LMV License for Transport Vehicles
Recently, Supreme Court upheld its 2017 verdict on permitted LMV licence
- According to the ruling, a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle (LMV) is also entitled to drive transport vehicles under 7,500 kg gross weight.
- The 2017 decision was accepted by the Central Government, leading to amendments in the Motor Vehicles Rules, 2017.
- As per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a light motor vehicle is a transport vehicle, omnibus, motor car, tractor, or road-roller with a gross vehicle weight or unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kilograms.
- The verdict challenged the practice of insurance companies rejecting claims in accidents involving transport vehicles driven by those with LMV licence.
CARA
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) celebrated November as National Adoption Awareness Month to promote legal adoptions.
- A statutory body established under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
- Functions under the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
- Nodal body for adoption of Indian children
- Also mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
PyPIM Platform
Israel recently developed the technology of PyPIM
- A platform that combines the Python programming language with digital processing-in-memory (PIM) technology.
- Enables computers to process data directly in memory
- Bypasses the need for the central processing unit (CPU)
- Significance- Can lead to improved speed and efficiency.
Nutraceutical Industry
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor states that India’s Nutraceutical Industry is poised for growth.
- Nutraceuticals – Products with biological functions that are derived only from foods.
- Example – Omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics
- Currently, 90% of the total global nutraceutical market is captured by the USA, Japan and Europe.
Cyanobacteria
Scientists have discovered a novel strain of cyanobacteria
- Photosynthetic microscopic organisms.
- Also known as – Blue-green bacteria, blue-green algae
- Found in almost every terrestrial and aquatic habitat.
- Get their colour from the bluish pigment phycocyanin
- Significance – Aids oxygenation of atmosphere and oceans, aids aquatic food chain, nitrogen fixation enriching soil and water.