WHO FLAGS GROWING INEQUITIES IN GLOBAL CANCER CARE
WHO FLAGS GROWING INEQUITIES IN GLOBAL CANCER CARE Why in the News? WHO Report Released: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released […]
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLMENT RISES; FEMALE PARTICIPATION CROSSES 42% GROWTH
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLMENT RISES; FEMALE PARTICIPATION CROSSES 42% GROWTH Why in the News? AISHE Reports Released: The Union Education Ministry released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2022-23 […]
WHAT IS THE ‘HUMMUS TRAIL’ AND WHY IS IT UNDER SCRUTINY?
WHAT IS THE ‘HUMMUS TRAIL’ AND WHY IS IT UNDER SCRUTINY? Why in the News? HRF Complaint: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) sought the arrest of an Israeli soldier vacationing […]
PM MODI VISITS UNESCO-LISTED PRAMBANAN TEMPLE IN INDONESIA
PM MODI VISITS UNESCO-LISTED PRAMBANAN TEMPLE IN INDONESIA Why in the News? EAC-PM Study: A paper by a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has […]
HC UPHOLDS UNIFORM LEGAL MARRIAGE AGE FOR ALL RELIGIONS
HC UPHOLDS UNIFORM LEGAL MARRIAGE AGE FOR ALL RELIGIONS Why in the News? Allahabad HC Judgment: The Allahabad High Court held that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006 […]
SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE FALLS ACROSS KEY STAGES: UDISE+ REPORT 2025–26
SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE FALLS ACROSS KEY STAGES: UDISE+ REPORT 2025–26 Why in the News? UDISE+ Report Released: The Ministry of Education released the UDISE+ 2025–26 report, showing a decline in […]
CONTACT LOST WITH DRISHTI, WORLD’S FIRST OPTOSAR SATELLITE
CONTACT LOST WITH DRISHTI, WORLD’S FIRST OPTOSAR SATELLITE Why in the News? Mission Setback: Bengaluru-based space start-up GalaxEye has lost communication with Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR Earth observation […]
LAB-GROWN PLACENTA-ON-CHIP TO STUDY MATERNAL–FOETAL DRUG TRANSFER
LAB-GROWN PLACENTA-ON-CHIP TO STUDY MATERNAL–FOETAL DRUG TRANSFER Why in the News? Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers from ICMR-NIRWoH and IIT Bombay have developed a placenta-on-chip through strategic partnerships, a laboratory-grown human placenta […]
FOUR BENEFICIARY STATES SIGN PACT ON NARMADA OUTSTANDING DUES
FOUR BENEFICIARY STATES SIGN PACT ON NARMADA OUTSTANDING DUES Why in the News? ● Historic Agreement: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan signed an agreement to settle the long-pending financial […]
EAC-PM STUDY RECOMMENDS CONTINUATION OF WOMEN CASH TRANSFER SCHEMES
EAC-PM STUDY RECOMMENDS CONTINUATION OF WOMEN CASH TRANSFER SCHEMES Why in the News? EAC-PM Study: A paper by a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) […]