Category: Science & Technology
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) | Drug Pricing Mechanism
NPPA increased ceiling prices of 8 essential drugs by 50% .
E. coli
US has been battling the E. coli outbreak through contaminated food.
Plankton
Plankton balloon to six times their size to reach ocean surface
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs) and Nonylphenol (NP)
A report titled “Nonylphenol — An Endocrine Disrupting Chemical” was released by Toxics Link
Black holes
Black holes in Webb data allay threat to cosmology’s standard model
Kala-azar
India to seek certification from WHO for eliminating Kala-azar
Brown Dwarfs
Researchers found a brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other
Bone Ossification Test
The latest example of the use of the test came when one of those accused of killing Baba Siddique told a court in Mumbai that he should be tried as a juvenile, claiming he was 17 years old.
Diphtheria
WHO team arrived in Deeg, Rajasthan amidst rising cases of Diphtheria.
Wayanad’s X-Band Radar
Post 2024 floods and landslides, the Ministry of Earth Sciences approved X-Band Radar installation in Wayanad.
Shale Gas
Study indicates shale gas generation potential in eastern South Karanpura coalfield, Jharkhand.
Measles and Rubella
South East Asia Region countries set a new target to eliminate measles and rubella from the region by 2026