26 April 2022
Issues that matter
Human rights NGO’s foreign funding permissions cancelled: The Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled the FCRA registration of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), an international NGO that works for human rights in Commonwealth countries
Covid vaccines for children: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday granted the emergency use authorisation for use of Corbevax in children between the ages of 5 and 12, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for use in children between 6 and 12 years and use of ZycovD (Zydus Cadila vaccine) for children above 12 for a two-dose regimen
Modi, EU chief hold talks: Both leaders agreed to establish an EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) to ramp up trade and security ties
Climate change’s impact on agriculture: Climate change has cost Kuttanad farmers Rs 9,608 crore this year; Adaptive measures the state and the farmers can adopt include better crop insurance, faster dewatering, better storage facilities, and climate-resilient farming
India becomes largest migrant group in Australia: Indians supplant Chinese to become largest migrant group in Australia; From 2011 to 2021, Indian-born migrants rose by 373,000, followed by 208,000 from China and 118,000 from the Philippines