Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC – 13 May 2021
Contents A National Health Service in India A National Health Service in India Context: The current surge in COVID-19 infections has exposed problems amounting to near-chaos throughout Indian healthcare, even if the pandemic has also brought to light Herculean attempts by medical staff, patients’ families, and governments to try and cope with what has been […]
A National Health Service in India
Context: The current surge in COVID-19 infections has exposed problems amounting to near-chaos throughout Indian healthcare, even if the pandemic has also brought to light Herculean attempts by medical staff, patients’ families, and governments to try and cope with what has been called a tsunami, one which is rapidly getting worse. In effect, COVID-19 may […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 13 May 2021
Contents FCRA regulation issue: Most NGOs don’t have SBI account Bangladesh rebuffs China on Quad warning Rajasthan MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund FCRA regulation issue: Most NGOs don’t have SBI account Context: An Assam-based NGO has moved the Gauhati High Court against another amended provision of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) that makes […]
FCRA regulation issue: Most NGOs don’t have SBI account
Context: An Assam-based NGO has moved the Gauhati High Court against another amended provision of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) that makes Aadhaar mandatory for opening and operating the account in Delhi. Only 16% registered NGOs have active bank accounts with the State Bank of India’s main branch in Delhi, a compulsory requirement to […]
Bangladesh rebuffs China on Quad warning
Context: China’s ambassador in Dhaka said that it will not be a good idea for Bangladesh to participate in the Quad because it will substantially damage their bilateral relationship with China. Bangladesh’s government has asked foreign envoys in Dhaka “to maintain decency and decorum” after public remarks from China’s Ambassador to the country provoked a […]
Rajasthan MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund
Context: The Rajasthan Government has approved a proposal to provide Rs. 3 crore each from the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund to mobilise resources for Covid-19 Vaccination of the people in the age group of 18 to 44 years. For meeting the expenses, the fund for each legislator has been increased from Rs. 2.25 […]
13th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
PIB 13th May 2021
PM CARES – FUND Focus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable Sections Why in News? PM-CARES Fund has accorded sanction for procurement of 1,50,000 units of Oxycare System at a cost of Rs 322.5 Crore. It is a comprehensive system developed by DRDO to regulate oxygen being administrated to patients based on the sensed values of their […]