Daily Current Affairs – 13 July, 2022

In News  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe so far.  Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and it is teeming with thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. James Webb Space Telescope About: It is […]

In News  The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation to Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture indigenously-developed India’s first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer. Presently India is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for the HPV vaccine. About Cervavac qHPV vaccine CERVAVAC has demonstrated robust antibody response that is […]

In News  Recently, Scientists found that cancer-causing virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) can infect the neuronal cells and drive various changes in biomolecules such as fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein components, leading to diseases of the central nervous system as well as brain cancer. About the Study  A research team from IIT Indore utilised the […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India lauded the experiments of natural farming in Surat district of Gujarat. About Surat’s success in connecting 75 farmers in every panchayat with natural farming is going to become an example for the entire country. Natural farming is a means of prosperity as well as respecting and serving […]

In News Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended substantial changes to the Mediation Bill. The Mediation Bill is meant for institutionalisation of mediation and establishment of the Mediation Council of India. Panel recommendation  The panel cautioned against making pre-litigation mediation compulsory and warned the Centre against the provision to give […]

In News Recently, the state of Andhra Pradesh has decided to rejoin the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the ongoing Kharif season. More about the news The reason behind opting out of the scheme: Andhra Pradesh decided to opt-out, it had mentioned four reasons:  The scheme should be voluntary;  States should be given […]

In News Recently, the gene-editing technology which has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture has completed 10 years of innovation. About Gene Editing Gene/genome editing refers to technology that permits to change an organism’s DNA. These technologies allow genetic material to be added, removed, or altered at particular locations in the genome. Its […]

In News Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has once again renewed interest among scientists and policy makers for building an integrated approach such as One Health.  About One Health It is an approach to design and implement programmes, policies, legislation and research in which multiple sectors communicate and work together to achieve better public health outcomes. […]