9 PM Current Affairs Brief – October 29, 2017

India may lose Farzad B gas field bid:  Context Iran miffed as India not ‘flexible’ on pricing; quality of gas a concern, says petroleum ministry official What is Farzad B gas field? The Farzad B gas field is an Iranian natural gas field that Indian companies discovered the in 2008 It is located in Persian… Continue reading India may lose Farzad B gas field bid: 

International conference to discuss ways to set up NGT-like tribunal: (Indian Express) Context The upcoming International Conference on Environment 2017 on November 3 and 4 will admit countries interested in learning to follow the path of a tribunal like the National Green Tribunal (NGT). What is the purpose of the conference? The main purpose of… Continue reading International conference to discuss ways to set up NGT-like tribunal:

Supreme Court case backlog falls below 60,000:  Context The Supreme Court has successfully managed to bring down its case backlog below 60,000 through concerted efforts. The progress Justice Dipak Misra took over as the Chief Justice of India on August 28 and the total pending cases in the apex court then stood at 57,774. In… Continue reading Supreme Court case backlog falls below 60,000: 

Novel inhibitor to combat kala-azar identified:  Context Scientists have been able to identify a FDA-approved molecule that shows enhanced anti-kala-azar activity by combining structure-based drug designing methodology What is kala-azar? Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as kala-azar is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and, without proper diagnosis and treatment, is associated with high fatality. This disease… Continue reading Novel inhibitor to combat kala-azar identified: