Dengue vaccines in India: A look at the ongoing trials and development

Source: The post is based on the article “Dengue vaccines in India: A look at the ongoing trials and development”  published in Indian Express  on 28th August 2023 Contents1 What is the News?1.1 What is Dengue?2 What are Dengue vaccines in the Human Trials stage in India?3 What are the two indigenous dengue vaccines in… Continue reading Dengue vaccines in India: A look at the ongoing trials and development

Express View on Jadavpur University student death: End ragging

Source: The post is based on the article “Express View on Jadavpur University student death: End ragging” published in The Indian Express on 26th August 2023. Syllabus topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. News: An 18-year-old student from Jadavpur University (JU) possibly died due to ragging. His family… Continue reading Express View on Jadavpur University student death: End ragging

NIAS launches pilot project involving GEOAI and random forest tech to monitor air pollution in Bengaluru

Source: The post is based on the article “NIAS launches pilot project involving GEOAI and random forest tech to monitor air pollution in Bengaluru”  published in Indian Express on 25th August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the India Clean Air Summit(ICAS)?3 What is the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS)?4 What is the… Continue reading NIAS launches pilot project involving GEOAI and random forest tech to monitor air pollution in Bengaluru

What is India’s new car safety rating protocol

Source: The post is based on the article “What is India’s new car safety rating protocol”  published in Indian Express on 25th August 2023. Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP)?3 How has Bharat NCAP evolved?4 Why does car testing matter? What is the news? The Union Minister… Continue reading What is India’s new car safety rating protocol

NMC puts on hold rules for doctors to prescribe only generic medicines

Source: The post is based on the article “NMC puts on hold rules for doctors to prescribe only generic medicines”  published in Indian Express on 25th August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What were the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission(NMC)?3 Why did the NMC issued these guidelines on generic drugs?4 Why are… Continue reading NMC puts on hold rules for doctors to prescribe only generic medicines

The Fujiwhara effect: When cyclones ‘dance’

Source: The post is based on the article “The Fujiwhara effect: When cyclones ‘dance’”  published in Indian Express on 24th August 2023. What is the News? The western coast of the United States recently experienced Hurricane Hilary, which transformed into a sub-tropical storm upon reaching the US. This event led to the National Hurricane Centre… Continue reading The Fujiwhara effect: When cyclones ‘dance’

Next mission to Moon is with Japanese, more of Chandrayaan

Source: The post is based on the article “Next mission to Moon is with Japanese, more of Chandrayaan”  published in Indian Express on 24th August 2023. What is the News? ISRO is preparing for one more lunar mission. This one will be in collaboration with Japanese space agency, JAXA. This mission will be called LUPEX… Continue reading Next mission to Moon is with Japanese, more of Chandrayaan

After Chandrayaan-3’s landing, the experiments: lunar quakes and water-ice on Moon

Source: The post is based on the article “After Chandrayaan-3’s landing, the experiments: lunar quakes and water-ice on Moon”  published in Indian Express on 24th August 2023. What is the News? India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 scripted history by successfully landing on the lunar surface. What is Chandrayaan-3? Click Here to read The Chandrayaan-3 payloads will… Continue reading After Chandrayaan-3’s landing, the experiments: lunar quakes and water-ice on Moon

Developers, financiers will have to take ‘haircuts’: Committee on stalled housing projects suggests

Source: The post is based on the article “Developers, financiers will have to take ‘haircuts’: Committee on stalled housing projects suggests”  published in Indian Express on 22nd August 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the committee to examine stalled Real Estate projects:3 What is the status of housing projects?4 What are the recommendations given… Continue reading Developers, financiers will have to take ‘haircuts’: Committee on stalled housing projects suggests

Price hike on some food items transitory, elevated inflation warrants greater vigil: FinMin

Source: The post is based on the article “Price hike on some food items transitory, elevated inflation warrants greater vigil: FinMin”  published in Indian Express on 23rd August 2023. What is the News? The Finance Ministry has released its monthly economic review for July,2023. What are the key observations made by the Finance Ministry? Food… Continue reading Price hike on some food items transitory, elevated inflation warrants greater vigil: FinMin

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