Cervical Cancer Cases : Lancet Study A recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia has revealed that there is a significant regional disparity in the survival rates of cervical cancer patients across India. Key Findings Of the Study: About 52% of cervical cancer cases diagnosed between 2012 and 2015 survived. Among those […]
Category: Current Affairs
SDG Summit 2023
SDG Summit 2023: The Global leaders expressed apprehension regarding the slow progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the SDG Summit in New York, the US. Key Highlights of the SDG Summit 2023: The annual SDG funding gap, which was USD 2.5 trillion before the pandemic, has now increased to an estimated USD 4.2 […]
Montreux Convention
Montreux Convention: The Turkish Ministry of National Defence recently announced that it will impose restrictions on the passage of warships belonging to countries not bordering the Black Sea within the framework of the Montreux Convention. Montreux Convention is an agreement concerning the Dardanelles Strait and the Bosporus Strait, also known as the Turkish straits or […]
Leniency Plus Norms : CCI
Leniency Plus Norms : CCI The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has released a draft of revised lesser penalty regulations that provides for introduction of a “leniency plus” programme Leniency plus’ norms is a new cartel detecting tool and sheds light on how the competition watchdog intends to operationalize it. The “Leniency Plus” regime was […]
Infantile Hypophosphatasia
Infantile Hypophosphatasia: A family of children diagnosed with the rarest of diseases — Infantile Hypophosphatasia struggling to get these genetic disorders included under the Centre’s National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD). Infantile Hypophosphatasia is a rare genetic disease in which the patient’s bones and teeth demineralise, making her fragile and prone to fractures. It may […]
Little Ice Age (LIA) : Study
Little Ice Age (LIA) : Study A recent study showed the signature of moist conditions during the Little Ice Age (LIA) from the Western Ghats, India. Little Ice Age (LIA) was one of the coldest periods of the past 10,000 years, a period of cooling that was particularly pronounced in the North Atlantic region. Findings […]
Withholding Tax : SC Judgement
Withholding Tax : SC Judgement The Supreme Court (SC) recently held that without an express notification, the companies cannot, automatically, claim lower withholding tax of 5%, even if provided for in the Direct Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). Withholding tax is withheld or deducted from certain types of income, such as wages, dividends, interest, and royalties, […]
Yard 12706 (IMPHAL)
Yard 12706 (IMPHAL): Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivered the third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer, i.e., Yard 12706 (IMPHAL), to the Indian Navy. Yard 12706 (IMPHAL) ship is constructed using Indigenous Steel DMR 249A and is among the largest Destroyers constructed in India, with an overall length of 164 metres […]
Milan 24 Exercise
Milan 24 Exercise: The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) of MILAN 24 Exercise is to be hosted by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam from 19 – 27 February 2024. Milan Exercise is a biennial multilateral naval exercise. It was incepted by the Indian Navy in 1995. Originally conceived in consonance with India’s ‘Look East Policy, MILAN […]
Ghatiana sanguinolenta : Fresh Water Crab Species
Ghatiana sanguinolenta : Fresh Water Crab Species Researchers recently discovered a freshwater crab species, ‘Ghatiana sanguinolenta’ from the Balekoppa village of Sirsi district in northern Karnataka. Ghatiana sanguinolenta is a newly discovered species of freshwater crab. The crab gets its name from the Latin word ‘sanguinolenta’, meaning ‘red’ or ‘blood-coloured’. The crab’s blood-red colour and […]
