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A study highlights the effect of Climate Change in aggravating the existing mental health conditions of the people.
A study was conducted to analyze the effect of the extreme heat event in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 2021 on people with 26 medical conditions, including heart disease, schizophrenia, chronic kidney disease, dementia, depression, Parkinson’s disease, and osteoporosis. The region recorded around 740 excess deaths during this 8 day extreme heat event.
Schizophrenia:
Hypothalamus:
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers launched the MEDITECH STACKATHON 2024 in collaboration with CII in New Delhi.
It is an initiative designed to catalyze transformative change within India’s burgeoning MedTech sector by undertaking a comprehensive value chain analysis of select medical devices.
Medical sector of India:
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Social media influencers and celebrities are under scrutiny by the Supreme Court, which declared that they will bear equal responsibility for endorsing products or services in misleading advertisements.
Surrogate or Misleading AdsThe Consumer Protection Act of 2019 defines a misleading advertisement for any goods or service as one that:
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Indian Medical Association (IMA): It is the only representative, national voluntary organisation of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine, which looks after the interest of doctors as well as the well being of the community at large.
Broadcast Seva (BS) Portal: It provides a single point facility to the stakeholders to request for required permission, registrations, licences, etc. issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for broadcast related activities. Drug and Cosmetics Rules, 1945: It categorized the drugs into schedules and provided regulations for the sale, storage, and prescription of each category. |
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Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is a regulatory body set up under Section 10(1) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, to handle matters affecting rights of consumers.
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Recently, To revive the population of tigers, the Maharashtra forest department is planning to translocate tigers from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) to Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) by considering the importance of the Sahyadri-Konkan wildlife corridor.
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve(STR)
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The tiger population in the region has been historically low due to poaching, poor prey base, and changing habitat.
Translocation is part of a long-term plan to revive the population of the big cats in the northern Western Ghats forests.
Wildlife corridors are strips of habitats that connect larger landscapes or ecosystems which may be fragmented by human settlements, infrastructure and other forms of disturbances. These corridors allow for the movement of wildlife across ecosystems, to enable foraging for food, connecting different populations for mating and other motives for migration.
Naturally established corridors have been created by natural circumstances and may have specific geographical features such as mountains and dense forests, entire expanses of land like plains or prairies; specific forest ecosystems such as tropical forests; or even a flowing water habitat which includes a river and its banks.
According to their shape Specific types of wildlife corridors:
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Currently, India recognises tiger and elephant corridors. As tigers and elephants are umbrella species, their protection benefits a host of other wildlife and flora that inhabit the same landscape.
Sahyadri-Konkan Wildlife Corridor is a linear corridor spread north to south across the northern Western Ghats. It connects Sahyadri Tiger Reserve and Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra with Kali Tiger Reserve and Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka as well as four protected areas in Goa, viz. Mollem National Park and Mhadei, Netravali, and Cotigao wildlife sanctuaries.
Wildlife corridors have three main purposes/effects in order to stabilize populations of species within local environments:
Translocation as a Tiger Conservation Strategy
Tiger Translocation projects in India :
Concerns regarding Translocation :
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They are crucial for the long-term survival of the tiger population as they help guard against localized extinctions and ensure the exchange of gene flow, which helps in population diversity.
Status of Wildlife Corridors in India
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Recently, The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has instructed all its schools to make use of educational material which will focus on learning in one’s mother tongue and encourage multilingual education.
In the Recent Circular of the CBSE in line with the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2022, which emphasize teaching and learning in the child’s mother tongue, or regional and local language.
The 52 primers or short textbooks in Indian languages is going to be a transformational step for young learners, especially for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), providing them access to education in their mother tongue/local language.
Regional languages encapsulate traditions, folklore, and centuries-old wisdom, fostering a connection to cultural heritage.
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CRISPR-Cas9 (a human gene editing tool) was used to treat people with a rare form of inherited or congenital blindness.
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
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The Global Plastics Treaty, recently finished its fourth round of negotiations with the goal of ending plastic use.
Global Plastics Treaty is an international treaty Legally binding agreement for plastics. The resolution for this treaty was passed during the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) in March 2022.
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Global Disparity in Plastic Pollution
A report from the non-profit organization EA Earth Action highlights an imbalance in the distribution of plastic pollution worldwide. Key Points:
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The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) adopted a work plan focused on assessing country landscapes, drafting policy frameworks, and conducting biofuel workshops.
Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) is a multi-stake holder alliance of Governments, International Organizations and Industries launched on the sidelines of the 2023 G20 summit. It acknowledged “the importance of sustainable biofuels in our zero and low-emission development strategies” and “the establishment of a Global Biofuels Alliance.”
The International Energy Agency (IEA) defines biofuels as “liquid fuels derived from biomass and used as an alternative to fossil fuel based liquid transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels.” Biofuels are usually liquid fuels created using organic materials, such as biomass and natural waste. Typical materials used to make biofuels are sugar cane, corn and soybeans.
Various Government Initiatives to Promote Biofuels:
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International Energy Agency (IEA)
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Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP):
Biofuture Platform:
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