Mains > Economic Development > Indian Economy and issues > Tourism
WHY IN NEWS: Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism in order to boost Medical Tourism in the country. MEDICAL AND WELLNESS TOURISM: Medical to...
Mains > Social justice > Health > Universal Healthcare
IN NEWS: Rajasthan assembly recently passed the Right to Health Bill. Once the bill is notified, Rajasthan would become the first state in India to guarantee right to healthcare for its residents. The law, which ...
Mains > Governance > Right to Information > Media
IN NEWS: Recently, CJI DY Chandrachud said that the press must remain free if a country is to remain a democracy. He said that a functional and healthy democracy must encourage the development of journalism as an...
Preliminary > Social Justice > Education > Government Schemes
Why in news? Four private institutions remain stranded on a thorny path to get the coveted status of Institution of Eminence (IOE) despite getting the all-clear from the Government’s empowered committee. ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Biodiversity > Species in news
Why in news? Recently a man from Uttar Pradesh, was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, for “illegally” keeping and nursing an injured Sarus crane (Grus Antigone) he found in his village. ...
Preliminary > Security > Development and Extremism > Security forces
Why in news? The Centre has lifted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from more police station limits in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. This is the second time in a year that the Centre has reduced areas und...
Preliminary > Geography > Climatology > Climatology
Why in news? Recently California has experienced an exceptionally wet winter with 11 atmospheric rivers battering the state since late December 2022. About Atmospheric Rivers: Atmospheric rivers are rela...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Biodiversity > Species in news
Why in news? Researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel off the Cuddalore coast (Tamil Nadu). It has been named as Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis. About Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis: It is a ...
Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Biodiversity > Species in news
Why in news? The Indian government is re-examining the long-standing plan to translocate Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) from Gir National Park to Kuno National Park. More about the News: In 2013, t...
Mains > Social justice > Health > Innovation and New technologies
IN NEWS: The Department of Health Research and ICMR's Artificial Intelligence Cell have released the initial ethical guidelines for applying artificial intelligence in biomedical research and healthcare in India. ...