Delays In Implementing The National Policy For Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021: Several rare disease patients across India, including many children, are facing a life-or-death struggle due to delays in implementing the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021, patient advocacy groups said recently. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched the National Policy for […]
Tag: 6th Feb 2025
Extremely Large Telescope
Extremely Large Telescope: Lurking in the barren Atacama Desert, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), a colossal machine nears completion It will be the world’s largest optical telescope, with a primary mirror. It is being built by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile at a cost of 1.3 billion euros (around $1.4 billion). It will […]
National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0
National Youth Parliament Scheme (NYPS) 2.0: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs provided information about the National Youth Parliament Scheme 2.0 to the Rajya Sabha. Its key objectives are to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, and tolerance of the views of others and to enable the […]
Gaia Mission
Gaia Mission: Astronomers have recently discovered a gigantic black hole named Gaia BH3 hiding close to the earth, the third of its kind using the European Space Agency’s Gaia telescope.Gaia, the Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics, is a European Space Agency (ESA)’s astronomical observatory mission. Its goal is to create the largest, most precise three-dimensional […]
International Big Cat Alliance
International Big Cat Alliance: In a major development, the Framework Agreement on establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially come into force. It was established by Government of India, through the nodal organisation viz., National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC). It was launched on 9th […]
Dhimsa Dance
Dhimsa Dance: Tribal families from Neelabandha, a hillptop hamlet in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh received electricity for the first time after Independence and performed ‘Dhimsa’ in excitement. Dhimsa Dance is a popular tribal dance performed by tribes, including Bagata, Valmiki, Poraja, Khond, Gadaba, Kondadora, Mukadora, Kotia in Andhra Pradesh. It is performed during festivals, […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Researchers have developed an innovative “self-actuating” drug delivery system that could revolutionize the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by targeting inflammation directly within the joints so that therapeutic agents are released only when needed. Researchers have developed a smart system that responds directly to the biochemical signals in the inflamed synovial environment. The […]
Glacier Meltdown
Glacier Meltdown: A recent study revealed that 110 glaciers in Arunachal Pradesh’s eastern Himalayas have disappeared over 32 years (1988-2020), with glacial cover shrinking by 309.85 sq. km. Glacial retreat occurs when glaciers melt faster than the accumulation of new ice and snow, leading to reduced ice cover and formation of glacial lakes. It is […]
State Emblem of India : Direction
State Emblem of India : Direction The Union Home Ministry has directed states to prevent the improper depiction of the State Emblem of India, emphasizing the mandatory inclusion of the motto “Satyameva Jayate” in Devanagari script. Adopted as the State Emblem of India on January 26, 1950 from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Features […]
Jevons Paradox
Jevons Paradox: The Jevons Paradox has resurfaced in economic discussions after the DeepSeek AI launch led to a selloff in global tech stocks, raising concerns over AI chip demand. Jevons Paradox states that when a resource becomes more efficient and cheaper to use, overall consumption increases instead of decreasing. Proposed by William Stanley Jevons in […]
