RBI Forms Q-SAFE Committee: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted an eight-member Expert Committee for a Quantum Secure and Adaptive Financial Ecosystem (Q-SAFE) to explore the benefits, risks and challenges of quantum technology in the financial sector. Rationale: Quantum Technology uses principles of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement, enabling solutions for complex […]
Tag: 27th May 2026
AYUSHEXCIL and Spices Board Sign MoU
AYUSHEXCIL and Spices Board Sign MoU: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ayush Export Promotion Council (AYUSHEXCIL) and the Spices Board of India to strengthen the global promotion of Ayush products, medicinal spices and India’s traditional wellness ecosystem. The partnership aims to promote global cooperation in Ayush products and medicinal spices by strengthening […]
Antiviral Drug Ensitrelvir
Antiviral Drug Ensitrelvir: A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that the antiviral drug Ensitrelvir significantly reduced symptomatic COVID-19 infections among exposed household contacts. Ensitrelvir is an oral antiviral drug that inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3C-like protease/Mpro), an enzyme essential for viral replication. By blocking this protease, the drug […]
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY)
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the centralized PM-AJAY Portal and the AJAY Mobile Application. The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM-AJAY) is a comprehensive, 100% Centrally Sponsored flagship umbrella welfare initiative. It was formed by consolidating three erstwhile independent Centrally Sponsored Schemes to […]
The BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG)
The BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group (TWG): India officially commenced its tourism agenda under its BRICS 2026 Chairship by hosting the inaugural Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting via virtual mode. The BRICS Tourism Working Group is a specialized sector-specific ministerial track operating within the BRICS framework. It brings together tourism administrators, policymakers, and industry experts […]
The QUAD
The QUAD: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar hosted the landmark Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (QFMM) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a premier, non-military plurilateral strategic coalition of four major maritime democracies committed to upholding an open, rules-based, and resilient international order. Member Nations: India, the United States, […]
Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect
Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect: The Indian Council of Medical Research launched India’s largest biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform, “Medical Innovations Patent Mitra: Innovators-to-Industry (I2I) Connect,” in New Delhi.The Medical Innovations Patent Mitra initiative is a structured biomedical innovation and technology transfer platform launched by Indian Council of Medical Research to bridge […]
