RAD51 Protein : Preventing DNA Re-Replication Researchers recently identified the RAD51 protein as a key player in preventing DNA re-replication. RAD51 recombinase (RAD51) is a gene that encodes a protein that functions in homologous recombination and DNA repair. RAD51 has the function of finding and invading homologous DNA sequences to enable accurate and timely DNA […]
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Logistics Excellence, Advancement, And Performance Shield Initiative
Logistics Excellence, Advancement, And Performance Shield Initiative: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry organised a LEAPS Valedictory Session recently. LEAPS (Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield) Initiative is a flagship initiative by the logistics division of DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, designed to acknowledge and […]
New Holistic Progress Card
New Holistic Progress Card: The National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT) is introducing a new ‘holistic progress card’ (HPC). HPC, developed by Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), a standard-setting body under the NCERT, for the foundational stage (Classes 1 and 2), preparatory stage (Classes 3 to 5), […]
International HPV Awareness Day
International HPV Awareness Day: Every year, March 4 is observed as International HPV Awareness Day. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 200 related viruses, of which more than 40 are spread through direct sexual contact. Among these, two HPV types cause genital warts, and about a dozen HPV types can cause certain […]
Women, Business And Law Index
Women, Business And Law Index: India’s ranked improved to 113 out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Women, Business and Law index. Women, Business and Law Index to measure how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. […]
Project Seabird
Project Seabird: The Defence Minister will inaugurate two big piers and seven towers with 320 homes for Navy officers and Defence civilians as part of Project Seabird at Naval Base Karwar in Karnataka. Project Seabird involves creation of a naval base at Karwar, Karnataka, on the west coast of India. In the post-Indo-Pak War of […]
Risa Textile : GI Tag
Risa Textile : GI Tag Tripura’s traditional tribal attire ‘risa’ received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently. Risa Textile is a handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect. It is woven in colourful designs and has a crucial social and religious significance. […]
ADITI Scheme
ADITI Scheme: The Union Minister of Defence launched the ADITI scheme during DefConnect 2024. Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) is a scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies. It aims to develop about 30 deep-tech critical and strategic technologies in the proposed timeframe. Under this scheme start-ups are eligible […]
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23: The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation disclosed the general results of the All India Household Consumption Expenditure Survey conducted from August 2022 to July 2023. Highlights: The estimates of average monthly per capita consumption expenditure were generated without imputing the value figures of the items received free by the […]
India’s First Dolphin Research Centre
India’s First Dolphin Research Centre: India’s inaugural National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) marks a significant milestone in the conservation efforts for the endangered Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica). Located strategically near the Ganga river in Patna, Bihar, the NDRC aims to be a hub for comprehensive research on various aspects of Gangetic dolphins, including behavior, survival […]
