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Odisha Declares Unseasonal Rain a Natural Calamity

In December 2023, Odisha experienced unprecedented unseasonal rainfall, leading to crop damage. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced this weather event as a natural calamity during the ‘Krushi...

January 4, 2025

Unrwa Faces Closure Amidst Rising Tensions

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Unrwa) is on the brink of closure due to new Israeli legislation. This agency...

January 4, 2025

What is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)?

China’s disease control authority recently announced a pilot monitoring system aimed at tracking pneumonia of unknown origin. This initiative comes in response to an expected rise in respiratory...

January 4, 2025

Tularemia – Rising Cases of Rabbit Fever

Recent reports indicate a concerning rise in tularemia cases, also known as rabbit fever, in the United States. The disease, caused by the bacterium *Francisella tularensis*, has seen...

January 4, 2025

AbbVie India Violates UCPMP, 2024

The recent actions of AbbVie Healthcare India Private Ltd have brought attention to the ethical standards in pharmaceutical marketing. The company was found guilty of violating the Uniform...

January 4, 2025

Rising Costs of Drug-Resistant Infections

Drug-resistant infections present challenge to healthcare systems. A recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reveals that these infections not only prolong hospital stays but...

January 4, 2025

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: January 4, 2025

1. With reference to the concept of “Cultural Heritage,” consider the following statements: The Great Wall of China was built to protect against invasions from nomadic tribes. The...

January 4, 2025

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 4, 2025

1. India’s first Coastline-Waders Bird Census has conducted at which place? [A] Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh[B] Marine National Park, Jamnagar[C] Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh[D] Nawabganj...

January 4, 2025

Chhattisgarh’s Green GDP Initiative

Chhattisgarh has launched a pioneering initiative that integrates the ecological services of its forests into the Green Gross Domestic Product (Green GDP). This innovative approach aims to tell...

January 3, 2025

Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) Report 2023-24

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recently released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report 2023-24. It reported a decline in student enrolment for the...

January 3, 2025

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