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 […]
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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 […]
New Spaceport At Kulasekarapattinam
New Spaceport At Kulasekarapattinam: The Prime Minister recently laid the foundation stone for a new spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in southern Tamil Nadu. It is a new spaceport coming up at Kulasekarapattinam, a coastal hamlet near the temple town of Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi district in southern Tamil Nadu. It will be second after the space agency’s […]
Women Exporters In The Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund
Women Exporters In The Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund: The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have jointly launched a USD 50 million global fund called the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The aim of this fund is to assist women-led businesses and women entrepreneurs in developing economies and […]
Flue-Cured Virginia
Flue-Cured Virginia: The Government of India has taken several measures to support Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is a type of tobacco leaf that is cured by exposing it to heat in a flue, or enclosed space. This process removes moisture from the tobacco leaves while […]
Obelisks : New Virus-Like Life-Forms
Obelisks : New Virus-Like Life-Forms A new genetic entity dubbed ‘obelisks’ has recently been discovered in abundant numbers inside bacteria inhabiting the human gut and mouth. This never-before-seen biological construct displays unique characteristics unlike other known viruses or cell types, prompting researchers to classify obelisks as a third fundamental domain that could help better understand […]
Inauguration Of Three Significant Space Infrastructure Projects By PM Narendra Modi
Inauguration Of Three Significant Space Infrastructure Projects By PM Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated three significant space infrastructure projects: SLV Integration Facility (PIF) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Semi-cryogenics Integrated Engine and Stage Test (SIEST) facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri and Trisonic Wind Tunnel at Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thiruvananthapuram. […]
Amendment To Surrogacy Rules
Amendment To Surrogacy Rules: The Indian government has amended the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and allowed married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. Recent Amended Provisions: It allows surrogacy with donor gametes if either spouse in the intending couple […]
