SPECULOOS 3b
Astronomers under the SPECULOOS project had detected a new earth-sized exoplanet and named it as SPECULOOS-3b.
- An Earth-size planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star.
- Red dwarfs are the smallest main sequence stars, just a fraction of the Sun’s size and mass.
- Located around 55 light-years from Earth and is tidally locked with its star and hence a particular side always faces the star
- Exoplanet – Any planet beyond our solar system.
- They can either orbit other stars or can also be free-floating (rogue planets).
Materiovigilance Programme of India
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked for timely reporting of adverse events related to medical devices on the MvPI platform.
- Launched in – 2015.
- Since 2018, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission functions as National Coordination Centre.
- Function – Monitors Medical Device-associated Adverse Events (MDAE) and creates awareness among healthcare professionals about the importance of MDAE.
- MDAE can be reported by Clinical specialists, Biomedical Engineers, Nurses, Pharmacists, Patients etc.
CCPCJ (Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice)
Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) calls for steps against Transnational Organised Crimes
- Established by – UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolution in 1992
- Functions – Principal policy making body of the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
- Membership – 40 member states elected by ECOSOC
AI Agents
‘AI agents’ like GPT-4o by OpenAI and Project Astra by Google are believed to be far superior to conventional voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.
- Unlike conventional language models, which solely work on text-based inputs and outputs, AI agents can engage in real-time, multi-modal (text, image, or voice) interactions with humans.
- Functioning – Perceive their environment via sensors, then process the information using algorithms or AI models, and subsequently, take actions.
- Can understand and learn from the context of interactions, allowing them to provide more relevant and personalised responses
IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre)
IN-SPACe has been honoured with the Leadership Award for “Public Policy: Enabling Industry Development” by the Geospatial World Forum (GWF).
- Headquarters – Ahmedabad(Gujarat)
- Established in – 2020 as a part of space sector reform.
- Nodal department – An autonomous agency in the Department of Space (DOS).
- Aim – To facilitate the participation of private players in India’s space sector.