Air Pollution
Posted in Pollution Environment

Air Pollution

Several projects were undertaken to incorporate new technologies to address air pollution.

NavIC
Posted in Polity Science & Technology Space Science

Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)

Parliamentary Committee of Science and Technology reported NavIC will be integrated into Aadhaar enrolment devices.

AUKUS pact
Posted in International Groupings World Affairs

AUKUS pact

Australia could be a testing ground for U.S. hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS pact.

Controller of Certifying Authorities
Posted in ICT

Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is offering ₹3.4 crore in cash prizes to developers for designing an indigenous Indian web browser with global reach.

Nutrient Based Subsidy
Posted in Economy Schemes and Initiatives Agriculture Economy

Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Regime

Standing Committee of Parliament on Chemicals and Fertilizers reports called for ending the import dependence on fertilizers such as urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), muriate of potash (MOP), and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK).

Food Corporation of India
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS)

Centre decided to additionally sell wheat and rice through the Open Market Sales Scheme for Food Corporation of India (FCI) stocks.

Amazon Rainforests
Posted in Environment Protected Sites

Amazon Rainforests

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) summit adopted a “new and ambitious shared agenda” to save the rainforest.

Aspartame
Posted in Science & Technology Chemistry

Aspartame and Artificial Sweeteners

IARC has classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic” to humans and JECFA has reaffirmed that the acceptable daily intake should be 40 mg/kg body weight.

Assam Rifles
Posted in Defence

Assam Rifles

Manipur Police have registered a criminal case against the Assam Rifles.

Tuberculosis
Posted in Science & Technology Biology

Tuberculosis

A significant trial has highlighted how nutritional supplementation can greatly reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) disease.

Sickle Cell Disease
Posted in Biology Science & Technology

Sickle Cell Disease and G-6 PD

Health Ministry stated that genetic conditions such as sickle cell disease and G-6 PD deficiency were rising in tribal areas.

Laboratory-Grown Diamonds
Posted in Science & Technology

Lab-Grown Diamonds (LGD)

Government plans to develop the studded diamond jewellery segment which is at the higher value end.