Gems And Jewellery Export Promotion Council : Stop Importing Rough Diamonds The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) recently appealed to diamond industries to stop importing rough diamonds. Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) is an apex body of the Gem and Jewellery industry in India, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce & […]
Category: Science and Technology Current Affairs
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite: Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers recently detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star. It is a NASA mission to discover exoplanets around nearby bright stars. It was launched on April 18, 2018, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket out of Cape Canaveral. TESS […]
DNA Nanoball Strategy
DNA Nanoball Strategy: In a remarkable scientific development, the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) nanoball strategy has emerged as a groundbreaking, cost-effective technology for the rapid detection of pathogens in the field. Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease in their host. They can be viruses, bacteria, protozoans, or fungi. The DNA nanoball strategy combines nucleic acids-based […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Studies establish a clear link between academic stress and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Amid PCOS awareness month, in September, a concerning reality emerges that academic pressure may unknowingly contribute to a silent health crisis among young girls. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that occurs when ovaries create excess hormones. […]
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex: A NASA space capsule carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid landed on Utah’s Test and Training Range. The capsule was released from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which had been in space for seven years and collected the sample from the asteroid Bennu. Scientists will use this sample to learn more about […]
Psyche Mission : NASA
Psyche Mission : NASA NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is set to embark on a groundbreaking mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid named Psyche. Psyche mission will span nearly six years and cover approximately 3.6 billion kilometers. The asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It is believed to be a remnant core of a planetesimal, […]
ciTRAN : Circular RNA
ciTRAN : Circular RNA Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) identified a specific circular RNA (circRNA) called ‘ciTRAN’, which plays a crucial role in the multiplication of the AIDS-causing HIV-1 virus within the human body. Ribonucleic acid is a molecule in living cells that carries genetic information and […]
Ephemerals
Ephemerals: Researchers and environmental groups are documenting floral species in the State of Maharashtra and educating people about their existence through nature walks. Ephemerals are any short-lived plant, usually one that has one or more generations per year. They grow only during favourable periods (as when adequate moisture is available) and passing the unfavourable periods […]
Sea Urchins : Mass Death
Sea Urchins : Mass Death The Red Sea’s spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn—the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Sea urchins belong to a group of marine invertebrates called echinoderms, which means spiny-skinned animals. It includes other well-known marine creatures like starfish and […]
The Mediation Act, 2023
The Mediation Act, 2023: The Parliament has passed the Mediation Bill 2023. Mediation is a voluntary process in which parties try to settle disputes with the assistance of an independent third person (the mediator). A mediator does not impose a solution on the parties but creates a conducive environment in which they can resolve their […]
