NEW METHOD BETTER ESTIMATES MELTING OF DEBRIS-COVERED HIMALAYAN GLACIERS
Why in news? A study of the Satopanth glacier in order to model the melting of debris-covered glaciers has been carried out by a group of Indian researchers. Their new method gives a better estimate of the glacier’s melting than existing ones. Why is this study important? Studying debris-laden Himalayan glaciers is important from the […]
34 LAKH OCI CARDS ISSUED: CENTRE
Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that more than 34 lakh Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registrations had been done but declined to divulge information relating to the number of persons whose OCI cards had been cancelled, citing non availability in a “consolidated form.” Background The Diaspora encompasses a group […]
WE WON’T LEAVE SIACHEN: ARMY CHIEF
Why in news? The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, said on 11th January, that the Army would not disengage from the Siachen Glacier as the world’s highest battlefield was key to deterring a two-front engagement with Pakistan and China. He outlined an increase in focus on improving infrastructure and capabilities in […]
TRANSGENDER PERSONS ACT COMES INTO EFFECT
Why in news? The Social Justice Ministry issued a notification on January 10, 2019, notifying the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, which was passed by Parliament on November 26 and given Presidential assent on December 5, 2019. Background The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 Bill defines a transgender person as one […]
LCA NAVY VARIANT SUCCESSFULLY LANDS ON INS VIKRAMADITYA
Why in news? In a significant development, the naval version of India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) made its first arrested landing on the deck of India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The Navy currently operates Russian MiG-29K fighters from INS Vikramaditya which will also fly from the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant once it […]
IRAN DOWNS UKRAINE PLANE WITH MISSILE : UKRAINE DEMANDS JUSTICE, COMPENSATION
Ukraine on Saturday demanded that Iran punish those guilty for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and compensate victims while praising Tehran for cooperating with an “objective” investigation. Canada, Sweden and Afghanistan also called for accountability after Iran’s admission.
IRAN ADMITS ITS MISSILE SHOT DOWN UKRAINE JET
Iran announced on 11th January, that it’s military ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. The plane was shot down early 8th January, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq […]
11th January – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Eloquently Reticent A Health Emergency : Polio Taking a Holistic Approach to Dengue ELOQUENTLY RETICENT Why in news? SC mandated government to review the curbs on internet in JK, following the abrogation of article 370. What did SC tell ? An indefinite ban on the Internet is impermissible, but fails to direct the restoration […]
TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DENGUE
Why in news? Tetravalent vaccine has been discovered to treat dengue. This offers 80% protection to children vaccinated between 4-16 years. More about Dengue Dengue is essentially a tropical disease that occurs in the countries around the Equator, hot weather and intermittent rainfall favour the sustenance of Aedes aegypti the vector transmitting the dengue virus […]
A HEALTH EMERGENCY : POLIO
Why in news? Based on the risk of poliovirus, WHO said that polio will continue to remain a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for three months starting 2020 There were 156 cases of wild polio type1 cases in 2019 compared with 28 in 2018. besides causing polio in children, it was also found […]