Context– The ongoing pandemic has led to dependence on digital technologies for essential services like health and infrastructure. However, such dependence has led to rising inequalities among people due to the digital divide in the country. Background- Due to the ongoing Covid crisis, the dependence on digital technologies has increased drast... .Read more
Updated on 12 May, 2021 GS2 Governance
Context: Government authorities have come down heavily against such social media post which circulated the message for the adoption of ‘Covid orphans’ who lost both parents to the virus. More in the News Earlier, Health ministry has been guided by Union Ministry for Women and Child Development (WCD) that parents infected with Covid-19, a... .Read more
Updated on 12 May, 2021 GS2 Daily Updates Governance Social issues & Justice
Context: Recently, a cyberattack caused by ransomware forced the closure of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline. More in the News Colonial Pipeline Company is a key US pipeline network and the attack led to a disruption in fuel supplies in the eastern part of the United States. The pipeline carries 45% of the East Coast's supply of diesel, pe... .Read more
Updated on 12 May, 2021 GS2 GS3 Security International Relations
Context: App gradually limits access to services for users not accepting new terms by May 15, 2021. Background: In India, Whatsapp is the most popular c, owned by Facebook since February 2014. India accounts for 400 million of the total 2 billion WhatsApp users and 310 million users on Facebook globally. In January 2021 Whatsapp informed about t... .Read more
Updated on 12 May, 2021 GS2 Governance
Context: Experts flag lack of published data on the performance of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug in human trials and history of drug in cancer cure. Background: Recently the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission for the emergency use of an anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG). E... .Read more
Updated on 12 May, 2021 GS2 GS3 Science and Technology Health and Family wellfare
