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Booster Dose is now open to all adults from 10th April 2022 onwards as the centre approves it. As per the guidelines, the gap between the second dose and the third dose needs to be a minimum of nine months. But talking of the free vaccination programme, vaccinating the adult population of India with two doses will remain unaltered. Along with this, the booster dose for senior citizens, frontline workers, and healthcare workers will continue at a much higher pace. The Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted the centre's decision of elaborating the vaccination programme "Adding an extra layer of safety! precaution dose to be available to 18+ age group from 10th April 2022 at private centres. All 18+ those who have completed nine months after the administration of the second do...

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Meat Ban In South Delhi To Hijab Ban In Karnataka: BJP’s Nature Of Controlling Under Religious Umbrella

Sonia SolankiApril 6, 20220

The latest controversy is the Meat Ban in South Delhi during the Navratri. This news comes in from the mayor of South Delhi, Mukesh Suryan. Along with this, he says that fines will be imposed on the violators, as South Delhi MCD decides to close meat shops and sales of non-veg food in restaurants. Well this is not the first time that such orders are issued keeping the religious agenda above anything else. Like the Hijab controversy, Azaan loudspeaker Ban controversy, etc all such issues are mainly based on a Hindu Vs Muslim backdrop. Why Ban On Constitutional Rights Is Dangerous? Ban on any of the basic constitutional rights is a serious violation of fundamental rights. Moreover, when any ban is justified with religious teachings it becomes a part of our social and ethical discussions...

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Is Fuel Hike A New Normal For Indians? Find Out How BJP Deviates This Issue

Sonia SolankiMarch 30, 20220

Fuel Hike is now an activity that is like any other day to day activity. That's why people have not seen any roads protesting against the hike. Is this a cold reaction as media propagated or the reality is different on the ground? Whatever is the scenario but one important thing which is visible is that the BJP led govt has been able to dilute the impact of the price hike. It's the same government that used slogans like "Bahut hui mehangai ki maar, ab ki baar Modi sarkar" in the 2014 polls. Fuel Hike: A Silent Killer For Common Man The one thing which needs to be understood is that the fuel hike is like a slow and silent killer. As every department and work is related to fuel costing. Like the prices of vegetables, cosmetics, milk products, electronic products, paper, edible oils,...

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World Inequality Report Calls India “Poor and Unequal”; Nirmala Sitharaman Calls it “Flawed”.

Sonia SolankiMarch 30, 20220

The latest report by The World Inequality Report calls India a 'poor and very unequal country'. India stands out as a poor and very unequal country with 1% of the top-earning population is holding 22% of the national income. Whereas, the bottom 50% earns 13% of the national income. The report also states that the top 10% of richest people hold 76% of the total wealth, holding 57% of the national income in 2021. The average national income of an adult Indian is approximately Rs 2,04,200. The report was submitted by Lucas Chancel, Co-director of the World Inequality Lab with economist Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez And Gabriel Zucman. Lucas Chancel also said that "the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities between the very wealthy and the rest of the population". The World Map of ...

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INDIA To Boost Nuclear Power With 10 NPPs Constructed In ‘Fleet Mode’

Sonia SolankiMarch 29, 20220

India has geared up to boost its nuclear power capacity in the upcoming years. To achieve this goal the government has decided to construct 10 Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) in a fleet mode. The upsurge of nuclear capacity will begin from 2023 and will see construction of 10 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR). How Fleet Mode Construction Will Help? In the fleet mode, the nuclear power plant will be completed within five years from the time of First Pour of Concrete (FPC). Not only this under the fleet mode the production cost and process time will be reduced greatly. Thus, helping the target of making India a nuclear forward country in minimum time and effective costing. The Centre nodded the construction of ten PHWR Nuclear power plants in 2017 with each PHWR with capacity o...

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Delhi Government Proposes ‘Rozgar Budget’ for 2022-23; Shoots Up By 9.86%

Sonia SolankiMarch 28, 20220

Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal and his associate deputy CM Manish Sisodia have put up the "Rozgar Budget" for the year 2022-23. The size of the budget is increased by 9.86% as compared to the budget for 2021-22. The budget allocation for the present financial year is Rs 75,800 crores. The main focus of the budget though is on the generation of employment with almost 20 lakh jobs in five years. Along with this creating up an electronic city and promoting retail, wholesale markets are also key sectors to look upon. CM Kejriwal congratulated Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, for putting up a budget that caters to all aspects of society and the needs of people. The budget will help in creating more and more employment, especially for youngsters. As unemployment is a huge problem mainly due to th...

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PM-GKAY Extended For Six Months; A Return Gift By BJP Government

Sonia SolankiMarch 28, 20220

The PM-GKAY will continue for the next six months as PM Modi has announced the news from a press release on TV. This is the 5th phase of this welfare food scheme. This extension is equivalent to a return gift by the BJP government post winning 4 states out of 5 in recent assembly polls. The decision was taken place during the cabinet meeting which was headed by PM Modi. The official statement of the meeting informs that the 5th phase of PM-GKAY will cost an additional Rs 80,000 crore in next six months. So, the total expenditure of the welfare scheme is touted at Rs 3.40 lakh crores till September 2022. The officials said that the decision by the cabinet is taken keeping the benefits it gives to poor and needy people. As COVID-19 is controlled yet not finished and many people are...

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Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Intensifies; Leads To Violence And Deaths In Protests

Sonia SolankiMarch 26, 20220

Sri Lanka's economic crisis is turning out to be a nightmare for its people. They are suffering and thus pleading for help from the government on the roads by protesting. The major factor that led to this magnum crisis is the shattering economy due to fuel shortage. It is the main culprit for the present situation. Sri Lanka's Fuel Crisis The fuel crisis is the main culprit that has led to power and food shortage. This is causing major chaos among the people as the day to day necessities are diminishing for them. People are forced to stand in queue for hours to get fuel and food. Shortage of rice, lentils, sugar and dairy is causing a state of panic among them. In the last two days, three people have died while waiting for their turn in queues at the fuel stations. Multiple...

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India’s Exports Cross $400 Billion Mark; PM Congratulates Farmers, MSMEs Among Others

Sonia SolankiMarch 24, 20220

India's export has crossed the $400 billion target mark. This is the first time ever that India crosses that mark and that too before 31st March 2022. PM Modi congratulated on achieving the target and he congratulated farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters for the success. He also said that this is a milestone in our Aatmanirbhar Bharat Journey, #localgoesglobal India's Export Potential : The recent development shows that India has a tremendous potential in export department, which increased by 37% during April-March 22, 2021 - 22 against 292 ISD billion in April-March 2020 - 21. On average, India exported goods valued at USD 33 billion every month and approximately USD 1 billion worth of goods every day. The major sectors which helped in achieving the success i...

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Sensodyne Toothpaste Brand Fined Rs 10 Lakh For Misleading Ads

Sonia SolankiMarch 23, 20220

Sensodyne, a leading toothpaste brand, has been issued a fine of Rs 10 lakh by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA). It has also ordered the discontinuation of some of the misleading advertisements too. In an official statement on Tuesday, CCPA declared that the Sensodyne products which use taglines like "World's No.1 sensitivity toothpaste" or "Recommended by the dentists worldwide" needs to go off air within seven days. Why CCPA Banned Sensodyne? In February 2022, CCPA had passed orders stating the ban of advertisements showing foreign dentists endorsing toothpaste. The ban was valid across the different social media platforms like Twitter, T.V, Youtube, Facebook etc. In these advertisements, the toothpaste was promoted as the world's No.1 sensitivity toothpaste, by ...

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MSP Demand Is Irrational And Infeasible To Implement: SC Committee Report

Sonia SolankiMarch 22, 20220

The Minimum Support Price (MSP) demand was one of the key demands during the farmer agitation which ran for one year against the three farm laws. Though the three farm laws were repealed after one year of wait on November 19, 2021. The issue of MSP gained the limelight during and post farmers' protests. Even during multiple dialogues with the Centre and farmers association, no clear results came out on MSP demand. As the protest kept on intensifying, the Supreme Court intervened in the issue. A committee was called upon by the SC consisting of 4 members. Later, one of the members resigned from the committee. Finally, a three-member committee appointed by the apex court conducted the study to understand the issue of MSP and three farm laws. SC Committee Report Details The com...

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India Loses 1/3rd Solar Power Prospects Due To Air Pollution: IIT Delhi Study

Sonia SolankiMarch 17, 20220

The latest study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi reveals the effect of polluted air on solar power prospects. Although the study is done in order to study the impact of pollution on renewable energy goals of India. According to this study, "India lost almost 29% of its global horizontal irradiance potential between 2001 - 2018." Why Renewable Energy Is Crucial? In India's portfolio of climate control, one of the main factors is the enhancement of Solar energy utilization. At present India stands at the fifth position in solar energy production capacity with 50 terawatts every hour. The sensitization of climate change is a necessity as we are moving ahead with new technologies. The humungous issue of pollution has affected millions and millions of l...