Review Petition : NEET UG 2024 Examination A group of medical students recently filed a review petition challenging the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss their writ petition, which sought to cancel the NEET UG 2024 examination. Review Petition: When a judgment is passed by a court, the doctrine of functus officio applies to it. This […]
Day: September 4, 2024
Bandipur Tiger Reserve : Rescued a Tusker
Bandipur Tiger Reserve : Rescued a Tusker An alert elephant patrolling team recently rescued a tusker that was stuck in a rail barricade in the Maddur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Bandipur Tiger Reserve is situated in two contiguous districts (Mysore and Chamarajanagar) of Karnataka and located in the tri-junction area of the States of […]
Drug Repurposing
Drug Repurposing: Researchers who have been working in the field of drug repurposing have found the repurpose potential of an antidepressant drug for cancer management. Drug Repurposing is the technique of using an existing drug or drug candidate for a new treatment or medical condition for which it was not indicated before. It is also […]
AgriSURE Fund
AgriSURE Fund: The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development launched the AgriSURE Scheme in New Delhi. AgriSURE Fund for Start-ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE) is an innovative fund which is a pioneering step toward revolutionizing the agricultural landscape in India. It mainly focuses on technology-driven, high-risk, high-impact ventures. It is designed […]
Phrynarachne Decipiens
Phrynarachne Decipiens: Zoologists in Assam have added a species of spider Phrynarachne decipiens whose web mimics a bird’s excrement to India’s list of arachnids. Phrynarachne decipiens is better known as the bird dung or bird-dropping crab spider. It was known to be distributed in Malaysia and Indonesia’s Java and Sumatra. It has been recorded for […]
Preservation Of Indigenous Cattle Breeds
Preservation Of Indigenous Cattle Breeds: The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) is working on a number of initiatives for preservation and sustainable development of the livestock sector. NIAB is using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data and genotyping technology to establish molecular signatures for registered cattle breeds. Molecular signatures help in accurately identifying and maintaining […]
Solar Magnetic Field Research : Study
Solar Magnetic Field Research: Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have found a new way to study the Sun’s magnetic field by studying the magnetic field at different layers of the solar atmosphere. The astronomers have done this using data from IIA’s Kodaikanal Tower Tunnel Telescope. The study focused on an active sunspot […]
Zyklon B
Zyklon B: On 3rd September 1941, Nazis first used Zyklon B to kill Jews at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. Auschwitz was a Nazi Germany concentration camp in which almost one million Jews were systematically murdered. Jews were starved, worked to death and killed in the complex of gas chambers using toxic gasses like […]
Sumit Antil’s Gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Sumit Antil’s Gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics: Sumit Antil etched his name in the annals of Indian sports history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The 26-year-old para-athlete not only claimed the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F64 class but also became the first Indian male para-athlete.
Brindavan Gram Scheme and Gita Bhavan Project
Brindavan Gram Scheme and Gita Bhavan Project: he Madhya Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, has approved a groundbreaking scheme named ‘Brindavan Gram’. This initiative, formally announced on Janmashtami (August 26), aims to transform selected gram panchayats into model villages, focusing on cow protection and rural development.
