Source: The post is based on the article “Be specially chary of green pit vipers” published in The Hindu on 17th July 2022. What is the News? According to a study, the antivenom available in India cannot counter the venom of the green pit viper. Note: Green pit viper is behind most snakebite cases in… Continue reading Snakebites in India: Be specially chary of green pit vipers
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Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries” published in PIB on 17th July 2022. What is the News? The Department of Consumer Affairs has released the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (Second… Continue reading Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries
For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model
Source: The post is based on the article “For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model” published in Indian Express on 15th July 2022. What is the News? National Highway Authority of India(NHAI) plans to offer at least two highway up-gradation projects to private players using the Build-Operate-Transfer(BOT) model under Public-Private Partnership during the third… Continue reading For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model
Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
Source: The post is based on the article “Why is Kerala protesting the Supreme Court’s ESZ notification” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. What is the News? Kerala State Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Central government to exclude the State’s human habitations, farmlands and public institutions from the purview of the… Continue reading Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
What relaxed ECB norms mean for companies?
Source: The post is based on the article “What relaxed ECB norms mean for companies?” published in Livemint on 18th July 2022. What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for companies raising external commercial borrowings (ECBs) as part of a set of measures to stem the slide in the rupee.… Continue reading What relaxed ECB norms mean for companies?
Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
Source: The post is based on the article “Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned” published in The Hindu on 18th July 2022. What is the News? Indian Navy has decommissioned INS Sindhudhvaj from service. What is INS Sindhudhvaj? INS Sindhudhvaj was commissioned into the Indian Navy in June 1987. It was one of the 10… Continue reading Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
Explained: What is the Flag Code and how has it been changed recently?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is the Flag Code and how has it been changed recently?” published in Indian Express on 14th July 2022 What is the News? The government of India has amended the Flag Code of India, 2002 allowing for the National Flag to be made from polyester… Continue reading Explained: What is the Flag Code and how has it been changed recently?
Explained: What are randomized controlled trials, how do they work?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are randomized controlled trials, how do they work?” published in Indian Express on 15th July 2022 What is the News? Economist and Nobel laureate Michael R Kremer has said that for a diverse country like India Randomized Controlled Trials(RCTs) must be carried out at multiple… Continue reading Explained: What are randomized controlled trials, how do they work?
Does a tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided
Source: The post is based on the article “Does a tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided” published in Down To Earth on 15th July 2022 What is the News? According to a recent study, a new ozone hole has been detected over the tropics, at latitudes of 30 degrees South to 30 degrees North.… Continue reading Does a tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided
Why indigenous HPV vaccine has the potential to drastically bring down the incidence & deaths caused by cervical cancer in India?
Source: The post is based on the article “Why indigenous HPV vaccine has the potential to drastically bring down the incidence & deaths caused by cervical cancer in India?” published in Indian Express on 15th July 2022 What is the News? The Serum Institute of India(SII)’s Vaccine “Cervavac” has received the Drugs Controller General of… Continue reading Why indigenous HPV vaccine has the potential to drastically bring down the incidence & deaths caused by cervical cancer in India?
