Deciphering the Enigma of Viral Transmission: A Breakthrough in Host Defense Context: Recent research has revealed a new way that our bodies fight against certain viruses like Zika, dengue, and chikungunya. These viruses are typically found in bodily fluids but don’t spread in the usual […]
Government should act on FMCG firms using ‘misleading’ ads Context: The Supreme Court emphasized the need for the Centre to take action against FMCG companies employing misleading advertisements, particularly those targeting vulnerable consumers like families with babies and schoolchildren. Relevance: GS-02 (Government policies and interventions) […]
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT) Context: Recently, National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT) has concluded fund-raising through ’InvIT Round-3’ for National Highway stretches of an aggregate length of 889 km at an Enterprise Value of over Rs. 16,000 crore. Relevance: GS-3 (Economy) Key Highlights: NHAI’s recent […]
Navigating the Challenges of Housing For All Context: As the tenure of the current Union government draws to a close, one of its flagship initiatives, Housing For All (HfA) by 2022, envisioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in 2015, remains a work in […]