• The WHO has identified three new variants of the coronavirus originating from the United Kingdom, Brazil and South Africa. Of these three viruses identified, the latest South African variant is called 20H or B.1.351, which is different from the…
• Study was conducted in schools, colleges, hospitals, shopping malls, restaurants, offices and cinema halls etc. • According to it, concentration levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 were recorded 2-5 times higher than permissible limits set by Central Pollution…
• Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) is a national survey of scientific investigation of the health, economic, and social determinants and consequences of population aging in India. Key highlights of report include: • At least 5% India’s elderly population…
• The implication of the judgement means that Uber drivers are entitled to minimum wage, paid annual leave, other workers’ rights. About: • Judgement held that the driver’s activities were “very tightly defined and controlled by Uber.” • Judgment could…
• US administration has said that it will participate in talks with Iran with a view to reinstate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or ‘Iran nuclear deal’. About: • In 2018, USA has pulled out of the deal,…
