Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs)
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) gives conditional nod for sale of 5 Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs).
- Contains combination of two or more Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in a fixed ratio.
- Administered as single entity products given concurrently or as a finished pharmaceutical product.
- Rule 122E of Drugs & Cosmetics Rule, 1945 considers FDCs of two or more drugs as new drugs even if they have been approved individually for certain claims.
- CDSCO – Responsible for approval of Drugs, Conduct of Clinical Trials, laying down the standards for Drugs, etc., under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Winter Harvest Festivals
Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated across India and different states celebrate festivals under different names, traditions and festivities.
- Dedicated to Sun God, Lord Surya
- Marks the sun’s transit into Makara (Capricon).
- Makar Sankranti heralds end of winter season and start of longer days as sun move northwards.
- Astronomically, a change in seasons is caused by the tilt of the earth and the earth’s movement around the sun.
Steel Stag Road Technology (SSRT)
India’s first National Highway Steel Slag Road section on NH-66, connecting Mumbai to Goa was inaugurated.
- SSRT developed by – Central Road Research Institute + Ministry of Steel.
- Steel slag – By-product of steel making, is produced during the separation of molten steel from impurities in steel -making furnaces.
- Uses – Construction and paving, agricultural sector due to its ability to correct soil acidity, manufacture of portland slag cement etc.
Right to Reside
Delhi High Court ruled that foreigners cannot claim right to reside in India under Article 19(1)(e) of Constitution of India.
- Article 19(1)(e) – Grants the right to reside and settle in any part of territory of India as a fundamental right under Right to Freedom.
- Reasonable restrictions on this right can be imposed by law – In the interest of general public, or for the protection of interest of any Scheduled Tribe.