What is the News? Researchers have found that it is possible to use light as a fuel to move microbots in real-body conditions for intelligent drug delivery. What have the researchers developed? Researchers have developed a microbot made from the two-dimensional compound poly (heptazine imide) carbon nitride (aka PHI carbon nitride). These microbots are like… Continue reading Microbots: ‘Micro-swimmers’ may soon help with drug delivery
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Explained: What Imran Khan’s ouster as Pakistan PM means for India
What is the News? Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote. What are the key takeaways from this? Pakistan Democracy: Pakistan’s flawed democracy is still seen as a “guided democracy”. No elected Prime Minister there has ever completed his or her five-year term. However, this is the… Continue reading Explained: What Imran Khan’s ouster as Pakistan PM means for India
Researchers identified over 5,500 new viruses in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution
What is the News? Researchers have identified more than 5,000 new RNA virus species in the world’s oceans. What are RNA Viruses? An RNA virus is a virus that has ribonucleic acid (RNA) as its genetic material. This means they carry their genetic information in RNA, rather than DNA. They also evolve at much quicker… Continue reading Researchers identified over 5,500 new viruses in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution
Good while it lasted – I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
What is the News? The sixth mass extinction is underway and the earth is losing species at an unprecedented rate. Hence, this marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch. Note: Anthropocene Epoch is an unofficial unit of geologic time, used to describe the most recent period in Earth’s history when the human activity started to… Continue reading Good while it lasted – I: 6th mass extinction underway, courtesy humans
First ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh
What is the News? The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh under the chairmanship of the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Note: This is the first time in history that the NTCA meeting happened outside Delhi. What are the key highlights from… Continue reading First ever NTCA meeting outside National Capital held at Arunachal Pradesh
Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26
What is the News? The Union government has extended the scheme to provide Rs.40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for another five years, up to the fiscal year 2025-26. Scheme to provide grants-in-aid to the Central Tibetan Relief Committee(CTRC) Launched in: 2015 Purpose: To provide an annual grant of… Continue reading Centre extends ₹40 crore relief to Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Committee upto 2025-26
RBI proposes to make card-less cash withdrawal facility available across all banks, ATM networks using UPI
What is the News? Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has proposed to make cardless cash withdrawal facilities available at all ATMs, irrespective of banks, through the Unified Payment Interface(UPI). What is a cardless cash withdrawal facility? The cardless cash withdrawal facility does not require bank customers to use their debit or credit cards while withdrawing cash… Continue reading RBI proposes to make card-less cash withdrawal facility available across all banks, ATM networks using UPI
Explained: What is SDF, the RBI’s new tool to absorb excess liquidity to control inflation?
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has introduced the Standing Deposit Facility(SDF), an additional tool for absorbing liquidity, at an interest rate of 3.75%. What is a Standing Deposit Facility(SDF)? Introduced in: 2018 by Reserve Bank of India by amending Section 17 of the RBI Act. Purpose: It is an additional tool… Continue reading Explained: What is SDF, the RBI’s new tool to absorb excess liquidity to control inflation?
Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
What is the News? Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has pulled up the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) over a range of issues related to the issuance of Aadhar Cards. What are the issues highlighted by the CAG related to the issuance of Aadhar Cards? No assurance that all the Aadhaar holders… Continue reading Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
What is the News? The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics(AVGC) Promotion Task Force. Background The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic(AVGC) sector in India has the potential to become the torchbearer of “Create in India” & “Brand India”. India has the potential to capture 5% (~$40… Continue reading Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
