CURRENT AFFAIRS

As many as 116 million children are impacted by the school closure in India as the Mid day meal programme, largest school-feeding programme in the world, that has undoubtedly played an extremely significant role in increasing nutrition..

Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rolled out its Artemis I moon mission to the launchpad for testing at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, United States.

Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu appointed Dr. P.P.K. Ramacharyulu as the Secretary-General of the Upper House on September 1, 2021.

Since the onset of COVID-19, the world has seen a reaffirmation of intellectual property rules that have served as a lethal barrier to the right to access healthcare over the last few decades.

The recently released India’s Arctic Policy fulfills a longstanding need for a clear articulation on a rapidly transforming Arctic, which is warming three times faster than the rest of the world.

The spike in demand for EVs, led primarily due to a conducive regulatory framework, has in turn attracted overseas investments into the sector. 

Bangladesh overtook India in exports of the global textiles and clothing in the past decade as Indian labour costs resulted in products becoming 20% more expensive.

The UN General Assembly has proclaimed March 21 as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness about the importance of forests.

This year's Budget emphasised the role of cleaner technologies such as solar energy & batteries and the importance of transitioning to a circular economy for India’s future economic growth.

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 guarantees to every disabled person a large bouquet of rights and entitlements but the reality that disabled persons confront in their everyday lives is far removed from the law’s progressive vision.