What is it? The COVAX facility seeks to accelerate the development and production of coronavirus vaccines through pooling in resources from the member countries, and then ensure that it is equitably distributed amongst them. COVAX is led by the World …
Background: As the shipping sector grows and evolves in the country, a need was felt to have a separate legislation on coastal shipping, which considers it an integral part of the transport chain and recognizes the policy priorities of the …
River Yamuna River Yamuna is the largest tributary of River Ganga. It originates near Yamunotri glacier in western Uttarakhand. Near Dehradun, the Yamuna is joined by its biggest tributary, the Tons River. The Chambal River is Yamuna’s biggest tributary on …
About A subspecies of the brown bear, the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), occupies the higher reaches of the Himalayas in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, and Bhutan. Omnivorous in nature, they feed on the sparse herbaceous vegetation that high …
How Successful People Think John C. Maxwell What’s in the book for you? Your success depends on your attitude. It depends on how realistic and empathetic your thoughts are. How Successful People Think (2009), helps you to build an attitude …
Earth’s Moon The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The Moon’s presence helps stabilize our planet’s wobble (movement side to side), which helps stabilize our climate. The Moon’s distance from Earth …
Why in News: ISRO to launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 About the satellite: EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support PSLV-C49 rocket from the spaceport of Sriharikota will be used for launching Also nine international …
Context The recent visit of India’s Foreign Secretary and Chief of the Army Staff to Myanmar reflected India’s multidimensional interests in the country and the deepening of ties between Delhi and Naypyidaw. Significance of the visit The visit underscored two …
Context The torrential rains in the third week of October in Hyderabad claimed the lives of over 50 people and hundreds of riverbed hutments were flushed away. The scale of destruction has been unprecedented and this experience is not unique …
Almost half of India’s 900 million voters are women, but the number of woman lawmakers in Lok Sabha account to just 14%. This gives us the dismal rank of 143 out of 192 countries for which data are reported by …