Significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio: Basics Explained

There has been a significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the country:from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20.          As per the…

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Freedom of religion not a right to convert: Basics Explained

The Centre told the Supreme Court it is contemplating measures to curb the “menace” of conversion through “force, fraud, allurement and deception”, while arguing that the “right to freedom of…

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Bail is the rule and jail an exception: Basics Explained

Read: Bail is the rule and jail an exception: How the right to bail has been eroded in the name of ‘public safety’ | The Financial Express The article talks…

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India participated in the 22nd (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

India participated in the 22nd Council of Ministers’ (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held at Dhaka. The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State External…

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An international conference on trade in endangered species: Basics Explained

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered…

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Ministerial conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: Basics Explained

Oman  hosted the 3rd high-level ministerial conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), on 24 and 25 November 2022, to accelerate tackling AMR at the national, regional, and global levels and to…

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Basics Explained

On 7 February 2000, the General Assembly adopted resolution 54/134, officially designating 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The International Day for the…

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Arittapatti village in Madurai district declared as a biodiversity heritage site

The Tamil Nadu government issued a notification declaring the Arittapatti village near Melur in Madurai district as a biodiversity heritage site under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002….

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The Climate Change Performance Index 2023: Basics Explained

India climbed two spots to rank eighth out of 63 nations in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI); the country earned a ‘high’ rating in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG)…

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$100 billion a year in loss and damage funds for developing countries

Loss and Damage fund of $100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries was approved at The 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27). The fund is for assisting…

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