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 …
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Naming Arunachal Peak After the Sixth Dalai Lama
Context Recently, Indian mountaineers scaled an unnamed and unclimbed mountain peak in Arunachal Pradesh, determined to name this ‘Tsangyang Gyatso Peak’ after the 6th Dalai Lama. Historical Background: India-China Boundary Issues India shares a 3,488-kilometre-long border with China, which runs Read More …
CBI loses general consent in Karnataka
Background Traditionally, nearly all states have given CBI popular consent. However, since 2015, several states have all started to behave in other way. In 2015, Mizoram became the first state to withdraw the general consent. Although the state restored it Read More …
Uzbekistan-India Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)
Context India and the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty in Tashkent. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) A BIT is a settlement between two countries to offer security to investments made by nationals and industries of one country within Read More …
India Playing A Major Role In Global Governance
Context External Affairs Minister of India, S Jaishankar addressed the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York, emphasizing India’s stance on global governance reforms. About India highlighted its perspectives at the 3 key areas of global governance reform, which incorporates; Read More …
Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN)
Context India has joined the US-led Minerals Security Finance Network, an initiative aimed toward strengthening international cooperation in securing essential mineral supply chains. About Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN) It is a new initiative arising from the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), a Read More …
India’s HIV Infections Drop 44% Since 2010
Context India has made significant strides in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with new annual infections decreasing by 44% since 2010. This achievement was highlighted by Union Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel during a recent address at a United Nations Read More …
Custodial Deaths In India:
Context A custodial death case that happened in 1995 was argued in the Supreme Court of India on September 25, 2024, and ended with a split decision of the bench. The following case relates to the death of one Shama Read More …
UNGA adopted the ‘Pact of the Future’
Context The United Nations’ General Assembly adopted the ‘Pact of the Future’, promising to “reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). About In the ‘Pact of the Future’, world leaders agreed to redress the historic injustice towards Africa as a Read More …
National Credit Framework (NCrF)
Context The National Credit Framework (NCrF) aims to modernize India’s higher education by promoting flexibility, ability-based mastering, and multidisciplinary courses. The National Credit Framework (NCrF) The National Credit Framework (NCrF) is a transformative reform that is derived from the National Education Policy Read More …