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Month: October 2024
Delhi Air Quality Panel Over Pollution
Context The Supreme Court questioned the effectiveness of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in controlling air pollutants as a result of stubble burning in North India. Background Recently the air quality in Delhi slipped into the ‘negative’ category, signaling the Read More …
National Health Accounts (NHA) report for 2021-22
Context India has witnessed a notable shift in its healthcare financing landscape, as highlighted in the National Health Accounts (NHA) report for 2021-22. This report reveals a significant decline in out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) and a corresponding rise in government health spending. Read More …
India Signs High Seas Treaty to Protect Marine Life
Context India has recently taken a significant step towards marine conservation by signing the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. This international treaty aims to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, which constitute about two-thirds of the world’s oceans and Read More …
92% of Sewer Workers from SC, ST, OBC Groups
Context Recent facts show that sadly 92% of workers that clean urban sewers and septic tanks in India come from the marginalized groups, SC, ST, and OBC. This has been augmented by the current study which sheds light on the Read More …