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Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Key points from the article “Farmers lost $3.8 trillion to disasters over 30 years: FAO’s first-ever global estimation”: Global Losses: Estimated $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production lost due to natural disasters over the last 30 years, averaging […]
India’s Green Credit Programme Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Why is the Green Credit Programme in the News? Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the draft ‘Green Credit Programme (GCP)’ implementation rules for 2023. It was first announced in the 2023-24 Union Budget to encourage environmental actions through market-based incentives. Follow-up […]
Egypt is racing to eliminate hepatitis C Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: WHO announced that Egypt had made “unprecedented progress” towards eliminating hepatitis C. Details: According to the WHO, Egypt became the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per the global […]
This Is the Largest Map of The Human Brain Ever Made Subject: Science and Tech Section: Biotech Context: Researchers have created the largest atlas of human brain cells so far, revealing more than 3,000 cell types — many of which are new to science. About the human brain atlas: It offers a detailed […]
How a 6.3 magnitude quake caused another of same intensity Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Chronology of earthquake events in Afghanistan: October 7: two earthquakes (within 30 minutes) of shallow focus (14 km depth) and 6.3 magnitude struck herat province. October 11: Another shallow focus quake (13.5 km) of the same intensity (6.3 […]
Centre seeks inclusion of traditional medicine on WHO’s list Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: The Union government has sought for Ayurveda and related systems to be included in the 11th revision of the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD), as the second module of a supplementary chapter on traditional […]
Ferry service from India to Sri Lanka resume Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Context: Ferry service from India to Sri Lanka resumed after 40 years. More about the news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe inaugurated a ferry service between India and Sri Lanka, reviving a connection […]
At UN Palestine call for halt to Israel offense Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Context: Palestinian UN envoy urges UN Secretary-General to stop Israel’s “crime against humanity.” More about the news: The Palestinian UN envoy has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take stronger action to prevent what they consider a “crime […]
UN Central Emergency Response Fund Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Some details about UN Central Emergency Response Fund: CERF was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005 as the United Nations global emergency response fund. CERF enables humanitarian responders to deliver life-saving assistance whenever and wherever crises strike. It comprises […]
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Subject: International Relations Section: International Organisation Some details about United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) was established in December 1991 by the UN General Assembly to enhance the global […]