Cases of Monkeypox are being investigated in European countries as well as the US, Canada and Australia, according to health authorities and local media reports. The latest new cases were reported in France, Italy, Sweden and Australia. Monkeypox, aviral zoonotic…
India’s wholesale price inflation escalates: Basics Explained
The wholesale inflation across the country rose to 15.08 percent in April, data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed. The wholesale price index (WPI) grew 14.55 percent during the month of March, while the WPI for February was revised to 13.11 per…
World Hypertension Day 2022
World Hypertension Day 2022 is observed annually on the 17th of May worldwide by the World Hypertension League (WHL). This year’s WHD theme is ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure, Control It, Live Longer’ and it mainly targets to educate the public and…
NATIONAL DENGUE DAY
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease, caused by a virus of the Flaviviridae family, that has rapidly spread in all regions. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus. These mosquitoes…
Climate Change & India’s Heatwaves: Basics Explained
Read:https://www.thequint.com/climate-change/explained-how-is-climate-change-impacting-indias-heatwaves#read-more India , in the current summer, has been battling probably the worst heatwave in its history. March has been recorded as the hottest in 122 years from 1901-2022. April was not far behind, with Northwest and Central India being…
RBI Gold Purchase;Forex Reserve:Basics Explained
Article:As FPI exits hit forex reserves, RBI stepped up gold purchases | Business News,The Indian Express India’s gold holdings have gone up to 760.42 tonnes, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) adding another 16.58 tonnes of the yellow metal to…
Findings From NFHS-5:Facts and Figures
As per the findings of latest National Family Health Survey – 5 (NFHS-5), the country’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) slipped below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman for the first time; indicating that the country’s population might be…
1857 Revolt: Basics Explained
The revolt of May 10, 1857, during the British rule in India, began as a mutiny by the sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut and then the uprising spread swiftly to the ordinary people in the town and the surrounding…