SARS-CoV-2 New Variants: Variants have emerged independently in several countries, and the latest research indicates that the virus is changing quickly (mutation) and it may continue to develop towards evading currently available vaccines. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for causing coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The mutation is an alteration in the genetic material (the genome) of […]
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What are Neglected Tropical Diseases?
Neglected Tropical Diseases: India has joined the world to Light Up Qutub Minar as a sign of unity to combat the Neglected Tropical Diseases. The second annual World NTD Day will be marked on 30th January. The people who are most affected by these diseases are often the poorest populations, living in remote, rural areas, […]
AXIOM MISSION 1 (AX 1): First Entirely Private Orbital Space Mission
AXIOM MISSION 1 (AX 1): A former Israeli fighter pilot, an American technology entrepreneur, and a Canadian investor will be part of the crew of the first entirely-private orbital space mission. The three men are paying $55 million each to fly aboard a SpaceX rocket for an eight-day visit to the International Space Station, organized […]
What Is a Common Trust Network?
Common Trust Network: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare addressed the event on Restoring Cross Border Mobility by World Economic Forum’s Common Trust Network through Video Conference. As countries around the world work to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and restart their economies, they all face the challenge of how to reopen […]
Bharat Biotech’s BBV154 : Intranasal Covid-19 Vaccine
Bharat Biotech’s BBV154: Bharat Biotech’s BBV154 is the first publicized attempt at getting an intranasal Covid-19 vaccine. Intranasal vaccines are most commonly administered as injectable shots into the muscles (intramuscular) or the tissue just between the skin and the muscles (subcutaneous). However, with intranasal vaccines, the solution is squirted or sprayed into the nostrils and […]
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 :Overview
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019: Asaddudin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), and CPI leader Binoy Viswam have filed dissent notes to the parliamentary standing committee’s report on the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 on the grounds that it does not take into account their concerns over […]
Introduction of Cyber Insurance Policy of IRDAI – Keypoints
Cyber Insurance Policy: A committee set up by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has recommended the introduction of a cyber insurance policy. Cyber insurance policy is a risk transfer mechanism for cyber risk. Cyber risk is commonly defined as exposure to harm or loss resulting from breaches of or attacks on […]
Parker Solar Probe : Seventh Successful Swing around the Sun
Parker Solar Probe: Parker Solar Probe Marks Seventh Successful Swing around the Sun. None are closer than Parker Solar Probe, which passed just 8.4 million miles (13.5 million kilometers) from the Sun’s surface while flying at 289,932 miles per hour on Jan 17. Now just over two years into its seven-year mission, the Parker […]
Google-French Deal for Payments Regarding Online News Content
Google-French Deal: Google has signed a deal with a group of French publishers to make digital copyright payments for online news content. A similar tussle is ongoing between the Australian government and global tech platforms (google and Facebook) over the sharing of royalties with news publishers. About the Google-French Deal: France became the first country […]
New Arctic Policy India – Nodal Body and Objectives
New Arctic Policy: India drafted a new Arctic policy that aims at expanding scientific research, sustainable tourism and exploration of mineral oil and gas in the Arctic region. About the Policy: Nodal Body: India has designated Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research to lead scientific research and act as a nodal body to […]
