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NotesBacterial resistance to drugsReference News:-A comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), covering 204 countries and territories, was published recently in The Lancet.The report is titled- Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) report.
Publish Date 21, Jan 2022
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Israel- Palestine issueReference News:-India, at the UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East, has reiterated its firm and unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Palestine issue and supported a negotiated two-state solution.Resolution 2334 was adopte
Publish Date 21, Jan 2022
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PM GatiShakti — National Master PlanReference News:-Large-scale absence of coordination and collaboration among agencies has been a major challenge to time bound infrastructure project implementation in India.Very often these projects have faced time overruns, leading to significant cost escalations.An overv
Publish Date 20, Jan 2022
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Sedition law in IndiaReference News:-Calling for abolishing the law on sedition, former Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman has expressed concern on booking critics of the government for sedition.He said, it is time to completely do away with sedition laws and allow free speech
Publish Date 20, Jan 2022
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La Niña effect on Indian subcontinentReference News:-Various parts of India, especially North India, have been experiencing a severe cold wave. Warnings for the severe cold waves have been issued in several northern states.What is a Cold Wave?A cold wave is different for the plains and the mountains.Ac
Publish Date 20, Jan 2022
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United Nations Security CouncilReference News:-The United States is pushing the United Nations Security Council to impose more sanctions on North Korea following a series of North Korean missile launches.The United States has already imposed unilateral sanctions over th
Publish Date 20, Jan 2022
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International Energy Agency (IEA) and Electricity Market ReportReference News:-The early 2022 edition of the Agency’s bi-annual Electricity Market Report has been published.Highlights of the report:Nations are largely turning to fossil fuels to meet the increase in electricity demand as Covid-19 lockdown restriction
Publish Date 20, Jan 2022
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Guru RavidasReference News:-The postponement of the Assembly elections in Punjab to February 20 underlines the importance of the Ravidassia community in the state.What’s the issue?Several political parties had urged the Election Commission for a postponement as the ear
Publish Date 20, Jan 2022
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Space stationReference News:-As China gears up to become the only country to have an exclusive and probably the only space station by 2024 or latest by 2030, its neighbor, India too has plans to follow suit in a few years.Recently, the Union Minister for Space Jitendra Singh a
Publish Date 19, Jan 2022
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Inequality Kills Report by OxfamReference News:-Inequality Kills: The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the wake of COVID-19” is a report released in January 2022 by Oxfam, a U.K.-based consortium of 21 charitable organisations that have a global presenceThe&
Publish Date 19, Jan 2022
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