Rising water stress to hurt India's credit strength: Moody's
https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/rising-water-stress-to-hurt-indias-credit-strength-moodys/articleshow/111246813.cms

👉113 Countries Have Never Had Female Heads Of State Or Govt

✅ In 1893, New Zealand became 1st country to grant voting rights to women, and 47 years later, in 1940 Khertek Anchimaa Toka of the Tuvan People's Republic became the 1st female head of state.
✅ Despite progress, 113 countries have never had a female head of state or government.
✅ Currently, only 26 countries are currently led by a woman.
✅ According to a UN Women's global data on Women Political Leaders 2024, female political leaders represent 23.3% of Cabinet members heading Ministries in 2024, a slight increase from 2023.
✅ Women are primarily leading portfolios related to women and gender equality, family and children affairs, social affairs, and indigenous and minority affairs.
✅ Male dominance extends to Permanent Missions to the UN, with women holding only 25% of Permanent Representative posts in New York, 35% in Geneva, and 33.5% in Vienna.

#upsc #GS1 #GS2 #mains2024

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth - The Economic Times
https://m.economictimes.com/industry/renewables/a-big-boost-for-a-climate-solution-electricity-made-from-the-heat-of-the-earth/articleshow/111261547.cms

What is the role of a Lok Sabha’s Leader of Opposition? 🔗
#express_explained #rahul_gandhi

Adaptation + Evolution

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a 3D model of the lung to study tuberculosis (TB) infection.
This innovative model mimics the real lung environment, allowing researchers to better understand how TB spreads and test potential treatments.

✅ Key points:
👉 3D vs. 2D: The new model is more accurate than previous 2D models, providing a realistic environment for studying TB.
👉 Collagen Power: Made of collagen (a key component of lung tissue), the model supports healthy cell growth for weeks.
👉 Drug Testing Success: Researchers have already successfully tested the TB drug pyrazinamide in this model.
👉 Future Hope: This technology could revolutionize TB research and lead to more effective treatments.

#UPSC #Sciencetechnology #tuberculosis #tbresearch #sciencediscovery #healthinnovation #3Dmodel #india

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Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate: What happened — and how sea level rise is affecting the world 🔗
#panama

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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2029236

👉 India has made a contribution of 1.16 million dollars to the United Nations for the promotion of Hindi.

👉 India handed over the cheque to UN’s Department of Global Communications (DGC) for Hindi @ UN’ project to expand the use of Hindi in the world organisation.
👉 India partnered with the DGC since 2018 when the Hindi @ UN project was launched to enhance the public outreach of the United Nations in the Hindi language.
👉 The United Nations produces an audio Hindi news bulletin every week on matters relating to the world organisation.
👉 The global body also maintains X, Instagram and Facebook social media accounts in Hindi, in addition to a news website.
👉 There has been a push to add to the UN’s range of multilingualism, but the main constraint is finance, and that is why India is paying for the Hindi initiative.

✅ Vishwa Hindi Diwas (World Hindi Day) 2024 – 10 January
Theme: Hindi–Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence
✅ National Hindi Day - 14 September

#NDA is open to the idea of having a deputy speaker in the hashtag#LokSabha, sources said.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jun/27/18th-lok-sabha-likely-to-have-deputy-speaker