INDIA ON THE BRINK OF A DRY EYE DISEASE EPIDEMIC, SAYS STUDY

Developmental Issues, Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-19 INDIA ON THE BRINK OF A DRY EYE DISEASE EPIDEMIC, SAYS STUDY Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial. For the first time, a large-scale, hospital-based study in India involving over 14.5 lakh patients had found the incidence…

HOW TO INSULATE THE LOKPAL FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE

Developmental Issues, Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues

Source : www.hindustantimes.com Date : 2019-03-19 HOW TO INSULATE THE LOKPAL FROM GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency & Accountability including Right to Information and Citizen Charter Former Supreme Court judge PC Ghose is likely to be India’s first Lokpal, a report in the Hindustan Times said on…

SOLAR TSUNAMI CAN TRIGGER THE SUNSPOT CYCLE

Geography

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-17 SOLAR TSUNAMI CAN TRIGGER THE SUNSPOT CYCLE Relevant for: Geography | Topic: The Earth and the Solar System It is believed that the “solar dynamo” — a naturally occurring generator which produces electric and magnetic fields in the sun — is linked to the production of sunspots. What kick-starts…

WITHOUT LAND OR RECOURSE

Developmental Issues

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-23 WITHOUT LAND OR RECOURSE Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Rights & Welfare of STs, SCs, and OBCs – Schemes & their Performance, Mechanisms, Laws Institutions and Bodies The order of the Supreme Court issued on February 13 with respect to the claims of forest-dwelling peoples in India —…