Last Universal Common Ancestor: In a new study, scientists have said the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) could have formed just 300 million years after the earth formed. Researchers believe all three branches of life namely bacteria, archaea, and eukarya originated from a single cell, called the last universal common ancestor (LUCA). LUCA had a […]
Tag: 19th Jul 2024
Inverse ETF
Inverse ETF: Sebi’s new asset class proposal for high-risk investors is expected to provide access to advanced strategies like long-short equity funds and inverse ETFs An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that holds a collection of assets like stocks, bonds, or commodities and is traded on stock exchanges, much like individual […]
4th Periodic Review Of The ICCPR
4th Periodic Review Of The ICCPR: India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva. The ICCPR is an important international human rights treaty that, along with other key documents, forms the International Bill of Human Rights. It obligates countries […]
UNEP Foresight Report 2024
UNEP Foresight Report 2024: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report titled “Navigating New Horizons: A Global Foresight Report on Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing, 2024. Key Highlights of the Report: 85% of the 169 SDG targets are off track and 37% of the targets have shown no progress or have regressed since […]
Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle
Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle: Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) celebrated 15 glorious years of its establishment. Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle is incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. It monitors the implementation of the Common Services Centers […]
Coalition Of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation
Coalition Of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation: Union Minister for the Ministry of Science & Technology inaugurated Asia’s first health research-related “Pre-clinical Network Facility” under the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) in Faridabad. Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) was launched in 2017 as an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil organisations. It was […]
Spade-Toothed Whale
Spade-Toothed Whale: A whale that was found dead on a beach in New Zealand recently has been identified by scientists as a spade-toothed whale, a species so rare it has never been seen alive. Spade-Toothed Whale are the world’s rarest whales, with no live sightings ever recorded. The species was first described in 1874 after […]
MV Sea Change
MV Sea Change: The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel, the MV Sea Change, was launched recently at the San Francisco Ferry Building. MV Sea Change is the world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered entirely by zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells. The 75-passenger ferry was built by All American Marine Shipyard for […]
Davis Strait
Davis Strait: A microcontinent has been recently discovered in the Davis Strait, between Canada and Greenland. The discovery was made around the Davis Strait, a large stretch of water located between Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland. The strait was formed millions of years ago when the tectonic plates between the two islands shifted, reconfiguring the […]
Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently retained India’s GDP growth forecast for the current financial year at 7%. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development bankestablished on 19th December 1966. It is the principal international development finance institution for the Asia-Pacific It envisions a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and […]
