microRNA: The 2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA — tiny molecules which play a crucial role in how genes function. MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are small, non-coding molecules of RNA. They are typically around 19-24 nucleotides long and play an important role […]
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National Health Account Estimates
National Health Account Estimates: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently released the National Health Account (NHA) estimates for the fiscal years 2020-21 and 2021-22. These reports are the eighth and ninth editions of the NHA series, which provides a comprehensive view of the country’s healthcare expenditure. Key Findings of National Health Account […]
Jan Aushadhi Kendras Established Nationwide
Jan Aushadhi Kendras Established Nationwide: The government has established 13,822 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) till 30th September of 2024. These Kendras have also achieved record sales of 200 Crore rupees in the last month, which is the highest monthly sales in the history of the […]
International Medical Device Regulators Forum
International Medical Device Regulators Forum: India has become an affiliate member of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF). International Medical Device Regulators Forum was established in 2011. It is a group of global medical device regulators whose aim is to speed up the adoption of international medical device regulatory harmonisation and convergence. Its members […]
Electrolyte : Study
Electrolyte: Study Researchers recently developed an electrolyte with high conductivity, formability, and electrochemical stability. Electrolytes are minerals that give off an electrical charge when they dissolve in fluids like blood and urine. The most familiar electrolytes are acids, bases, and salts which ionize when dissolved in such solvents as water or alcohol. Many salts, such […]
Five-Hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope : In News
Five-Hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope : In News China has kicked off a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of the Five-Hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST). Five-Hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is a radio telescope in China’s Guizhou Province. It is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, with a receiving area equivalent […]
Anna DARPAN Project
Anna DARPAN Project: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has selected Coforge Limited as the System Integrator (SI) for its digital transformation project, Anna DARPAN. The project aims to streamline and enhance the supply chain management system at various levels. This system will be designed to improve efficiency and productivity by creating an interactive and […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Act
Digital Personal Data Protection Act: NITI Aayog, the top think tank of the government, had opposed some of the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, and particularly red-flagged the changes proposed to the Right to Information (RTI) Act that could “weaken” the legislation. The data protection law proposed is an amendment to a […]
PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in Maharashtra
PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in Maharashtra: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone and commenced various projects worth Rs.11,200 crore in Maharashtra. PM Modi inaugurated the Pune Metro section (from District Court to Swargate) marking the completion of the Pune Metro Rail Project (Phase-1) and […]
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites: On 20th September 2024, China successfully launched six new satellites – “Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02B (01-06)” into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. Jilin-1 Kuanfu (wideband) 02B satellites numbers 1-6 were launched aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket.This marked the 536th flight mission of […]
