Fattah-2: Iran recently fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, including its hypersonic medium-range Fattah-2, in a major offensive aimed at overwhelming Israel’s air defences. Fattah-2 means conqueror in Farsi, is a hypersonic ballistic missile. It was developed by Iran. It is a new version of its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile named ‘Fattah’. It […]
Tag: 9th Oct 2024
Emergency Use Listing : WHO
Emergency Use Listing : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has listed the first mpox In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure. Emergency Use Listing procedure is a risk-based procedure for assessing and listing unlicensed vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics. It aims to expedite the availability of […]
Free To Think 2024 : Report
Free To Think 2024 : Report The “Free to Think 2024” annual report by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project reveals a concerning decline in academic freedom in India over the past decade. Academic freedom refers to the right to pursue knowledge and conduct research without interference, supporting the open exchange of […]
44th Session Of The Codex Committee On Nutrition And Foods For Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU)
44th Session Of The Codex Committee On Nutrition And Foods For Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU): India participated in the 44th session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) in Germany, contributing significantly to global food safety and nutrition standards. CCNFSDU is a unit of the Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC), responsible […]
MF Lite Framework : SEBI
MF Lite Framework : SEBI The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced the Mutual Funds Lite (MF Lite) framework on September 30 to promote passively managed mutual fund schemes. This initiative aims to attract new players to the mutual fund industry, offer diversified and less risky investment opportunities for retail investors, and enhance […]
Nobel Prize For Medicine, 2024
Nobel Prize For Medicine, 2024: The Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2024 has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking work in discovering microRNA and its role in gene regulation. Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024 Ambros and Gary Ruvkun. Discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. They studied […]
ISRO Third Launch Pad
ISRO Third Launch Pad: ISRO is expanding its space capabilities by establishing a third launch pad at Sriharikota, aiming to support new technologies like the New Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), while enhancing redundancy for critical missions and future space endeavors. First launch pad (FLP): Designed for PSLV missions; located at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Second launch […]
Doddalathur Megalithic Site : Excavation
Doddalathur Megalithic Site : Excavation A team of history and archaeology scholars and students from the University of Mysore have embarked on an excavation of megalithic burial sites in Chamarajanagar district (Karnataka). Doddalathur village, Hanur taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. Situated in a small valley formed by the Male Mahadeshwara Hill ranges. Identified by C. Krishnamurti […]
John J. Hopfield And Geoffrey E. Hinton Awarded Nobel Prize 2024 in Physics
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton Awarded Nobel Prize 2024 in Physics: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 to John J. Hopfield from Princeton University, USA, and Geoffrey E. Hinton from the University of Toronto, Canada.
IFC Partners with Axis Bank for India’s First Blue Loan of $500 Million
IFC Partners with Axis Bank for India’s First Blue Loan of $500 Million: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with Axis Bank to provide a $500 million loan aimed at scaling up blue finance and green projects in India. This is IFC’s first blue investment in the country and the largest climate finance initiative […]
