CURRENT AFFAIRS

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.

The true extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child labour is yet to be measured but all indications show that it would be significant as children are unable to attend school and parents are unable to find work.

The cycle of violence between the Israeli and Palestine is neither the first nor likely to be the last of its kind. 

It is not surprising that the raging pandemic has transformed our lives drastically, dramatically, and also differently. 

The 43rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is to be held on May 28. The GST Council was mandated to meet at least once every quarter, but it had not met for two quarters, ostensibly due to the pandemic.