Guidelines For Safety Assessment Of Genome Edited Plants, 2022: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has issued guidelines easing norms for research into Genetically Modified (GM) crops and circumventing challenges of using foreign genes to change crops profile. Earlier, the Government has allowed genome-edited plants without the cumbersome GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) regulation at the Genetic […]
Tag: 23rd May 2022
BRICS High Level Meeting On Climate Change
BRICS High Level Meeting On Climate Change: The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change participated in the BRICS high-level meeting on Climate Change where he highlighted the relevance of the forum to jointly address climate change, to explore approaches to accelerate low-carbon and resilient transition, and to achieve sustainable recovery and development. The […]
Wild Poliovirus Type 1: Important Points
Mozambique Identified First Case Of Wild Poliovirus Type 1: Mozambique has identified its first case of wild poliovirus Type 1 this week after a child contracted the disease. It is the country’s first such case since 1992 and the second imported case of wild poliovirus in Southern Africa this year. An outbreak was reported in […]
SpaceX Launched a Rocket Carrying 53 Satellites
SpaceX Launched a Rocket Carrying 53 Satellites: SpaceX recently launched a rocket carrying 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation from California Onboard Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX has already launched more than 2,500 Starlink satellites to date but plans to loft many more. The Starlink network is one of several ongoing efforts to start beaming […]
World Metrology Day 2022 : Theme
World Metrology Day 2022 : Theme Celebrated annually on 20 May globally. The day is observed on the anniversary of signing the famous Metre Convention in the year 1875 in Paris, Theme for 2022: Metrology in the Digital Era. The Day is organised jointly by The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) and Bureau International […]
The State Of Inequality In India Report : Highlights
The State Of Inequality In India Report: The ‘State of Inequality in India’ Report was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Highlights of the Report: The share of the top 1% accounts for 6-7% of the total incomes earned while the top 10% accounts for one-third of all incomes earned. […]
India Recorded Highest Ever Annual FDI Inflow : FY 2021-22
India Recorded Highest Ever Annual FDI Inflow : FY 2021-22 India has recorded highest ever annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in the Financial Year 2021-22. In terms of top investor countries of FDI Equity inflow, ‘Singapore’ is at the apex with 27%, followed by U.S.A (18%) and Mauritius (16%) for the FY 2021-22. […]
World Bee Day 2022 : Theme
World Bee Day: This year, World Bee Day is being celebrated under the theme – ‘Bee Engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems’. World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20. On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734. The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge […]
NASM-SR Missile
NASM-SR Missile: The Navy recently tested an indigenous Naval Anti-Ship Missile (Short Range) or NASM-SR from a Sea King helicopter at the Integrated Test Range in Balasore, Odisha. The NASM-SR has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The NASM-SR has a range of 55 km and weighs 385 kg. This missile […]
Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022
Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022: The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a report named Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022, which calls for urgent action by both private and public sectors to ensure a resilient energy transition to address the challenges to environmental sustainability, energy security and energy justice and affordability. Findings of the Report: […]
