Posted in Biotechnology

Antibiotic Resistance | Longitude Prize

A rapid diagnostic test from India could help combat the superbug crisis (antimicrobial resistance). The device won the Longitude Prize recently.

Posted in ICT

2025 – International Year of Quantum Science and Tech

2025 will be a century since Werner Heisenberg published a paper in which he laid the foundation of modern quantum mechanics.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 13 June 2024

Vidyut Rakshak, Quality Council of India, JIMEX

Ram Prasad Bismil
Posted in History Personalities in History

Ram Prasad Bismil

11th June marked the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil.

Tax Devolution
Posted in Polity Polity Concepts

Tax Devolution

Centre releases Rs 1.39 trillion instalment of tax devolution to states

Notified Disasters
Posted in Environment Geography Polity

Notified Disasters

Heatwave events have reopened discussions on inclusion of heatwave as notified disasters under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 12 June 2024

Xylitol, Cold lava, Microalgae

State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report
Posted in Economy Agriculture

State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report

State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

PM Awas Yojana
Posted in Social Sector

PM Awas Yojana

Government to provide assistance to construct 3 crore new Rural and Urban Houses under PMAY

BRICS
Posted in World Affairs

BRICS

First ministerial meeting following BRICS expansion held in Russia

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 11 June 2024

Face Recognition Technology, Mumbai High Field, Sticky Inflation, East Asia Summit, Northern Limit of Monsoon

High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
Posted in Environment Environment Schemes and Initiatives

High Seas Biodiversity Treaty

IUCN Chief urged countries to strive for High Seas Biodiversity Treaty