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China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced that a four-year-old boy was found to have been infected with the H3N8 variant of Bird Flu after developing several symptoms, including fever. H3N8 variant has previously been detected elsewhere in the world in horses, dogs, birds and seals. However, before this no human …

Recently, a series on Child and Adolescent Healthcare Systems of the World was published in the Lancet Global Health Journal. A series of four papers set out the current position, with the gains that have been made globally, which points out the stark variations in the global scenario, with some …

Recently, the Minister of State for Electonics and Information Technology (IT) spoke on the need for legislative overhaul of the 22-year-old Information Technology Act,2000. The government enacted the original IT legislation in 2000 The IT (Amendment) Act came into force in 2009 and was aimed at facilitating e-governance preventing cybercrime …

Recently, World Immunization Week 2022 was celebrated from 24th to 30th April 2022. The theme of 2022 is Long Life for All and it aims to unify people around the idea that vaccines make it possible for us to follow our dreams, protect our loved ones and live a long, …

Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in its latest annual report for 2020-21, has said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 is a compassionate and ameliorative legislation and does not deprive any Indian of citizenship. The CAA, which aims to give citizenship to migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, …

Recently, Japan described four islands whose ownership it disputes with Russia as illegally occupied in the latest version of a diplomatic Bluebook. The use of stronger language underscored the chilled relations between the two sides amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia refers to these islands as the Kuril Islands, …

Recently, the NITI Aayog released the draft battery swapping policy for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country. The policy aims to improve the efficiency of the battery swapping ecosystem for electric scooters and three-wheeler electric rickshaws, thereby driving EV adoption. As per the draft policy, all metropolitan cities with a …

Recently, some Cases of a Mysterious Liver Disease have been reported in Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands, besides the US and UK. Children between the age of 1 to 6 years old have been the target of the disease. According to reports, the disease might be related to virus usually …

Recently, the World Bank published the paper titled ‘Poverty has Declined over the Last Decade But Not As Much As Previously Thought’. The paper came close on the heels of a working paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying India has almost eradicated extreme poverty and brought down …

Recently, tensions flared up again at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque between the Palestinians and Israeli police. Over the decades, this site in Jerusalem’s Old City has frequently been a flashpoint for violence between Palestinians and Israeli forces and hardline groups and is at the heart of competing for historical claims. These …

With the possibility of a new Covid-19 variant triggering a fresh surge in cases, the Centre has told the states to send sewage samples to all sentinel sites that currently carry out surveillance of Poliovirus. Sentinel surveillance is the “monitoring of rate of occurrence of specific diseases/conditions through a voluntary …

Recently, the groundbreaking ceremony was performed for the first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Additionally, the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit will be held later this month in Gandhinagar which is aimed at increasing investments and showcase innovations in the field …

Recently, Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs met India’s Union Minister of State Science & Technology. They announced the decision to establish an Indo-Finnish Virtual Network Centre on Quantum Computing. The Indian side has identified three premier institutes viz IIT Madras, IISER Pune and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) …

According to the United States Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Vaquita porpoise (Phocoena sinus) is nearing extinction and immediate measures are needed to save the remaining population. Porpoises are among the smallest members of the cetacean family (whales, porpoises and dolphins). They are only distant relatives of dolphins (they last …

Recently, the 40th edition of the ‘Hunar Haat’ was inaugurated in Mumbai. In this edition, more than a thousand craftsmen and artisans coming from 31 states and Union Territories participated. Hunar Haat has been conceptualized to protect and promote the country’s ancestral legacy of arts and crafts in the current …

World Haemophilia day is celebrated on 17th April every year, aiming to increase awareness about haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. The day is celebrated in the honour of Frank Schnabel, founder of the World Federation of Haemophilia (WHF). This year’s (2022) theme is “Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress. …

Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines to states and Union Territories asking them to Modernize Prisons under the Modernisation of Prisons Project. Prisons are an important and integral part of the Criminal Justice System of the country. They not only play the critical role in keeping the offenders in …

Recently, the fourth ‘2+2’ dialogue between India and the United States took place in Washington DC, US. India’s External Affairs and Defence Ministers meet with their American counterparts. This meeting was held on the sidelines of a virtual meeting between the Prime Minister of India and the President of the US. Space Situational Awareness Arrangement: India and the US have signed …

Recently the National Conference on Cooperation Policy concluded in New Delhi. The conference was structured into six important themes covering not only the whole life cycle of cooperatives but also touching upon all the facets of their business and governance. The panel discussions have been held on following themes: Present legal framework, identification of Regulatory policy, Operational …

Recently, the Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). GWEC was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level.Wind Energy Installations Must Quadruple Every Year: Wind energy installations every year across the world must quadruple from the …