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The Indian patent regime

In News Recently, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in a report that India was one of the most challenging major economies as far as IP protection and enforcement is concerned. Highlights of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) report The U.S. released its yearly Special 301 report: its annual review highlighting the state of intellectual […]

Idea of Converging Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions

In Context The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being Why does the Concept of convergence come in ? The Jal Jeevan Mission faces a challenge similar to that faced by the Swachh Bharat Mission — managing grey water discharge.  About 70 per cent of all household water turns into […]

Norovirus

In News  At least two cases of Norovirus have been found in Thiruvananthapuram among lower primary school students. What is Norovirus? About: It is a highly contagious virus that is also sometimes referred to as the ‘stomach flu’ or the ‘ winter vomiting bug’. It can be transmitted through contaminated food, water, and surfaces.  The […]

NHAI enters Guinness World Record

In News  Recently, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) team accomplished the Guinness World Record of successfully completing the construction of 75 km continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane on NH 53 between Amravati and Akola( part of NH 53)  districts in Maharashtra. The previous Guinness World Record for the longest continuously laid bituminous […]

National Air Sports Policy(NASP)

In News Recently ,The Minister of Civil Aviation launched National Air Sport Policy 2022 (NASP 2022).  What is Air sports? Air sports, as the name suggests, encompasses various sports activities involving the medium of air.   These include sports like air-racing, aerobatics, aeromodelling, hang gliding, paragliding, paramotoring and skydiving etc.  Potential:  India has the potential to […]

Dostarlimab: Developments in Cancer Therapy

In News Recently in a medical trial, 12 patients in the United States (US) were completely cured of rectal cancer without requiring any surgery or chemotherapy. About the Study Monoclonal Antibody: The trial used a monoclonal antibody called dostarlimab every three weeks for six months for the treatment of a particular kind of stage two […]

India and Vietnam Sign Mutual Logistics Agreement

In News Recently, the Indian defence minister visited Vietnam.  India and Vietnam signed a Joint Vision Statement on “India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030” during the visit. More about the visit The early finalisation of the $500 million Defence Line of Credit was extended to Vietnam.  India and Vietnam also inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

QS World University Rankings 2023

In News Recently, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) were released. Key Findings Global:  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was declared the best university for the 11th straight year.  The second place went to the University of Cambridge, followed by Stanford University. China has 28 universities among the top 500, including six in the […]

Health system in India

In Context Recently ,it has been noticed that Healthcare in India is ailing. Health System in India  Healthcare has become one of India’s largest sectors, both in terms of revenue and employment.  The Indian healthcare sector is growing at a brisk pace due to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well […]

Election of Rajya Sabha MPs

In News On June 10, the Assemblies of 4 states will elect 16 Members of Parliament (MPs) to Rajya Sabha (RS). Rajya Sabha About: Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and cannot be dissolved. The term of a member is six years. Composition: The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution provides for allocation of Rajya Sabha […]

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