Daily Archives: March 27, 2023

NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK

Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been unanimously elected as the head of New Development Bank (NDB). The New Development Bank (NDB) was formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank. It is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The Agreement on the New Development …

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LEGACY MUNICIPAL WASTE

Action plans under Swacch Bharat amounting to ₹3226 crore of Central Share (CS) assistance on remediation of legacy waste dumpsites have been approved so far. Although the term “legacy waste” has not been defined in any official government document in India, it typically refers to aged municipal solid waste in landfills or There is no information on how old waste …

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ISRO PUTS 36 ONE WEB SATELLITES INTO ORBIT

With a roaring sound, LVM3, the heaviest payload rocket of the Indian Space Research Organisation carrying 36 OneWeb satellites on board, took off at 9.20 a.m. on Sunday from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here. The satellites separated successfully from the rocket and were dispensed …

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THE COST OF INSURANCE-BASED FUNDING

The Tamil Nadu public health model is iconic. It has ensured equity in the delivery of health care, led to big improvements in maternal and infant mortality and universal immunisation coverage, and led to a low total fertility rate compared to the all-India average. In the public health sector, there …

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DISQUALIFICATION OF A LOK SABHA MP

The conviction, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, of Congress leader and now former Member of Parliament from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi by a Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Surat, Gujarat, and the issuance of a notification the next day by the Lok Sabha Secretariat of Mr. Gandhi’s disqualification raise some important …

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MERGING OF SCHOOLS IN TAMILNADU

A major announcement in Tamil Nadu’s budget for 2023-24 was that the schools run by different departments for so long to cater to specific needs will be merged with the School Education (SE) department. The announcement has evoked mixed reactions from civil society. What are these schools? While the government is …

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UNDERSTANDING IMF BAILOUTS

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week confirmed a $3 billion bailout plan for Sri Lanka’s struggling economy. IMF officials are also in negotiations with Pakistan for a $1.1 billion bailout plan as the country faces a severe economic crisis marked by a falling currency and price rise. Why do …

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