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India Achieves Milestone: Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Threat

GS Paper 2: Social Issues, GS Paper 3: Science and Technology Why in the News? The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that India has successfully eliminated Trachoma as a public health issue. This makes India the third country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve this important milestone. What’s Covered in Today’s Article? […]

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Nobel Prize in Physiology

2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Groundbreaking Medical Advances

Why in the News? In an exciting announcement from the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, American biologists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. These scientists were honored for their discovery of microRNA and its vital role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. What’s in

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Understanding Marburg Virus: A Deadly Hemorrhagic Fever Threat

GS Paper 3: Science and Technology Why in the news? The deadly Marburg virus has the potential to overwhelm Rwanda’s fragile healthcare system. Since the country’s first reported Marburg case late last month, at least 46 people have been infected, with 12 deaths reported. Alarmingly, around 80% of infections involve medical workers, posing a significant

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Nobel Prize in Physics: Recognizes Pioneering Breakthroughs in AI and Machine Learning

GS Paper 3: Science and Technology Why in the News? The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their transformative contributions to artificial intelligence (AI), specifically in the areas of machine learning and artificial neural networks. Their innovative work, dating back to the 1980s, laid the groundwork

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Prison Reforms

Transforming India’s Prisons: The Urgent Need for Comprehensive Prison Reforms

Why in the News? The Supreme Court has issued directives to the Central and state governments to ensure that no inmate is assigned work or housing based on caste. The SC deemed such provisions in various prison manuals “unconstitutional,” as they infringe on the prisoners’ rights to dignity, equality, and non-discrimination. This ruling puts an

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Maldives’ President Visit

Maldives’ President Visit to India

GS Paper 2 : India and its Neighbourhood Relations Why in the News? Recently, Maldives’ President, Mohamed Muizzu visited to India. Both leaders of India and Maldives conducted a thorough review of the bilateral relations between their countries, acknowledging the progress made in strengthening their historically close ties. What’s covered in this article? Key results

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CRIMINALISATION OF MARITAL RAPE

CRIMINALISATION OF MARITAL RAPE

GS Paper 1: Social Empowerment GS Paper 2: Government policies and Interventions for the development of various sectors Why in the News? The central government has opposed the criminalization of marital rape in the Supreme Court, arguing that this issue requires a “comprehensive approach” rather than a “strict legal approach.” What’s in Today’s Article? Overview

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NAMASTE Scheme

National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem: NAMASTE Scheme

GS Paper 2: Social Justice, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Related to SCs & STs For Prelims: NAMASTE Scheme Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Sanipreneurs Untouchability Swachh Bharat Mission Self-help groups (SHGs) For Mains: Manual Scavenging in India Government Initiatives to Eliminate Manual Scavenging Rehabilitation and Employment

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