CAFE-III norms: The Indian government and the automobile industry reached a broad consensus on the upcoming CAFE-III (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency Phase III). CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency) norms are government-mandated standards that regulate the weighted average fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions of an automaker’s entire fleet, rather than individual models. Established By: The Bureau […]
The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha alongside major constitutional amendments to facilitate the expansion of Parliament. This Bill is a supplementary piece of legislation designed to extend the provisions of the 131st Constitutional Amendment and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 specifically to […]
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: April marks Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and timely treatment to improve quality of life.Parkinson’s Europe founded World Parkinson’s Day in April 1997 with support from the World Health Organisation to mark the birthday of James Parkinson, who first described the disease in 1817.Parkinson’s disease is […]
IVF in Vegetative State
IVF in Vegetative State: The Delhi High Court upheld a woman’s right to continue In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) with an Indian Army soldier in a vegetative state (disorder of consciousness), holding that his prior consent remains valid despite his current medical condition.The soldier’s wife approached the court to resume the IVF treatment, invoking her right to […]
International Day of Zero Waste
International Day of Zero Waste: Following the International Day of Zero Waste (30th March), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index 2024 highlights that India wastes 78–80 million tonnes of food annually, exposing a stark paradox of widespread hunger alongside massive food wastage.The International Day of Zero Waste, highlights the need for better […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 17th April 2026
Today’s Current Affairs: 17th April 2026 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: The Maharashtra state government recently informed the Bombay High Court that it is yet to frame a policy to deal with Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), an extremely rare but fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting children that has a fatality rate of 95%. SSPE, also known as Dawson disease, is a progressive, disabling, and […]
Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project
Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project: North India’s water and energy security is set to receive a significant boost as the 300 MW Lakhwar multipurpose project on the river Yamuna in the district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, gathers pace following a high-level review by the Secretary at Ministry of Jal Shakti. It is a multipurpose hydroelectric project planned on the […]
Hokersar Lake
Hokersar Lake: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) recently warned of severe ecological degradation of Hokersar Lake, with over 2,500 kanals encroached. Hokersar, also known as Hokera, is a large natural wetland near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The wetland lies in the Jhelum River basin and receives water mainly from the Doodhganga River (a […]
CAR-T Cell Therapy
CAR-T Cell Therapy: For the first time, scientists have used a cutting-edge cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that had resisted years of treatment. CAR T-cell therapy, or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, is an advanced form of immunotherapy used to treat certain types of cancer by […]
