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Kirbati Island: Maiden COVID Cases

January 24, 2022

Kirbati is one of the most isolated islands in the world. It is located in Pacific Ocean, at 4,800 kimlometres from North America. So far Kirbati had recorded only two COVID-19 cases. Recently, Kirbati is facing community transmission. What happened? ..

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COVID: AIIMS Study on Children

January 23, 2022

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS recently conducted a study on children suffering from COVID-19. According to the study, adolescents suffered from lower mortality and lesser symptoms as compared to the adults. Key findings 1% of the adolescents ..

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Delhi: Survey on Pandemic impact on students

January 22, 2022

Delhi government took a decision to conduct a large-scale survey in a bid to understand the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the psychological and emotional behaviour of school children. Key Points This study will be the fourth survey in the ..

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What is ‘Great Resignation’?

January 18, 2022

In 2020, resignation rates in United States increased amid the fear and uncertainty caused by the covid-19 pandemic. One year later, the workforce experienced a collective burnout, as a result they left their jobs at unprecedented rates. This phenomenon of ..

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National Award For E-Governance

January 17, 2022

National Award for e-Governance 2020-21 (Silver) was recently conferred to Mon District Administration of Nagaland. Key Facts Award was presented at 24th National Conference on e-Governance at Hyderabad. Award was handed over to Deputy Commissioner of Mon district, Thavasselan K, ..

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India Edtech Consortium

January 16, 2022

The private companies in India have joined together to form India EdTech Consortium. It was formed under the guidance of Internet Mobile Association of India. It was launched after Government of India announced that it is to launch as policy ..

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Oxfam Report on ‘Pandemic Billionaires’

January 15, 2022

Oxfam has recently released its report on “Pandemic Billionaires”. As per report, covid has not only took livelihood for millions but it has also created new billionaires. Findings of the report As per report, people in Asia witnessed their wealth ..

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What is ‘Purposive testing strategy?

January 13, 2022

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued new guidelines on “Purposive Testing Strategy”, amid rising cases of covid-19 cases. What is Purposive Testing Strategy? ICMR issued guidelines on who needs to get tested for the infection, and who doesn’t. ..

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The Global Risks Report 2022

January 12, 2022

The World Economic Forum recently released the Global Risks Report 2022. Cybersecurity, pandemic, climate change and space advancements are the emerging risks to global economy. Key Findings The global economy is to shrink by 2.3% by 2024. However, in developing ..

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World Bank’s ‘Global Economic Prospects’ Report

January 12, 2022

World bank’s Global Economic Prospects’ Report was released on January 11, 2022. Key Findings of the report The report notes that, Global economic growth will decrease sharply to 4.1% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023, from 5.5% in 2021. It ..

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