Context: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently released its World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) Report 2024. Key Highlights of the WIPI Report 2024: Global Growth in IP Filings: In 2023, 3.55 million patent
Recently, India launched its first indigenously developed antibiotic “Nafithromycin”, aimed at tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Recently, the Government of India has adopted various measures to reform the Public Distribution System (PDS), emphasizing digitization, transparency, and efficient distribution, leading to significant reductions in leakages and improved
Recently, the researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a technology for targeted detection of the HIV-genome derived G-Quadruplex (GQ), a four-stranded DNA structure, using
Context: A new report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has revealed that 69000 crores worth of the grains, meant for India's Public Distribution System (PDS), never reached
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court’s Centre for Research and Planning released a report on “Prisons in India: Mapping Prison Manuals and Measures for Reformation and Decongestion”. Key Highlights of the Report: Use of
Context: Recently, a Member of Parliament in New Zealand led the haka dance as a protest against the Treaty Principles Bill. More on the News Maori Group Haka Dance Popular types
Launched by: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) World Toilet Day The annual United Nations observance since 2013 was first celebrated in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization. Purpose:
Recently, the Hon'ble Minister of Jal Shakti, digitally launched the newlydeveloped the “Bhu-Neer” portal during the concluding ceremony of India WaterWeek 2024.
Context: India marked a significant milestone in 2024, completing a decade of polio-free, a status it achieved in 2014 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the country free of