Draft National Policy for Medical Devices 2022
Context The government is proposing a new Draft National Policy for Medical Devices 2022 to reduce India’s dependence on import of high-end medical devices. Key Features of the Draft National…
Who is a war criminal?
Context President Joe Biden flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed. But declaring someone a…
SHRESHTA scheme
Context Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is launching SHRESHTA-Scheme for Residential Education for SC Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas. The scheme is being rolled out…
Geneva Conventions guidelines during wartime
Context As the evidence of casualties in the civilian population continues to mount in Ukraine, the world will increasingly look to the Geneva Conventions, a set of principles outlining norms…
Investment in care services
Context Investment in care services can generate 234 million jobs for women by 2035, says ILO's report, titled Care at work: Investing in care leave and services for a more gender…
UAE in FATF Grey List
Context Recently, UAE has been added in FATF Grey List which has promised to take “robust” actions in countering terror financing and money laundering. The global financial crime watchdog Financial…
Working women too with a dream of good childcare
Working women too with a dream of good childcare Context The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 (March 8) is ‘gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’. However, gender equality…
What is a no-fly zone?
Context Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has renewed calls for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, despite the repeated rejection of the idea by western leaders concerned…
The weapons used in the Russia-Ukraine war
The weapons used in the Russia-Ukraine war Context The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the largest conflict that Europe has seen since World War II, with Russia conducting a multi-pronged…
What are humanitarian corridors?
What are humanitarian corridors? The United Nations considers humanitarian corridors to be one of several possible forms of a temporary pause of armed conflict. They are demilitarized zones, in a…
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