Disaster Management
Understanding IMF bailouts
Why in News- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week confirmed a $3 billion bailout plan for Sri Lanka’s struggling economy. IMF officials are also in negotiations with Pakistan for a $1.1 billion bailout plan as the country faces a severe economic crisis marked by a falling currency and price rise. Wh... .Read more
Updated on 27 March, 2023 GS3 International Relations Disaster Management Current Affairs
Editorial-1: A climate change survival guide to act on
This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the synthesis report of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) cycle, drawing together key findings from its six most recent reports. The report gains added legitimacy as its summary for policymakers is approved line by line by governments of the world. The... .Read more
Updated on 24 March, 2023 Security Environment Geography Disaster Management Current Affairs
Is the SARSCoV2 XBB.1.16 lineage a cause for concern?
The lineage XBB.1.5, a sublineage of the XBB, is currently designated as a Variant of Interest (VOI) by the WHO. What are recombinants? Coinfection of multiple lineages of a virus could result in recombinations between genomes which can give rise to chimeric genomes, otherwise called recombinants. There is a rare pos... .Read more
Updated on 22 March, 2023 GS3 Security Disaster Management Current Affairs Science and Technology
India reports over 700 COVID cases in one day
The rising number of COVID19 cases over the past few weeks has led India to raise its guard against the virus, once again. On Thursday, India reported 754 new cases in the 24hour period to 8 a.m., the highest fresh caseload in four months. The total number of active cases now stands at 4,623. &n... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 GS3 Security Disaster Management Current Affairs
Why do landfills catch fire during summers?
In News: The Kochi landfill site around Brahmapuram that caught fire earlier this month is a stark reminder that Indian cities need to be prepared for more such incidents as summer approaches. Preventing such fires require long-term measures, including thorough and sustained interventions from municipalities. H... .Read more
Updated on 15 March, 2023 GS3 Environment Disaster Management Current Affairs
SC dismisses Centre’s plea seeking more money from Union Carbide
In News: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the government’s curative petition for additional compensation from the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) to pay the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy as an attempt which came 39 years too late after what came to be known as “the world’s largest industrial disaster”. The Constitutio... .Read more
Updated on 15 March, 2023 GS2 Social issues & Justice Disaster Management Current Affairs
