Context A comprehensive demographic analysis of global fertility in 204 countries and territories from 1950-2021 has found that fertility is declining globally and that future fertility rates will continue to decline worldwide, remaining low even under successful implementations of pro-natal …
About the virus Marburg virus disease (MVD), formerly known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. Marburg virus was first recognized in 1967, when outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and …
What’s in the News? The Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has released the summaries of the “Nexus Assessment” and “Transformative Change Assessment” Report. The final reports are expected later in 2025. Nexus Assessment Report The report, …
About HMPV HMPV is one of many respiratory viruses that can cause infections in people of all ages. Identified in the Netherlands in 2001, HMPV spreads through direct human contact or contaminated surfaces, leading to mild upper respiratory tract infections. …
About C3S is one of six thematic information services provided by the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme of the European Union. The Copernicus programme collects and transforms data from multiple sources (i.e. satellites and in-situ (non-space) measurements) into operational services to …
What’s in the news? The Department of Telecommunications has launched the vision document for the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0, a follow-up to the previous NBM released in December 2019. The Mission aims to expand “operational” fiber connectivity to 2.7 …
What is Pay Commission? Every 10 years, the government constitutes the Pay Commission to review and recommend changes to the salary structure of its employees. Additionally, the commission reviews bonuses, perks, allowances, and other benefits provided to government employees. There …
About NCLAT The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under the Companies Act, 2013 for hearing appeals against the orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). NCLAT is also …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced liberalised norms to encourage use of Indian Rupee and local/national currencies to settle cross border transactions. The decision comes at a time when the domestic currency is sliding …
What’s in the news? The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre of ISRO at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The Third Launch Pad project envisages the establishment of the launch infrastructure …