Context: Recently, India participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) Forum held at ITU Geneva from May 27th to 31st, 2024. More on the news WSIS +
Context: The Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) has devised a new method to generate Virus-like particles (VLPs), to help develop antibodies against Nipah. Methodology adopted in developing VLPs: About Virus-like particles (VLPs): How VLPs
Context: India is participating in two mega multinational exercises being hosted by the US – the Red Flag air exercise and the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise. About
Context: Recently, During the 77th World Health Assembly, member states approved a draft resolution to enhance the accessibility of organ transplantation, encompassing human cells and tissues. More on the news:
Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed the opening of Rupee accounts abroad to boost the Internationalisation of India rupee. Key Highlights Opening of Rupee Accounts Outside India:
Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das unveiled three major initiatives of the Reserve Bank, namely the Pravaah portal, the Retail Direct Mobile App and a FinTech Repository.
Context: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has allocated funds to construct a canopy bridge for Hoolock Gibbon in Assam’s Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. More on the news The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
Context: A group of archaeologists is collaborating with Sanskrit scholars to decipher the Rigveda text and establish a relationship between the Harappan and Vedic age people. More on the news
Context: The human body was cryogenically frozen in Australia in the hope that the body could be brought back to life in future. More on the news Process of cryopreservation:
Context: The global credit rating agency S&P upgrades India’s credit rating outlook to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’, the first change in 14 years. Key Highlights: S&P Global Sparks Hopes for Sovereign