Category: Social Issues

18 May 2024
BHISHM Cube
Why is it in the news? The Indian Air Force has successfully tested the BHISHM Cube, a cutting-edge mobile hospital, through an airdrop operation in More about the news Part…
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8 May 2024
West Nile fever
Why is it in the news? The Kerala government has issued an alert against West Nile fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, after recent reports of one death and approximately eight…
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8 May 2024
FSSAI raises default pesticide limits in Spices
Why is it in the news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has raised the default limit for pesticide residues in spices to 0.1 mg/kg, a ten-fold increase…
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27 April 2024
Dongria Kondh Tribe
Why is it in the news? Members of the Dongria Kondh community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Odisha, threaten to boycott upcoming elections unless ‘false’ cases related to…
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27 April 2024
UNESCO’s gender report of Global Education Monitoring Report
Why is it in the news? UNESCO released 2024 gender report of the Global Education Monitoring Report, titled “Technology on her Terms”. Impact of Technology on Girls’ Education Information and…
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26 April 2024
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)
Why is it in the news? The Delhi High Court has criticized the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) scheme’s new threshold income requirement as “extremely low.” The scheme, aimed at providing…
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