S. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch. They will share the Nobel Prize cheque for 10 million Swedish kronor ($1.1 million). The pair’s research is being used to develop treatments for a wide...
The government has launched the 2ndphase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to make cities free of garbage, ensuring safe water, and not allow any untreated water discharge into any of the rivers in the country. Achievement till now: 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) 70%...
Nipah virus antibodies were detected in bat samples collected by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, from two districts in Kerala where a Nipah infection was confirmed. Significance of the discovery: Given the current evidence, it has been logically concluded that the Nipah outbreak...
The Delhi High Court has sought replies from the Centre, Google and India Kanoon on a plea seeking removal of a judgment and an order in connection with a seven-year-old FIR under Right to be Forgotten, and asked how far this rule can be...
Recently, Cyclone Gulabmade landfall on India’s east coast and weakened into a depression. Another cyclone–Shaheen–may form over the Arabian Sea from the remnant of cyclone Gulab. Key Points Named By: Gulab was a tropical cyclone and was named by It affected the coasts of south Odisha north...
Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued orders for an ex gratia of Rs. 50,000 to the next of kin of those who died of Covid-19. The amount has been recommended by the National Disaster Management Authority. The amount will be disbursed from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Last...
Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Prime Minister POSHAN scheme or PM-POSHAN for providing one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools. The scheme will replace the existing national programme for mid-day meal in schools or Mid-day Meal Scheme. It has been launched for aninitial...
Recently, the government has announced plans to have Disaster Management Volunteers (Aapda Mitras) in 350 districts of the country also released documents for Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) CAP is a simple but general format for exchanging all-hazard emergency alerts and public warnings over all kinds of networks. About: It is...
Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Elder Line, the first Pan-India toll-free helpline number (14567) for Senior citizens, ahead of, which is observed on 1stOctober every Year. Earlier SAGE (Senior care Aging Growth Engine) initiative was launched. About: It provides information, guidance, emotional support - particularly on pension,...
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee, constituted to study water table depletion, has recently said that the state will turn into a desert in the next 25 years if the present trend of drawing water from underground aquifers continues. This is a prediction that has been made before...
