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A look into the history and expansion of the anti vaccine movement in the U.S.
Vaccine hesitancy is probably as old as vaccines itself. People have, through the years, distrusted vaccines, for various reasons, even as the results in terms of health outcomes were obvious. Post pandemic, the antivax campaign has been reflected in the poor levels of uptake of COVID vaccinations, even when they were available ... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 GS3 Security Governance Economy Disaster Management Current Affairs
‘China ramping up bailout packages to Pak., Sri Lanka and other BRI countries’
Why in News- China has handed out $240 billion worth of bailout loans to 22 developing countries at risk of default over the past two decades, with the trend accelerating in recent years, a report said on Tuesday. Almost all the funds went to Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Turkey — mostly low and mid... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 GS2 International Relations Economy Current Affairs
Fire at Mexico U.S. border migrant centre kills 39
Why in News- At least 39 migrants died in a fire that broke out at an immigration detention centre in a Mexican city on the U.S. border. Facts for Prelims Name of Lines/Boundaries 17th Parallel- South Vietnam and North Vietnam It was demarcated based on the 1954 Geneva Accords. 38th Parallel-South Korea and North Korea ... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 GS2 Security International Relations Current Affairs
The quota kerfuffle in Karnataka
Why in News- At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka, the government did away with the nearly three decade old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant landowning communities in the State, at 2% each. Quick on its ... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 GS2 Polity Governance Current Affairs
Editorial-3: A shared G20 vision for the ocean commons
The oceans hold untrammelled opportunities for the prosperity of our planet. It is therefore not surprising that the most prosperous cities and countries are endowed with a coast. The G20 countries together account for around 45% of the world’s coastlines and over 21% of the exclusive economic zones (EEZs). The oceans are reser... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 Governance International Relations Economy Current Affairs
Heat action plans in India fail to identify vulnerable groups: study
Why in News- A new report by the Centre for Policy Research on “How is India adapting to heatwaves?” indicates that the country is ill-prepared to face the heat. The think tank analysed all the 37 heat action plans (HAPs) across 18 States, to evaluate how policy action is keeping up with the warming weather in India, and found tha... .Read more
Updated on 30 March, 2023 GS3 Environment Geography Current Affairs
