CERVAVAC: India’s first indigenously developed vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, CERVAVAC, will likely cost ₹200-400 a shot and be commercially available later this year, Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India (SII), said. CERVAVAC, developed by SII, was approved by the Drug Controller General of India in July. CERVAVAC is a quadrivalent vaccine, meaning it […]
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Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE)
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE): Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) has produced the 1st instance of the utilisation of resources in a planet’s atmosphere to meet human needs About MOXIE: It was sent by NASA on the Perseverence and made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It works like a […]
Artemis I
Artemis I: Artemis I will send a rocket without a crew on a monthlong journey around the Moon The programme aims to increase women’s participation in space exploration. In addition, the Artemis I mission will carry two mannequins designed to study the effects of radiation on women’s bodies so that NASA can learn how to […]
Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”
Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy”: Computer Emergency Response Team – India (CERT-In) successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative. The exercise was conducted as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group which is being led by India under the leadership […]
Forensic Evidence
Forensic Evidence: Delhi Police has become the first police force in the country to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years. The order was issued hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Police Headquarters here. Since Delhi is a Union Territory, its police force is under […]
Small Cells
Small Cells: To expedite the roll-out of 5G, telecom operators in the country will leverage street furniture such as poles, advertisement hoardings and bus shelters for deploying low-power base stations called ‘small cells’ that will help bring the network closer to the consumers. Small cells are needed for deploying 5G as opposed to earlier generations […]
Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage
Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage: The Election Commission (EC) started a campaign to promote the linkage of Voter ID and Aadhaar. Further, Government officials have asked individuals to link them Aadhaar with their Voter IDs and failure to link voter ID with Aadhar could lead to the cancellation of their Voter ID card. The linking project would […]
Cyber Threat To Mobile Banking
Cyber Threat To Mobile Banking: The lack of adequate cybersecurity and the dearth of talent in banking could potentially lead to a further rise in cyberattacks on user devices. According to a 2020 Statista survey across 25 States in India, two-third respondents said they had a smartphone. Of these, half said they sent and received […]
Artemis I Mission
Artemis I Mission: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is about to launch its Artemis Program. Artemis I is an uncrewed mission of NASA. It will test the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule. Artemis I will be the first in a series of increasingly complex missions to build a long-term […]
Pen Plus Strategy
Pen Plus Strategy: Africa has adopted a new strategy called PEN-PLUS Strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). It’s a regional strategy to address severe Non-Communicable Diseases at First-Level Referral Health Facilities. The strategy is aimed at bridging the access gap in treatment and care of patients […]
