Ordinance Amending Hospital Protection Act Context: A measure to amend the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012, was approved by the Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday. The measure broadens the definition of healthcare workers and […]
Climate Threshold Likely to Be Breached in 5 Years Context: The United Nations said on Wednesday that 2023-2027 will almost certainly be the warmest five-year period ever observed as greenhouse gases and El Nino work together to raise temperatures. Points to Ponder: The World Meteorological […]
Fertilizer Subsidy Of ₹1.08 lakh Crore For Kharif Context: The Centre anticipates that this year’s fertiliser subsidy will surpass 2.25 lakh crore because fertiliser prices continue to be high due to global reasons, such as a decline in production and increased logistical costs, particularly due […]
Why Are Financial Regulators Transitioning From LIBOR? Context: The RBI reported on May 12 that several banks and financial institutions had not yet enabled a complete move away from the benchmark London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). A global benchmark interest rate known as LIBOR combines […]
The Latest China-Canada Kerfuffle Context: Zhao Wei, a Chinese diplomat, was designated “persona non grata” by the Canadian government for allegedly targeting a lawmaker who was critical of China’s human rights record. After a few hours, China declared a “reciprocal countermeasure” by ordering Jennifer Lynn […]
Kerala: An Exemplary Story In Palliative Care Context: Kerala demonstrates how several social groups came together to build a care infrastructure despite differences in gender, caste, religion, and class. For patients who are poor and ill, palliative care organisations provide weekly home visits by a […]
Two Judgments And The Principle Of Accountability Context: Last week, two of the Supreme Court of India’s Constitution Benches issued significant rulings. In the first case, it was determined that the Delhi administration, led by the Chief Minister, and not the Lieutenant Governor chosen by […]
India Getting Its First Indigenous Vaccine Against Dengue Context: Serum Institute of India and Panacea Biotec have responded to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) request for an Expression of Interest for cooperative Phase 3 clinical trials for indigenous manufacturers, bringing the development of […]