DengiAll: India’s efforts to develop a safe and effective dengue vaccine have taken a significant leap forward, with its first indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine, DengiAll, reaching 50% enrolment in Phase 3 clinical trials. It is developed by Panacea Biotec under a licensing agreement with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), targeting all four dengue […]
Month: July 2025
Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4)
Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4): The Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) is underway in Seville, Spain, focusing on overhauling the global financial architecture.A United Nations-led global forum to address sustainable development financing gaps and reform global economic governance. Held in Seville, Spain in 2025 under the aegis of the United Nations […]
Gaden Phodrang Trust
Gaden Phodrang Trust: The 14th Dalai Lama declared that the Gaden Phodrang Trust would be the sole authority to recognize his reincarnation, reaffirming his earlier 2011 statement. This announcement precedes his 90th birthday and reiterates Tibetan Buddhist autonomy in succession matters.The term ‘Gaden Phodrang’ originally referred to the Dalai Lama’s residence at Drepung Monastery in […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 2nd July 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 2nd July 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Bond Yield
Bond Yield: Yield on India’s benchmark 10-year bonds will stay soft in July, according to Bank of Baroda (BoB) Research. A bond is a loan made by an investor to a borrower for a set period of time in return for regular interest payments. The time from when the bond is issued to when the […]
Central Adoption Resource Authority : New Study
Central Adoption Resource Authority: New Study The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) recently clarified that adoptive parents do not need hard copies of adoption orders, as digitally certified versions sent via e-mail are legally valid and sufficient under the current rules. Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of the Ministry of Women […]
Darknet
Darknet: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recently said its Kochi zonal unit busted “India’s most prolific darknet drug syndicate” operating under the name “Ketamelon”. Darknet refers to a segment of the internet that is accessible only through advanced protocols designed to provide user anonymity and security. Unlike the surface web, which can be easily accessed […]
RailOne App
RailOne App: The Union Railway Minister recently launched a new app, RailOne, in New Delhi. RailOne App is a new super app designed to serve as a one-stop platform for all railway-related queries and passenger needs. The app has been conceived by the Railways’ Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). […]
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Microcrystalline Cellulose: The pharma unit of Sigachi Industries in Hyderabad, which makes microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), was the scene of a lethal accident recently, with the toll rising to 36. Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) is a free-flowing powdery substance extracted as a pulp from fibrous plant material called refined wood pulp. It is a purified, partially depolymerized […]
Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme
Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister of India has approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a corpus of Rs. One lakh Crore. It aims to provide long-term financing or refinancing with long tenors at low or nil interest rates to spur private sector investment in […]
