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 […]
Protoplanetary Disk
Protoplanetary Disk: Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show that a protoplanetary disk around a young star in the Orion Nebula is losing massive amounts of hydrogen each year. Protoplanetary is a disk of gas (99% by mass) and dust (1%), orbiting a newly formed star, from which planets may eventually form or […]
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 […]
Yars Missile
Yars Missile: Russia recently announced a successful test fire of Yars intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile. Yars Missile is a Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with multiple independently targetable warheads, each capable of targeting different objectives. It is a three-stage, solid propellant, MIRV-capable (Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles) ICBM. The Yars is a modified version of […]
Status Of Leopards In India 2022
Status Of Leopards In India 2022: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released a report on the Status of Leopards in India 2022. The survey covered 20 States of India, and focussed on about 70% of the animals’ expected habitat. The Union Government, while commemorating the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, has […]
6th United Nations Environmental Assembly
6th United Nations Environmental Assembly: India had committed to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUP) by 2022, three years later, while some progress has been made with the ban on selected SUP items, challenges persist. According to a report launched during the 6th United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6), the thriving street food sector across India depends […]
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 […]
Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, after it was previously defeated in the Legislative Council by the BJP-JD(S) alliance. The bill proposes the creation of a Common Pool Fund under the Hindu Religious Institutions and […]
Banking Current Affairs : 5th Mar 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 5th Mar 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc MH 60R ‘SEAHAWKS: The Indian Navy will commission the newly inducted MH 60R Seahawk (a maritime variant of the Blackhawk helicopter) multi-role helicopter on 06 Mar 2024 at INS Garuda, Kochi marking a pivotal moment in India’s […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th Mar 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 4th Mar 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
