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Context: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found in a new report that the world’s sea level is rising at an exceptional rate, portending potentially disastrous consequences for the weather, agriculture, the extant groundwater crisis, and social disparities. The report The report, entitled ‘State of the Global Climate 2022’, was published last week. Along with …
Read MoreNews: Ramanujacharya, a revered Vedic philosopher and social reformer, was born in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, in 1017. He is recognised for his promotion of the Bhakti movement, which influenced other Bhakti schools of thought, and for his advocacy of social equality and justice, which was groundbreaking for his day. He played a key role in …
Read MoreNews: The 25th of April is designated as World Malaria Day each year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) created it in 2007 to increase public awareness of malaria. “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement” will be the theme of World Malaria Day in 2023. The Plasmodium parasite is the deadly disease that causes …
Read MoreNews: The World Bank has unveiled its “World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies.” The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), also known as the World Bank, has been releasing the World Development Report (WDR) every year since 1978. It offers a thorough examination of a particular area of economic development. Features of …
Read MoreNews: Nine European nations have gathered for a meeting to promote the installation of offshore wind turbines in the North Sea, making it the continent’s greatest green energy hub. Belgium’s Ostend hosted the summit. 7 EU nations are represented by the participants: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Norway and the United …
Read MoreNews: PM Modi will shortly use video conferencing to attend the 20th anniversary of the SWAGAT initiative in Gujarat. The Gujarati government’s State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology (SWAGAT) initiative was launched in 2003. It is an original idea that allows for open dialogue between the public and the Chief Minister as …
Read MoreContext: In the past two financial years, only 329 of the 647 claims filed for accident insurance cover provided to bank account holders under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) have been settled. More on the news The information was revealed in a reply to an RTI (Right to Information) application filed. In August …
Read MoreContext: The issues regarding India’s nuclear liability law continue to hold up the more than a decade-old plan to build six nuclear power reactors in Maharashtra’s Jaitapur, the world’s biggest nuclear power generation site under consideration at present. What is the law governing nuclear liability in India? Laws on civil nuclear liability ensure that compensation …
Read MoreQ. You are posted as the Superintendent of Police (SP) in a district of a state where alcohol prohibition has been imposed recently. The District Excise department has conducted many raids and seized liquor in large quantities, for which it has received state-wide public appreciation. A few months later reports surface in the media that …
Read MoreCorporate governance is the framework of rules, processes and practices which guides, directs, control and manage a company. It aims at achieving goals and objectives in a manner that adds value to the company and is also beneficial for all stakeholders in the long term. Therefore, it is an act of balancing the interests of …
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