Context Air pollution, especially in urban areas like Delhi, has reached critical levels, worsened during winter by stubble burning—a common agricultural practice to clear fields. To address this, the Delhi government has introduced bio-decomposer, a microbial solution that breaks down Read More …
Day: September 13, 2024
Border Area Development Programme (BADP)
Context While addressing the Border Area Development Conclave, the Defence Minister stated that Border area development is the great way to deal with geo-strategic challenges. About India’s geo-strategic position is such that it’s exposed to different kinds of challenges and the Read More …
New Act for Public Health Crisis
Context An expert institution constituted by NITI Aayog has proposed a new Public Health Emergency Management Act (PHEMA). About It will cope with a range of public health issues, along with epidemics, non-communicable diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism, through a holistic method Read More …
India and GCC: Joint Action Plan for 2024-2028
Context India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held their inaugural Foreign Ministers assembly in Riyadh, in which they followed a Joint Action Plan for 2024-2028. About This plan encompasses various collaborative activities in health, trade, agriculture, food security, transportation, Read More …