CURRENT AFFAIRS

More frequent and intense heat waves are expected with a rise in global temperatures due to climate change.In the last three decades, there have been 660 heat waves across India causing 12,273 deaths.

On June 9, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. This is illustrative of the rising global trend of embracing cryptocurrencies with all its attendant risks.

COVID-19 has made it clear that our traditional imagination of national security is no longer credible.

A string of high-profile cyber attacks in recent months has exposed vulnerabilities in the critical infrastructure of even advanced nations. 

There has been an urgent need to restore damaged ecosystems as COVID-19 pandemic is a direct result of the degradation of natural areas, species loss, and exploitation. 

Perception about Indian courts is that courts justice delivery is with long delays and difficult for ordinary litigants. 

Mental health issues are a major health challenge in the world today as according to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a 10-25-year life expectancy reduction in patients with severe mental disorders.

On May 28, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) under the Ministry of Personnel directed that West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay report to its office at North Block in Delhi by 10 a.m. on May 31.

This is an incredibly difficult time for the world as it is facing two momentous challenges: COVID-19 and climate change. 

In the recent past , the focus for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Missions abroad has shifted after the second Covid wave.