What is Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission?

GS Paper 2:  Topics Covered: Issues related to health.   Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure, in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.   About the scheme: The scheme aims at strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. Its objective is to …

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB):

GS Paper 2:  Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate.   Context: AIIB has said that it would look to fund both social as well as climate-resilient infrastructure in India in the coming years. Meanwhile, it has also asked India to strike a balance between ramping up physical infrastructure and the social …

Ay.4.2: All You Need To Know About Delta Covid Strain’s Subvariant:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to Health.   Context: AY.4.2 is a descendant of the Delta variant of COVID-19. The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was first identified in India in October 2020. The AY.4.2 (dubbed “Delta Plus” and now named VUI-21OCT-01 by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)) sub-lineage contains 2 mutations …

Framework for traffic management of drones:

GS Paper 2:  Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Context: The Civil Aviation Ministry has notified a traffic management framework for drones. The framework has been issued under the Drone Rules 2021.   Overview of the framework: Public and private third-party …