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Waiving Intellectual Property Protection for Covid-19 Vaccines
Why in News The United States has announced the support for waiving Intellectual Property (IP) protection for Covid-19 vaccines. The decision is...
06 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has released the new framework for implementation of the SVAMITVA Scheme. SVAMITVA stands...
06 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Big Picture: Need to Prioritise Women’s Health Needs
Why in News? The Vice President of India has called for the highest priority to the health needs of women, who constitute nearly 50% of the...
05 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News More than 28.68 crore loans for an amount of Rs. 14.96 lakh crore have been sanctioned by banks, NBFCs and MFIs since the launch of...
05 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News Recently, the Prime Ministers of India and the United Kingdom (UK) held a bilateral virtual summit. India thanked the UK for the...
05 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Covid-19: India’s Leading Cause of Death
Why in News According to the most recent estimates by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), the Covid-19 pandemic has emerged the...
05 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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This article is based on “A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals” which was published in The Hindu on...
04 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Participation of Women & Youth in State Assemblies
Why in News Recent data from the three new state assemblies, which are West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, show less numbers of women and youth...
04 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News Recently, the central government withdrew its orders of reducing the rates on all small savings instruments/schemes. Key...
04 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Financial Sector & Climate Change
Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). The RBI expects to benefit...
04 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II for shipment of Oxygen-filled containers to India. Operation Samudra Setu was...
04 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Wildlife (Protection) Act (WPA), 1972
Introduction Constitutional Provisions for Wildlife: The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, Forests and Protection of Wild Animals and Birds was...
03 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Vande Bharat Mission: One of Top Civilian Evacuations
Why in News The Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), which started repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns since May...
01 May 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Broken Sanitation System of India
This article is based on “The Dirty Truth” which was published in the Indian Express on 29/04/2021. It talks about how the pandemic has...
30 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Differential Pricing for Covid-19 Vaccines
Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has asked the government to clarify in its affidavit the basis and rationale for pricing of Covid-19...
30 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News Recently, the United Nations and other agencies have launched the Immunisation Agenda 2030 (IA2030) during the World Immunisation...
30 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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This article is based on “Making social welfare universal” which was published in The Hindu on 29/04/2021. It talks about the need for...
29 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Why in News Agriculture Infrastructure Fund has crossed the eight thousand crore mark. The investment will give a boost to several agricultural...
29 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Launch of Supply Chain Resilience Initiative
Why in News The Trade Ministers of India, Japan and Australia have formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI). The SCRI aims...
29 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
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Why in News The ICMR (Indian Council of medical Research) has decided a single Ct value cut-off for determining whether a patient is positive for...
28 Apr 2021 Government Policies & Interventions
