Why in News? Bangladesh commemorates 50 years of its Liberation movement. Brief summary of the movement It began with the declaration of Independence by the Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 26, 1971. Since India’s …
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country. AIM’s objective is to develop new programmes and policies for fostering innovation …
NEWS Enactment of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 in its current format damages the liberty of belief, faith and worship to all. CONTEXT Recently Places of Worship Act, 1991 has been in the news because of the ongoing petition …
H-1B visas In order to fill a vacuum of highly-skilled low-cost employees in IT and other related domains, the US administration issues a certain number of visas each year which allows companies from outside the US to send employees to …
What’s in the news? According to a study published in The Lancet Global Health Journal, the failure of the health system to cope with COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increase in maternal deaths and stillbirths. Overall, there was a 28% …