency vs CBDC: Basis Cryptocurrency Central Bank Digital Currency Meaning Digital token issued by a private institution or firm. Central bank digital currencies are digital tokens, similar to cryptocurrency but […]
Don’t apply ESG blindlyon developing countries Subject :Economy Section: Banking Context:Chief Economic Adviser V. AnanthaNageswaran has asked global investors not to apply standards related to sustainability and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) norms indiscriminately for developing countries, Concept : Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a criterion used by investors for screening companies. […]
Biomedical wastes Subject : Environment Section :Pollution Context: Biomedical waste is a universal problem Concept: To protect human health and the environment, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and later notified Bio-medical Waste Management […]
‘Rights of Nature’ Is a Faux Rights Revolution Entangled in Anthropocentrism Subject: Environment Section: Art and Culture Context: In three recent cases, the Madras and the Uttarakhand high courts invoked parens patriae to confer rights on natural elements like rivers and glaciers. What is Parenspatrie? Parens patriae conceives of nature as a perpetual […]
Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge Subject :Geography Section: Climatology Context: Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave It is a part of the global warming process. The worst was the 2003 heatwave when 40,000 people died Heatwaves also happen due […]