MethaneSAT: The MethaneSAT satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from California. MethaneSAT will track and measure methane emissions at a global scale. It will provide more details and have a much wider field of view than any of its predecessors. The entity behind MethaneSAT is the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) — a US-based […]
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e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi Platform
e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi Platform: The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce and Industry and Textiles launched ‘e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi’ (Digital Gateway). e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi platform is a digital gateway of Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA). It is the initiative with its simplified digital process can ease the procedure of farmers’ […]
RAD51 Protein : Preventing DNA Re-Replication
RAD51 Protein : Preventing DNA Re-Replication Researchers recently identified the RAD51 protein as a key player in preventing DNA re-replication. RAD51 recombinase (RAD51) is a gene that encodes a protein that functions in homologous recombination and DNA repair. RAD51 has the function of finding and invading homologous DNA sequences to enable accurate and timely DNA […]
Drugs And Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Drugs And Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954: The Supreme Court has prohibited a company from disseminating advertisements that claim to treat medical conditions such as BP, diabetes, fevers, epilepsy. Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954: It is a legislative framework to control the advertisement of drugs and prohibit claims of magical qualities […]
Grey Zone Warfare
Grey Zone Warfare: The phrase ‘grey zone warfare’ crops up in descriptions of Chinese actions around an island that it claims as its own. Grey Zone Warfare generally means a middle, unclear space that exists between direct conflict and peace in international relations. It can be broadly defined as the exploitation of operational space between […]
Gene Therapy For Hemophilia A
Gene Therapy For Hemophilia A: The Union Minister of Science & Technology addressing the National Science Day 2024 programme stated that India conducted its first human clinical trial of gene therapy for hemophilia A (FVIII deficiency) at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore. Hemophilia is a group of rare bleeding disorders caused by a congenital deficiency […]
Paytm Cuts Ties With Payments Bank Arm
Paytm Cuts Ties With Payments Bank Arm: Fintech leader Paytm announced steps to sever certain operating agreements between its parent entity One97 Communications and the group’s payments bank arm Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL). As part of governance changes, the two firms will function with greater independence going forward. One 97 Communications Limited (OCL) and its […]
Obesity : The Lancet Report
Obesity : The Lancet Report The global rate of obesity has quadrupled in children and doubled in adults since 1990, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet, a medical journal, recently. Obesity is defined by excess body fat (adipose tissue) that may impair health. It is a long-term (chronic) health condition that progresses […]
66th Meeting Of Network Planning Group
66th Meeting Of Network Planning Group: The 66th meeting of Network Planning Group (NPG) was held under the chairpersonship of Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Network Planning Group is an Integrated Multimodal Network Planning Group (NPG) with heads of Network Planning Division of all connectivity infrastructure Ministries & Departments. It […]
Genome India Project : 10,000 Indian Genomes Sequencing
Genome India Project : 10,000 Indian Genomes Sequencing The Genome India Project recently announced that it had finished sequencing 10,000 Indian genomes. Genome India Project is a pan-India initiative focused on the whole genome sequencing of representative populations across India. The goal is to start with and execute whole genome sequencing and subsequent data analysis […]
