Source: This post on Humsafar Policy has been created based on the article “Humsafar Policy’ launched by Nitin Gadkari to boost facilities on highways” published in India Today on 9th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways has introduced the Humsafar Policy. About Humsafar Policy 1. The Humsafar Policy aligns with… Continue reading Humsafar Policy
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India’s Decline on the Academic Freedom Index
Source: This post on India’s Decline on the Academic Freedom Index has been created based on the article “India slipped on academic freedom index over the past decade: report” published in The Hindu on 8th October 2024. Why in news? India’s Academic Freedom Index rankings have significantly declined over the past decade. About Academic Freedom Index… Continue reading India’s Decline on the Academic Freedom Index
Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC)
Source: This post on Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) has been created based on the article “Global Framework on Chemicals” published in UNEP on 8th October 2024. Why in news? The Global Framework on Chemicals has recently launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste. Global Framework on… Continue reading Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC)
Fattah-2 Hypersonic Missile
Source: This post on Fattah-2 Hypersonic Missile has been created based on the article “Fattah-2: How Iran used hypersonic missile to pierce Israel’s air defence” published in India Today on 8th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, Iran launched a significant missile offensive utilizing the Fattah-2 hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile for the first time in combat.… Continue reading Fattah-2 Hypersonic Missile
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024
Source: This post on Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024 has been created based on the article “ Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun win for discovery of microRNA” published in Indian Express on 8th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024 awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun.… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Medicine 2024
Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes in India
Source: This post on Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes in India has been created based on the article “Consumption of ultra-processed and fast foods leading cause of diabetes in India, reveals new study” published in The Hindu on 8th October 2024. Why in news? Recent clinical trial published in International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition highlights… Continue reading Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes in India
Hereditary cancer
Source: This post on Hereditary cancer has been created based on the article “Genome editing is bringing clarity to the study of hereditary cancers” published in The Hindu on 8th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that one in five people worldwide has a lifetime risk of developing cancer,… Continue reading Hereditary cancer
Halari donkey
Source: This post on Halari donkey has been created based on the article “In Frames: Brains and braw” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, it has been observed that the endangered Halari donkeys is an intelligent animal which work closely with human beings. About Halari donkey Aspects Description About IUCN… Continue reading Halari donkey
Negro River
Source: The post on Negro River is based on the article “Drought has dried an Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in 122 years” published in “The Canadian Press” on 7th October 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Negro River at the port of Manaus measured 12.66 meters, significantly below the typical level of around 21 meters.… Continue reading Negro River
Successful Flight Tests of VSHORADS by DRDO
Source: The post on Successful Flight Tests of VSHORADS by DRDO is based on the article “DRDO successfully flight-tests 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan” published in “PIB” on 7th October 2024. Why in the News? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight-tests of the… Continue reading Successful Flight Tests of VSHORADS by DRDO
