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NotesPneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)The government has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.It was for the first time in the country that PCV would be availa
Publish Date 01, Nov 2021
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Suicides among farm workers rose 18% in 2020National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a report on Suicides among farm workers. Highlights:The number of agricultural labourers who died by suicide in 2020 was 18% higher than the previous year.Overall, 10,677 people engaged in the farm sector died by
Publish Date 01, Nov 2021
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Personal Data Protection Bill 2019The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law.Why?UIDAI functionaries said the authority is already being governed by the Aadhaar Act and there cannot be duplicity of laws.The Personal 
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Insurgency situation in North East IndiaTo prepare for INTERNAL SECURITY for UPSC-IAS/UPPSC, Students have to know about Insurgency/Crisis in North-East India.It is important topic for Civil services Mains paper 3 topic Internal security.The Northeast region of India comprising of eight states – Ass
Publish Date 01, Nov 2021
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India’s oldest insurgency in Nagaland (North East India)Let us understand the problem in detail and tell you about age-old history of Naga Insurgency. Nagaland continues to witness one of the longest and bloodiest standing insurgencies—one that has existed longer than the Kashmir insurgency. The political dispute has sp
Publish Date 01, Nov 2021
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)Key lawmakers continue to voice their support for a sanctions waiver for India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia.What’s the issue?India is likely to begin taking delivery of the S-400 in November, potentially activating U.S. sanctions unde
Publish Date 30, Oct 2021
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Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA)India and the European Union (EU) are set to resume negotiations for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) by December.Challenges ahead:Negotiators are still “quite far apart” due to what Europe perceives as India’s “protectionist stance&
Publish Date 30, Oct 2021
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Centre proposes stricter regulations for CWCThe Ministry of Women and Child Development has proposed the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016.This follows the passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) (JJ) Amendment Bill, 2021, in Parliament.As per the pr
Publish Date 30, Oct 2021
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Need of internal polls in political partiesThe Delhi High Court has asked the Election Commission to respond to a petition seeking to formulate and notify a model procedure for internal elections of all political parties.The High Court order came on a petition urging the Election Commission to make inte
Publish Date 30, Oct 2021
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Rajya Sabha members punished for misconduct in the HouseMore than two months after eight Ministers, at a joint press conference, accused the Opposition of assaulting security officials on the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament, there has been no disciplinary action against anyone.What’s the issue?On August 11, during t
Publish Date 30, Oct 2021
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