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*Syllabus: Economics* *Source: TH* ** ****Context: **Recent reports from states like **Jharkhand**, **Odisha**, and **Bihar** highlight the challenges of exclusion, inefficiency, and exploitation in t...

“Media often shapes public perception during crises”. Analyze the ethical dilemmas faced by media organizations in ensuring responsible reporting while avoiding unnecessary panic.

**Q7. “Media often shapes public perception during crises”. Analyze the ethical dilemmas faced by media organizations in ensuring responsible reporting while avoiding unnecessary panic. (10 M)** *Diff...

Punjab De-Addiction Registry

**Context:** Punjab’s Drug Control Policy focuses on prevention, de-addiction, and rehabilitation, with a central registry to monitor treatments and prevent medication misuse. **About Punjab De-Addict...

Examine how the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, strengthens the legal framework for data governance in India. What are the broader implications for individual privacy and state accountability?

> **Topic:** Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability **Topic:** Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability **Q3. Examine how the Digital Personal Data Pr...

“Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is crucial to bridging the healthcare gaps in rural India”. Critically analyze the role of PPPs in addressing healthcare inequities and suggest measures to enhance their effectiveness.

> **Topic:** Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, **Topic:** Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to ...

BAANKNET Portal

*Source: BS* **Context: **The Government of India launched the revamped ‘BAANKNET’ portal to streamline the e-auction process for properties held by public sector banks (PSBs). **About ‘BAANKNET’ Port...

During the 1970s and 1980s, thousands of individuals with haemophilia received blood products contaminated with HIV and hepatitis, obtained from donors who unknowingly carried these viruses. This included patients needing transfusions after childbirth or surgery. The NHS introduced Factor VIII during this period as an advanced treatment for haemophilia and Von Willebrand Syndrome, significantly enhancing patient care compared to earlier methods. However, the inherent risk of contamination meant that even a single infected donor could affect the entire batch of Factor VIII.

**Q7**.** During the 1970s and 1980s, thousands of individuals with haemophilia received blood products contaminated with HIV and hepatitis, obtained from donors who unknowingly carried these viruses....

Open Data Kit Platform

*Source: TOI* ** ****Context: **The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has introduced a revolutionary toolkit using the Open Data Kit (ODK) platform to ensure transparency in public spendi...

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Iran warship sunk near Sri Lanka: The naval drills it came to India to participate in

Mind the expertise gap in NGT

Expert Explains: ‘AI debate has moved from use to accountability… that is progress’

Middle-East flight status: Airports partially reopen; some services resume in Dubai as first Air India flight lands in Delhi

Watch: School attack sparks global alarm as UN calls for accountability

The United Nations human rights office has called for an impartial investigation into the reported attack on a girls’ school in Iran, describing the incident as “horrific”. U.N. High Commissioner Volk...

AI summit’s lofty slogan contrasts with shrinking right to information in the country

Exclusive: Tata, two consortia led by L&T, Bharat Forge shortlisted for making fighter jets

Iran-Israel war update: UAE resumes partial flight operations from Zayed International Airport – check details

Aurobindo arm’s copy of Novartis drug gets U.S. FDA nod

Nepali parties promise big ahead of polls; however, concerns remain

Parties have already unveiled their manifestos and are now on campaign trails, pledging not only development but also an end to corruption and good governance

Rs 270 today, Rs 2,400 tomorrow? Why Punjab is alarmed by Centre’s renewed DBT push for fertiliser subsidy to farmers