Context A man who was undergoing treatment for West Nile fever in Kerala’s Thrissur succumbed to it recently. About the West Nile Virus It is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family It is a single-stranded RNA virus. It was first isolated in a woman in the West Nile district ofContinue reading “West Nile Virus Infections”
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National News
Sidhu Moose Wala Shot Dead Popular singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in Punjab on Saturday. The Punjabi singer was on way to his village in Mansa when unidentified gunmen sprayed his SUV with bullets. He died later at a hospital. The incident took place a day after the Punjab governmentContinue reading “National News”
Wheat Crisis!
The Government of India announced a sudden ban on export of wheat on May 13,2022, a few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated that“at a time when the world is facing a shortage of wheat, the farmers of India have stepped forward to feed the world” The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification banning exportsContinue reading “Wheat Crisis!”
International News
What is QUAD…?? The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), colloquially the Quad (sometimes erroneously written QUAD despite not being an acronym), is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States that is maintained by talks between member countries. The Quad is a diplomatic network of four countries committed to supporting a freeContinue reading “International News”
National News
Article 142 Why in News ..? Recently, the Supreme Court has invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi Assassinated The court protected federalism by holding that States had the power to aid and advice the Governor inContinue reading “National News”
National and Internation
Topic : Covid 19 Challenges and Lockdown Introduction The best defense against any outbreak in the world is a strong health system. The COVID-19 pandemic has causeda strain on the healthcare systems of all the countries across the world. The rapidly increasing demand on healthfacilities and health care workers threatens to leave the health systemsContinue reading “National and Internation”
National and International News
(1) Sex as Work Context : The Supreme Court has passed an order stating that adult sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law The apex court, in a landmark decision, has directed the police to respect the rights of consenting sex workers upholding the provisions of the right to a dignifiedContinue reading “National and International News”
Education and World Affair 