IVF in Vegetative State: The Delhi High Court upheld a woman’s right to continue In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) with an Indian Army soldier in a vegetative state (disorder of consciousness), holding that his prior consent remains valid despite his current medical condition.The soldier’s wife approached the court to resume the IVF treatment, invoking her right to […]
Category: Current Affairs
International Day of Zero Waste
International Day of Zero Waste: Following the International Day of Zero Waste (30th March), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index 2024 highlights that India wastes 78–80 million tonnes of food annually, exposing a stark paradox of widespread hunger alongside massive food wastage.The International Day of Zero Waste, highlights the need for better […]
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: The Maharashtra state government recently informed the Bombay High Court that it is yet to frame a policy to deal with Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), an extremely rare but fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting children that has a fatality rate of 95%. SSPE, also known as Dawson disease, is a progressive, disabling, and […]
Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project
Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: North India’s water and energy security is set to receive a significant boost as the 300 MW Lakhwar multipurpose project on the river Yamuna in the district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, gathers pace following a high-level review by the Secretary at Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is a multipurpose hydroelectric project planned on the […]
CAR-T Cell Therapy
CAR-T Cell Therapy: For the first time, scientists have used a cutting-edge cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that had resisted years of treatment. CAR T-cell therapy, or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, is an advanced form of immunotherapy used to treat certain types of cancer by […]
Hokersar Lake
Hokersar Lake: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) recently warned of severe ecological degradation of Hokersar Lake, with over 2,500 kanals encroached. Hokersar, also known as Hokera, is a large natural wetland near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The wetland lies in the Jhelum River basin and receives water mainly from the Doodhganga River (a […]
Water Hyacinth : Study
Water Hyacinth : Study The rapid return of water hyacinth in the Mula-Mutha River, barely weeks after clean-up drives, has renewed concerns over the lack of a long-term solution. Water Hyacinth is a free-floating, aquatic plant in the pickerelweed family. Scientific Name: Eichhornia crassipes It is native to tropical regions of South America and is […]
Red Sea : In News
Red Sea : In News Iran’s military warned it would block trade through the Red Sea, if the US naval blockade continues. It is s semi-enclosed inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. It is connected to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the south through the Gulf of Aden and […]
Marine heatwaves
Marine heatwaves: A new study reveals that tropical cyclones passing over marine heatwaves are far more destructive, resulting in 60% more billion-dollar disasters due to rapid intensification.A marine heatwave (MHW) is a prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures in a specific region. They are defined by their duration (lasting several days to months) and […]
India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at SEZ Dholera
India’s First Chip Fabrication Plant at SEZ Dholera: The Government of India has notified the country’s first semiconductor fabrication plant (fab) at Dholera SEZ, Gujarat, led by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited.It is India’s first semiconductor fabrication (fab) facility, designed to manufacture advanced chips domestically.The project is being developed as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone […]
