Recently, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has issued an advisory that prioritizes women patients and relatives of deceased donors in organ transplant allocations.
हाल ही में राष्ट्रीय अंग और ऊतक प्रत्यारोपण संगठन (NOTTO) ने एक परामर्श जारी किया है जिसमें अंग प्रत्यारोपण आवंटन में महिला मरीजों और मृतक दाताओं के परिजनों को प्राथमिकता देने की सिफारिश की गई है।
Researchers from the IIT Roorkee, have developed a novel drug candidate, Compound 3b, that can restore the effectiveness of the antibiotic Meropenem against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria.
What is Antibiotic Resistance?
Antibiotics are medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial infections.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines. These bacteria may then infect humans and are harder to treat than non-resistant bacteria.
According to data presented in the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India’s total milk production stands at 239.30 million tonnes.
Milk Production in India
Global Leadership: India has been the world’s largest milk producer since 1998, currently accounting for 25% of global output.
Decadal Growth: From 2014–15 to 2023–24, production jumped by 63.56%, from 146.3 to 239.2 million tonnes, averaging an annual growth of around 5.7%, well above the global 2%.
Per Capita Availability: Rose to 471 g/day in 2023–24, substantially above the world average of 322 g/day.
Top Producing states: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.
The Lok Sabha has passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Income-Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025.
About The Income-Tax (No.2) Bill, 2025
The Bill seeks to replace the Income-tax Act, 1961. It simplifies tax language, clarifies deductions, and strengthens cross-referencing across provisions.
Tax rates and regimes for individuals and corporations remain unchanged. There are no changes in offences and penalties.
Power to Frame Schemes: The Act provided specific provisions for a faceless mechanism in areas such as inquiries, valuations, revision of orders, and tax recovery.
New Change: The Bill grants general powers to the central government to frame schemes for; Eliminating interface with taxpayers via technology and Optimising resource use through economies of scale and functional specialisation.
