News: Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has inaugurated the Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020. Facts: Agri India Hackathon 2020: It is organized by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in association with Pusa Krishi, ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI). Objective: It is the largest virtual gathering to create dialogues, and accelerate innovations in agriculture.… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020
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CSIR develops Banana grit for that good gut feeling
News: Scientists at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology(NIIST) in Kerala have come up with a new product called banana grit or granules. Facts: Banana Grit or Granules: It has been developed from raw Nendran bananas. The product resembles ‘rava’ and broken wheat. Purpose: The product has been labelled as an ideal ingredient for a healthy… Continue reading CSIR develops Banana grit for that good gut feeling
National Medicinal Plants Board launches consortia of medicinal plants
News: National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has launched a Consortia of Medicinal Plants. Facts: Why was the NMPB Consortium launched? The NMPB Consortia aims to address/deliberate on the following issues: Quality planting material, Research & Development, Cultivation and Trade of medicinal plants/market linkage. Medicinal Plant Species Covered: In the first phase NMPB consortia is proposed… Continue reading National Medicinal Plants Board launches consortia of medicinal plants
Government ropes in I-T department to crack down on GST fraud
News: Government has roped in the Income Tax Department to tap illicit incomes as part of a crackdown against fraud companies rigging the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. Facts: How did fraudsters cheat the Government? They have floated multiple dummy firms, obtained GST registrations, issued fake GST invoices without actual supply of services and passed on… Continue reading Government ropes in I-T department to crack down on GST fraud
India approves two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use
News: Central Drugs and Standards Committee(CDSCO) has approved the COVID-19 vaccines COVISHIELD and COVAXIN for restricted use in emergency situations. Initially, the 3 crore medical personnel considered at the highest risk for COVID-19, would be given the vaccine for free. Facts: Source: The Hindu COVISHIELD: It is a vaccine developed by the Serum Institute of India… Continue reading India approves two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use
Impact of Diluting disclosure requirement in Patent Rules, 2003
Synopsis: The dilution of patent working disclosure rules obstructs the success of India’s compulsory licensing regime. Background According to the new Patent Rules, 2020, licensees are no longer required to annually submit to the Patent Office disclosing the degree to which they have commercially worked or made the patented inventions available to the public in the country. What… Continue reading Impact of Diluting disclosure requirement in Patent Rules, 2003
Government initiatives for welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC)
Synopsis: Government has recently launched post-matric scholarship scheme for SCs, apart from many other steps taken for the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC) in India. Post-matric scholarship scheme Government has recently passed an outlay of Rs 59,000 crore for the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from Scheduled Caste groups. Almost 60 percent of the cost of scheme will… Continue reading Government initiatives for welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC)
Concerns of hasty approval to COVID-19 vaccine
Synopsis- Concerns regarding hasty approval granted to the COVID-19 vaccines despites the lack of adequate efficacy data. Background- The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the Subject Expert Committee’s recommendation for emergency use of Serum Institute of India’s Covishieldand Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Covishieldis the same vaccine as developed by Oxford- AstraZeneca, which has got emergency use approval in the… Continue reading Concerns of hasty approval to COVID-19 vaccine
Reasons behind Sexual violence in rural India
Synopsis– Women of rural India are becoming victims of hierarchies of caste, class, and patriarchy. We need to form a suitable policy that will tackle gender-based sexual violence in rural India. Background- The Bhanwari Devi rape case in 1992 and the Khairlanji rape and massacre in 2006 to the Hathras case in 2020 shows that sexual violence against women is multi-dimentional issue, root… Continue reading Reasons behind Sexual violence in rural India
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims| Jan 04,2021
India approves two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use News: Central Drugs and Standards Committee(CDSCO) has approved the COVID-19 vaccines COVISHIELD and COVAXIN for restricted use in emergency situations. Initially, the 3 crore medical personnel considered at the highest risk for COVID-19, would be given the vaccine for free. Facts: Source: The Hindu COVISHIELD: It is… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims| Jan 04,2021
