CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has run out of funds as 21 of 35 States/UTs have utilised over 100% of their allocated funds for FY2021-22.

Recent studies have shown that a combination of natural infection with a single dose of vaccine provides greater immunity than either natural infection without vaccination or full vaccination in infection-naïve individuals. 

At least 195 countries are expected to participate in the COP 26 meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  in Glasgow that is expected to take place from November 1-12.

The crossing of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses milestone deserves a huge applause. Health care workers along with scientists, researchers, medical professionals, and vaccine manufacturers, have heroically overcome multiple obstacles in the quest to protect Indian citizens from COVID-19.

A recent advisory from the National Medical Commission (NMC) emphasising the need to avoid derogatory references to the LGBTQIA+ community in medical textbooks or teaching methods has underscored the value of institutional awareness on issues concerning queer and trans people.

Environmental disasters like landslides due to heavy rains have struck Kerala once again and caused a high loss of life and property.With a population density of 860 persons/sq. km against an all-India average of 368 persons/sq. km (Census 2011), Kerala experiences very high pressure on the land.

The heads of state from at least 120 countries are expected to convene in Glasgow for the 26th meeting of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP).

The export of rice from India has triggered an uproar in several European countries on the grounds that it was genetically modified (GM) rice.

Livestock breeding in India has been largely unorganised which leads to gaps in forward and backward integration across the value chain. This scenario impacts the quality of livestock that is produced and in turn negatively impacts the return on investment for livestock farmers.

Prime minister recently launched the Gati Shakti National Master Plan to expand India’s slowing economic growth. Gati Shakti National Master Plan will renew momentum through major infrastructure upgrades that will cut logistics costs for industry and raise all round efficiency.