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WCA rebrands as FutureCoal, bats for sustainable coal usage Subject :Environment Section: Climate change Context: The World Coal Association (WCA) has rebranded itself as FutureCoal – The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal. The change was in response to a call from coal and allied sectors to modernise and unite under a common purpose. […]
Free cancer care alone won’t help India fight cancer Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: By 2040, according to one estimate, 20 lakh people a year will be diagnosed with cancer in India. Details: Cancer is already the third leading cause of death in India. A June 2023 study reported that […]
The impact of Bangladesh’s garment workers’ strike Subject : Economy Section: External sector Context: One of Bangladesh’s largest labour forces — the 4.4 million-strong ready-made garment (RMG) sector workers are protesting and demanding a trebling of their legally mandated minimum wages from 8,000 Bangladeshi Taka (BDT), or about $72, to 23,000 taka ($208). […]
A renewed focus on emerging technologies Subject :Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: Emerging technologies like cyber technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), unmanned systems, and advanced computing are crucial for a nation’s military. Use of emerging technologies in the military: Under the ‘UDAAN’, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is using AI, cyber […]
Horseshoe crab decline sparks urgent conservation plea Subject :Environment Section: Species in news About Horseshoe crab: Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae and the only living members of the order Xiphosura. Despite their name, they are not true crabs or crustaceans: they are chelicerates, most closely related […]
FSSAI operationalises amended micronutrients limits in premix for fortified rice kernels Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to operationalise draft amendment regulations regarding standards of vitamin and mineral premix used for manufacturing fortified rice kernels (FRKs). Details: These amendment regulations […]
Meet the Langlands Program, the world’s biggest math project Subject : Science and Tech Section: Msc Introduction Robert Langlands, a mathematician famous for his “Langlands Program,” has shifted his focus to Turkish literature in his later years. Langlands program is about finding deep links between two areas of math: number theory (the study […]
Energy burst in distant galaxy disturbed ionosphere Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space sector Introduction About two billion years ago, far beyond our Milky Way galaxy, a huge star exploded into a supernova. This explosion sent out a massive burst of gamma rays, the most powerful type of energy wave in the […]
Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill Subject: Polity Section: Laws in news Context Recently, The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has unveiled the draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023, signaling a transformative shift in India’s healthcare landscape. This bill aims to replace the Pharmacy Act, of 1948, and the existing Pharmacy Council […]
A fact check unit that is unconstitutional Subject: Polity Section: Federalism Introduction A critical examination of the Government of Tamil Nadu’s establishment of a Fact Check Unit, highlighting constitutional concerns, the potential impact on freedom of speech, and the challenges posed by ambiguity and absence of due process. About the Fact Check Unit […]