Source: The post is based on the article “What can the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 How does the Bill restrict the scope of the Act?3 What is the exemption for border Infrastructure provided in the bill?4 Did the Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC)… Continue reading What can the amended Forest (Conservation) Act change?
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The holocene climate anomalies
Source: The post is based on the article “The holocene climate anomalies” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 Why is it scientifically impossible to claim that a particular day was the warmest in more than 100,000 years?3 What is Paleoclimatology? 4 What is the Holocene epoch? What is the… Continue reading The holocene climate anomalies
Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy
Source: The post is based on the article “Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy” published in PIB on 1st August 2023. What is the News? Government has informed the Lok Sabha about the steps taken to make India a $5 trillion economy. What is the roadmap of the government to make India a… Continue reading Roadmap to making India a $5 trillion economy
Nearly 50 MMT per annum of CO2 emissions can be averted through Green Hydrogen: New & Renewable Energy Minister
Source: The post is based on the article “Nearly 50 MMT per annum of CO2 emissions can be averted through Green Hydrogen: New & Renewable Energy Minister” published in PIB on 1st August 2023. What is the News? The Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy has informed Rajya Sabha about the Green Hydrogen. What… Continue reading Nearly 50 MMT per annum of CO2 emissions can be averted through Green Hydrogen: New & Renewable Energy Minister
Single pill strategy to beat cardiovascular diseases
Source: The post is based on the article “Single pill strategy to beat cardiovascular diseases” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2023. What is the News? The World Health Organization has included three fixed dose combinations of cardiovascular medicines or Polypills on its revised Model Lists of Essential Medicines 2023 for use in cardiovascular… Continue reading Single pill strategy to beat cardiovascular diseases
Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: what is this infection
Source: The post is based on the article “Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: what is this infection” published in Indian Express on 31st July 2023. What is the News? Conjunctivitis cases are on the rise in several parts of the country after continuous rains. What is Conjunctivitis? Source: TOI Conjunctivitis is often referred to as… Continue reading Conjunctivitis cases on the rise: what is this infection
Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) Released for Public Consultation
Source: The post is based on the article “Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) Released for Public Consultation” published in PIB on 31st July 2023. What is the News? The National Consortium and Working Group set up by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council has released the Draft National Deep Tech… Continue reading Draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) Released for Public Consultation
Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases
Source: The post is based on the article “Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases” published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is cell-free DNA (cfDNA)?3 How are cell-free DNA (cfDNA) produced?4 What are the applications of cell-free DNA (cfDNA)? What is the News? Scientists have… Continue reading Cell-free DNA promises to transform how we find diseases
ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3
Source: The post is based on the article “ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully performed the TransLunar Injection (TLI) to slingshot Chandrayaan-3 towards the moon. Note: TLI has been performed successfully on many missions… Continue reading ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3
What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Akira?3 How does Akira infect devices?4 What does Akira do after infecting devices? What is the News?… Continue reading What is the Akira ransomware, and why has the government issued a warning against it?
