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IMA threatens agitation over bridge course proposal

Niti Aayog has proposed a Bridge Course between BDS and MBBS in an attempt to address the acute shortfall of doctors in the country.The successful completion of the course would allow dentists to practice primary health care. The NITI Aayog proposal is based on the fact that the dental courses in the country follow the… Continue reading IMA threatens agitation over bridge course proposal

U.S. ends waiver for India on Iran oil

United States has announced that all buyers of Iranian oil will have to end their imports by May 2,2019 or face sanctions.The US has announced this to put maximum economic pressure on Iran and through sanctions it eventually aims to halt Iranian oil exports and thereby choke its main source of revenue. Earlier,the US had… Continue reading U.S. ends waiver for India on Iran oil

50% local sourcing likely for companies to book EV ride under FAME-II

An inter-ministerial steering committee led by Niti Aayog chief executive officer has decided that only companies that meet the 50% localisation threshold will be eligible for the incentives that will be available under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme. FAME is part of the government’s two-pronged strategy to place… Continue reading 50% local sourcing likely for companies to book EV ride under FAME-II

Top Navy commanders to review security preparedness in maritime domain

The first edition of Naval Commanders Conference of 2019 is scheduled to be held at New Delhi from 23 to 25 April 2019.The Conference assumes greater significance in the backdrop of Pulwama associated events. The conference is the apex forum within the Service for institutionalised interaction between the Naval Commanders themselves and between Naval Commanders… Continue reading Top Navy commanders to review security preparedness in maritime domain

Fire extinguisher that can be used in space created

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed a new concept of fire extinguishing called Vacuum Extinguish Method (VEM). VEM is based on the ‘reverse’ operation of the conventional fire extinguishing procedure. Instead of spraying out extinguishing agents at a fire, the VEM sucks the flames and burning materials into a… Continue reading Fire extinguisher that can be used in space created

Key malaria vaccine set for field trial

A large-scale trial of the world’s most advanced experimental malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, to give partial protection to children has begun in Malawi, Africa. In the upcoming week, the vaccine would be rolled out in Kenya and Ghana. Mosquirix has been developed by British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline in partnership with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative. It… Continue reading Key malaria vaccine set for field trial

Earth Day: saving the planet may cost $100 billion per year

Scientists have proposed a time-bound, science-based policy, titled “A Global Deal for Nature (GDN)”, to save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth. The study has been published in the journal Science Advances. The policy’s mission is to save the diversity and abundance of life on Earth—for the price tag of $100 billion a… Continue reading Earth Day: saving the planet may cost $100 billion per year

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 22, 2019

Archives Q.1) Discuss the key feature of the draft amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927. What are the issues with the draft amendment Act? Answer: Key provisions of the draft act: Define forests: Forest is defined to include “any government or private or institutional land recorded or notified as forest/forest land in any government… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 22, 2019

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