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  Early detection of lung cancer can save lives पहली बार कब पहचान की गई और कैसे ? . 1  Lung cancer was first discovered in the early 1900s in autopsies.  2  Later advances in imaging technologies, bronchosopy, and molecular diagnostics helped diagnose it more frequently and reliably in the 20th century.  3  As we confront this growing epidemic on August 1, observed as World Lung Cancer Day, understanding the multifaceted aspects of lung cancer — from its risk factors to the critical importance of early detection — becomes paramount. A silently growing concern About lung cancer and its touching area  1  Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally.  2  As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the incidence of lung cancer is rising rapidly every year in India, and contributes to 10% of cancer deaths.  3  India ranks fourth globally in terms of the absolute...

The world must strive to overcome the obstacles as the treaty is a blueprint for a more equitable and resilient global health system (WHO) member states failed to finalise a historic Pandemic Agreement  194 World Health Organization (WHO) member states failed to finalise a historic Pandemic Agreement,  an international treaty designed to fortify  global pandemic preparedness,  implement mechanisms for prevention  reduce unconscionable inequities that were painfully obvious during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 77th World Health Assembly, or WHA (May 27-June 1, 2024), in Geneva  it witnessed two significant developments for global health governance.  amendment in (IHR) 2005  1  First, it agreed on a package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, drawn from 300 proposals for reform by governments of both the global north and south, and extensively negotiated over the last two years. 2  The IHR amendments aim   t...

  licence raj for digital content creator Broadcasting Bill, 2024 bears all the signs of being a digital authoritarian- ism project in order to control online narratives Could Dhruv Rathee and Ravish Kumar’s YouTube videos have influenced voter preferences in the 2024 general election?   This question concerns a Union government that asserted that it would return to power with an increased majority but was voted back as a coalition with a diminished mandate. Broadcasting Regulation Bill, 2024  Recognising a threat to its power, it aims to neuter digital creators under the Broadcasting Regulation Bill, 2024  Two CSDS-Lokniti surveys provide insights into 642 million voters and 924 million broadband connections. These surveys covered thousands of respondents and highlight the growing importance of digital media beyond the metropolises.  T he post-poll survey shows that 29% of respondents consume political material every day on digital platforms, with 18% doing so...

  Legal inputs to the government from well-structured think tanks could be vital in clarifying the real intent of certain legislation well-structured think tanks for  government  1  There is scope to review the process of legal consultancy to the government on legal matters.  2 real intent of certain legislation  In this context, continuous, informed, and empirically valid legal inputs to the government from well-structured think tanks could be vital in clarifying the real intent of certain legislation.   3  There is a case to be made for the establishment of a Legal Advisory Council (LAC) to the Prime Minister akin to the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). Recent legal issues Several legal issues of national and social importance 1  have emerged from the present government’s legislative and policy initiatives.  2 The electoral bonds scheme  for instance, was recently held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, for violatin...

 Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) It is a demand-driven, credit-linked scheme offering subsidies of 25 per cent (for the plains) and 33.33 per cent (for North-East and hilly regions) to individuals, farmers, FPOs, cooperatives, and state agencies. As of 30th April 2024, 48357 projects were sanctioned for storage infrastructure with ₹4570 Crore released as subsidy, and 20878 other projects21 are also under progress with ₹2084 Crore released as subsidy. To give further fillip to farm gate infrastructure and also involve the private sector more actively, the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) was launched with a financing facility of ₹1 lakh Crore to be disbursed between FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26 with support extending till FY 2032-33. The AIF provides medium-term debt financing for post-harvest management and community farming projects, offering interest subvention and credit guarantee support. As of 5th July 2024, AIF mobilised an investment of ₹73194 Crore, supporting 17196 ...

  In recent years, the Government has promoted crop diversification to address sustainability challenges and shift production from  water-intensive crops to others such as pulses, oilseeds,  and Nutri-cereals/ Shree Anna.  T he government is implementing the Crop Diversification  Programme (CDP) under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas yoajna (RKVY) to demonstrate and promote better production technologies of alternate crops for the diversion of paddy  cultivation and to restore soil fertility through the cultivation of legumes.  The National Food  Security Mission (NFSM) is implemented across the country to enhance the production and productivity of foodgrain and commercial crops through the demonstration of crop production and protection technologies, access to high-yielding varieties, integrated nutrient and pest management techniques, efficient water saving devices, and capacity building of farmers etc. The government’s push towards crop diversificat...

REFORMS IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR  Doubling Farmers Income Report (DFI) 2016 which  identified strategies to  increase crop and livestock productivity,  enchancing cropping intensity, diversify to high-value agriculture and  provide remunerative prices on farmers’ produce. 2018-19 to fix MSP at one and half times the all-India weighted average cost of  production was a step towards providing assured remunerative prices to farmers.  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN) which gives the farmer a direct financial benefit of ₹6000/- per year.   Per Drop  More Crop (PDMC)  Promotion of  greater efficiency in the use of inputs and sustainable production methods through Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), a micro irrigation scheme and the actions under the National Mission on  Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA),  including the use of alternative and organic fertilisers  are a  few examples on other initiatives being undertak...

  The problem with India’s blocking of the Chinese India’s economic growth increasingly depends on foreign expertise, particularly from China Indian authorities have promised more visas to Chinese  1  Indian authorities have promised more visas to Chinese technicians, whose help Indian businesses urgently need.   2  Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, recently accepted claims by Indian companies that “a significant skill gap” exists between Chinese and Indian factory supervisors and workers.  3 Chinese professionals are “highly productive  As a Vellore-based shoe manufacturer explained, Chinese professionals are “highly productive.”  They can “help you produce 150 items with the same resources with which we produce 100”.  The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India’s chairman has joined the call for more visas for Chinese technicians. cannot use machine   productively without...