Cornea : Amend The Transplantation The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare may amend the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994, to facilitate retrieval of cornea from all Indian patients who die in hospitals, without consent from the family. The cornea is the clear outer layer at the front of the eye. […]
Month: October 2024
Betelgeuse(Red Supergiant Star) : Research
Betelgeuse(Red Supergiant Star) : Research Recent research has unveiled a surprising discovery about Betelgeuse that, the star’s enigmatic brightening and dimming patterns may be caused by an unseen companion star. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star that forms the left shoulder of the constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest stars in the […]
Clostridioides difficile Bacteria : Vaccine
Clostridioides difficile Bacteria : Vaccine Researchers are developing the first successful vaccine against the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile bacteria, using the technology behind the revolutionary mRNA vaccines that tackled COVID-19. Clostridioides difficile bacteria is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon, the longest part of the large intestine. Symptoms can range […]
Anguiculus dicaprioi : New Species
Anguiculus dicaprioi : New Species A team of scientists have discovered a new species of snake in the Western Himalayas, whom they have named after Hollywood star, Leonardo Di Caprio It is a member of the Colubridae, the largest family of snakes on the planet with 304 genera and 1,938 species. The new species has […]
Kartarpur Corridor
Kartarpur Corridor: India and Pakistan have agreed to extend the validity of the agreement on the Kartarpur corridor by five years.The corridor links Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab.
Bima Sugam
Bima Sugam: Bima Sugam, an ambitious digital insurance platform developed under the Bima Trinity initiative by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), is poised for launch. It is developed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), under the Ministry of Finance.
Paytm Receives NPCI Nod to Onboard New UPI Users After RBI Restrictions
Paytm Receives NPCI Nod to Onboard New UPI Users After RBI Restrictions: Paytm has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to onboard new UPI users, ending a nine-month embargo imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This decision is expected to increase Paytm’s UPI transaction volumes and boost its market […]
Colombia Hosts COP16
Colombia Hosts COP16: The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) commenced today in Colombia, bringing together environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries to evaluate historic commitments aimed at halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity. This significant gathering follows the signing of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework by 196 countries, an ambitious treaty designed to […]
Justice Yahya Afridi Selected as Pakistan’s Next Chief Justice Amid Political Unrest
Justice Yahya Afridi Selected as Pakistan’s Next Chief Justice Amid Political Unrest: A special parliamentary committee in Pakistan has appointed Justice Yahya Afridi as the next Chief Justice, bypassing the traditional seniority principle. This decision follows the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which granted the committee the authority to appoint the top judge, replacing the seniority-based elevation […]
Deepika Kumari Wins Silver at 2024 Archery World Cup Final in Mexico
Deepika Kumari Wins Silver at 2024 Archery World Cup Final in Mexico: Deepika Kumari, a four-time Olympian from India, secured the silver medal in the women’s recurve event at the 2024 Archery World Cup Final held on October 20, 2024, in Tlaxcala, Mexico. She faced off against Li Jiaman of China in the final but […]
