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Climate-induced Neonatal Deaths

Context: Recent research suggests that climate change caused 32% of heat-related neonatal deaths in poor countries between 2001 and 2019....

ISRO Plans for Planetary Defence: Targeting Apophis in 2029

Context: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aims to be involved in planetary defence missions focusing on the closest approach...

86th Session of the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission

Context: India’s Participation in the 86th Session of the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was held at the...

AI-Powered Models for Detection of Metabolic Diseases

Context: According to a new study published in Cell Metabolism, trained AI-powered models may help identify early-stage metabolic diseases like...

NITI Aayog’s ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’

Context: NITI Aayog to introduce ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’, a three-month campaign scheduled to run from July 4th to September 30th, 2024....

Draft Foreign Exchange Management Regulations, 2024

Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced Draft Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2024 ...

Palm Tree Significance in Reducing Casualties by Lightning Strikes

Palm Tree Significance in Reducing Casualties by Lightning Strikes

Context: Odisha, a state heavily affected by lightning strikes during pre-monsoon and monsoon periods, has restricted the felling of existing...

Government plans a PLI scheme to boost critical mineral recycling and support the circular economy

Government plans a PLI scheme to boost critical mineral recycling and support the circular economy

Context: The Ministry of Mines is in the early stages of developing a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program aimed at...

RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government

RBI’s surplus transfer to the Government

Context : RBI announced last month that it is transferring a sizable dividend to the government, significantly more than what...

Parliamentary Privileges

Parliamentary Privileges

Context: In the 18th Lok Sabha, both the opposition and the ruling party have been accusing each other of violating...

MoRD and MoMSME to boost SHG women enterprises

MoRD and MoMSME to boost SHG women enterprises

Context:  Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) to collaborate on formalising and...

Alaska’s Glaciers Nearing Irreversible Tipping Point

Alaska’s Glaciers Nearing Irreversible Tipping Point

Context: A recent study shows that major icefields spanning the United States Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia have been melting...

Lenacapavir Shows Promising Results in Preventing HIV Among Young Women

Lenacapavir Shows Promising Results in Preventing HIV Among Young Women

Context: The recent large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda for lenacapavir, a new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug, shows...

Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme Promoting ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence

Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme Promoting ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence

Context: The TDF scheme is instrumental in advancing ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in the defence sector, encouraging start-ups and MSMEs to develop...

Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware

Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware

Emerging Threat: Snowblind Banking Malware   Context: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking...