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Controversial Wildlife Bill

In News Rajya Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection), Amendment Bill, 2022 Major Highlights of the bill  The Bill seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.  It seeks to implement India’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade […]

T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (T-ALL)

In News Recently, the experimental treatment called base editing gave ground-breaking results in clearing a T-ALL cancer.  About T-ALL Recently, a teenager was diagnosed with a particular type of blood cancer. She was diagnosed with a kind of blood cancer known as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL). T-ALL affects the stem cells in the bone […]

Spectrum for Satellite communication (SatCom)

In News  India will be the first country to auction spectrum for satellite communication (SatCom) About  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had received a reference from the Department of Telecommunication for the spectrum required to be put to auction and associated aspects of satellite-based communication. TRAI will soon make recommendations to make permissions required […]

Cervical cancer

In News India will launch HPV vaccine CERVAVAC   for preventing cervical cancer in 2023, About  Cervical cancer: It is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (womb). The cervix connects the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). Cervical cancer usually develops slowly […]

Stiff-Person Syndrome

In News French-Canadian singer Celine Dion has opened up about being diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), About Stiff person syndrome It is a rare autoimmune neurological condition that affects the central nervous system and can cause rigidity throughout the body and painful muscle spasms.  It was first coined in the 1920s (as “stiff man syndrome”) […]

Solar Power Projects

In News The Union government has so far sanctioned the development of solar projects with a capacity of nearly 39,000 MW but only a fourth have been commissioned so far.  About Solar Energy  Solar energy is any type of energy generated by the sun. Solar energy is created by nuclear fusion that takes place in […]

Fusion energy Breakthrough

In News Recently, Scientists in the United States have achieved a net gain in energy for the first time from a nuclear fusion reaction which is considered as the most dependable source of energy in future. The experiment was conducted at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.  More about the news Different Methods:  Scientists […]

Sino-India clash at Yangtse

In News Recently the Chinese troops unilaterally tried to alter the status quo on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh. More about the news Location of Clash: Soldiers of the two sides clashed in an area called Yangtse, in the upper reaches of Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh.  The entire state itself, […]

National Policy of Rare Diseases (NPRD)

In News Recently, an MP raised concern over rare diseases, stating no patient has benefited from the new policy. Key Points Policy:  The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified the NPRD in March 2021.  In May 2022, it increased the funding support to ?50 lakh per patient with diseases classified as rare for […]

Recusal by Judges

In News Recently, the Supreme Court judge recused herself from hearing a writ petition filed by Bilkis Bano against a Gujarat government decision to prematurely release 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for gang-raping her during the 2002 riots. About Judge Recusal When there is a conflict of interest, a judge can withdraw from hearing […]