Gain-Of-Function Research: The Wuhan Institute of Virology was said to have conducted gain-of-function research on coronaviruses which may possibly have caused the lab-leak origin of the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19 pandemic). Gain-of-function Research: In virology, gain-of-function research involves deliberately altering an organism in the lab, altering a gene, or introducing a mutation in a pathogen to […]
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Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
Ebola Outbreak: An Ebola outbreak in Guinea that started in February, infecting 16 people and killing 12, has been declared over by WHO. The Ebola outbreak in 2014-2016 killed 11,300 people, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. In May 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared the end of the 12th […]
REGEN-COV2 – Monoclonal Antibodies on Covid 19
Monoclonal antibodies: An experimental monoclonal antibody cocktail, REGEN-COV2, has been found to be a life-saving treatment for some of the most severely affected Covid-19 patients, results of a clinical trial in the UK have shown. However, Such therapies are expensive because they are difficult to make and take a lot of time. They are artificially […]
Helpline 155260 : Preventing Financial Loss Due To Cyber Fraud
Helpline 155260: For Preventing financial loss due to cyber fraud.: To provide a safe and secure digital payments eco-system, the Union Home Ministry has operationalized the national Helpline 155260 and Reporting Platform for preventing financial loss due to cyber fraud. The National Helpline and Reporting Platform provides a mechanism for persons cheated in cyber frauds […]
Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on Sickle Cell Disease
Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on ‘Sickle Cell Disease: The Minister of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on ‘Sickle Cell Disease’. The Conclave is being held to mark the World Sickle Cell Day observed on 19th June 2021 every year. It is characterized by a modification in the shape of […]
Twitter Has Lost Its Intermediary Status In India
Twitter Has Lost Its Intermediary Status In India: According to some media reports, Twitter has lost its intermediary status in India over non-compliance of the new IT rules that came into effect on May 26. As per Section 2 (1) of the Information Technology Act, an intermediary is a person/entity that receives, stores and transmits […]
Shenzhou-12” : Chinese Spaceship
Shenzhou-12: Chinese Spaceship: A Chinese spaceship “Shenzhou-12” carrying a three-person crew docked with China’s new space station module Tianhe-1. This has come after the launch of the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, which carried vital supplies for the space station. The Shenzhou-12 craft connected with the Tianhe space station module about six hours after takeoff from the […]
Changes In Cable Television Network Rules
Changes In Cable Television Network Rules: The central government issued a notification amending the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 thereby providing a statutory mechanism for redressal of grievances/complaints of citizens. These grievances/complaints are related to content broadcast by television channels in accordance with the provisions of the Cable Television Network Act, 1995. About the Notification: […]
Corporatization Of Ordnance Factory Board
Corporatization Of Ordnance Factory Board: The Union Cabinet approved a plan to corporatise the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). New Structure: 41 factories across the country will be dissolved into seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU). The newly created entities will be 100% owned by the government. These entities will be responsible for different verticals […]
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021
Inland Vessels Bill, 2021: The Union Cabinet has given the nod to the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The Bill will regulate the safety, security, and registration of inland vessels. Key features of the Bill: It provides for a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate […]
