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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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Golden Globe Awards Winners

January 11, 2022

Hollywood opened its “awards season of the Golden Globe”. The Golden Globe Awards event was organised behind the closed doors on January 9, 2022. Key Facts “The Power Of The Dog” won the Best Film (Drama) Award while its director ..

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New Covid Strain ‘Deltacron’

January 10, 2022

According to Leonodios Kostrikis, a professor of biological sciences at University of Cyprus, a strain of Covid-19 combining delta and omicron was found in Cyprus. Highlights The discovery has been named “deltacron” because of identification of omicron-like genetic signatures within ..

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Gangasagar Mela

January 10, 2022

The Gangasagar Mela started on January 10, 2022 in the which occurs at West Bengal’s Gangasagar Island. It will continue till January 16, 2022. Key Facts The Gangasagar Mela is organised during Makar Sankranti every year. The mela is being ..

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Indian SARS – CoV – 2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)

January 4, 2022

INSACOG is a multi-lab agency. It was established by the Government of India in 2020 to monitor the genomic variations of COVID-19. In the beginning, there were ten labs. The number has now increased largely. About INSACOG The labs identify ..

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