Prior Infections Driving Dengue Virus Evolution in India Context: A team led by Dr. Rahul Roy from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the IISc conducted a detailed investigation of the virus diversity and evolutionary dynamics in India based on an analysis of 184 whole-genome […]
CSIR scientists Find Rare Earth Deposits in Anantapur Context: Scientists from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research facility in Hyderabad, have discovered profitable rare-earth elements (REEs) in the Andhra Pradesh district of Anantapur. Points to Ponder: Scientists from […]
Trials Can Be Transferred Only In Exceptional Cases: SC Context: The Supreme Court denied a petition to transfer a case out of West Bengal, saying the power to transfer cases should be utilized sparingly and only when justice appears to be in grave danger. Points […]
16th Finance Panel Will Be Constituted In November Context: The Union government is gearing up to convene the Sixteenth Finance Commission in November this year to recommend the formula for sharing revenues between the Centre and the States for the five-year term beginning 2026-27 Points […]
Drugmakers Get More Time To Join The ‘Track and Trace System For Exports Context: DGFT extends the deadline for implementation to August 1. Manufacturers granted time for ensuring that data about maintaining parent-child relationship in packaging levels for export of drug formulations is uploaded on […]
Database on 10,000 Genomes To Be Ready For Research Access Context: The Genome India Project, a Centre-backed initiative to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database, is about two-thirds through, said Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary of, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Points To Ponder: […]
Common Medical Devices Face The Risk of Malware Attacks Context: Experts warn that such connected health devices with software components can leak data and urge the government to put in cybersecurity measures to protect hospital databases Points to ponder: Common medical devices, such as oximeters, […]
Himachal Considering Legalizing The Cultivation Of Cannabis says CM Context: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the State government was considering legalizing the cultivation of cannabis. Points to ponder: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, is considering legalizing […]
MHA To Provide Financial Assistance To Prison Inmates Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday that it would provide States with financial support to help underprivileged prisoners who are unable to get bail or secure release from prisons due to financial hardship. […]
Lumpy skin disease led to stagnation in milk production: Centre Context: The Centre is foreseeing a “stagnation” in milk production and a possible scarcity of ghee and butter as an impact of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) that took the lives of about 1.89 lakh […]