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Clean Energy

In News Recently, the Power Minister at the Sydney Energy Forum in Australia said that India has achieved clean energy targets nine years ahead of schedule. About the Sydney Energy Forum Participation: Ministers from the United States, Japan, India, Indonesia, and the Pacific Island nation of Samoa are attending the forum along with leaders of […]

Dark Matter

In News Recently, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) in South Dakota in the U.S. is being considered as the most sensitive Dark Matter Detector in the world.  Universe and Dark Matter Many physicists strongly believe that the entire visible part of the universe forms only 5% of all matter in it. They believe the rest is made up […]

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

In News  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe so far.  Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and it is teeming with thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. James Webb Space Telescope About: It is […]

Cervavac

In News  The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation to Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture indigenously-developed India’s first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer. Presently India is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for the HPV vaccine. About Cervavac qHPV vaccine CERVAVAC has demonstrated robust antibody response that is […]

Epstein Barr Virus EBV

In News  Recently, Scientists found that cancer-causing virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) can infect the neuronal cells and drive various changes in biomolecules such as fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein components, leading to diseases of the central nervous system as well as brain cancer. About the Study  A research team from IIT Indore utilised the […]

Natural Farming

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India lauded the experiments of natural farming in Surat district of Gujarat. About Surat’s success in connecting 75 farmers in every panchayat with natural farming is going to become an example for the entire country. Natural farming is a means of prosperity as well as respecting and serving […]

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

In News Recently, the state of Andhra Pradesh has decided to rejoin the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the ongoing Kharif season. More about the news The reason behind opting out of the scheme: Andhra Pradesh decided to opt-out, it had mentioned four reasons:  The scheme should be voluntary;  States should be given […]

CRISPR/ Gene Editing

In News Recently, the gene-editing technology which has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture has completed 10 years of innovation. About Gene Editing Gene/genome editing refers to technology that permits to change an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow genetic material to be added, removed, or altered at particular locations in the genome. Its […]

Challenges and opportunities of being the most populous country

In Context India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, according to the 27th edition of the United Nations’ World Population Prospects, 2022. However, this is not because India has not successfully implemented its population policy but because China’s fertility is lower than anticipated.  Major Points The global population […]

GigaMesh Initiative

In News Recently, a total of 15 villages in different parts of the country were identified which may soon be seamlessly connected through a next-generation networking solution. About the GigaMesh initiative The network solution called GigaMesh wirelessly provides fibre-like backhaul capacity and paves the road for 5G.   It is developed by Astrome supported by ARTPARK […]

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