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Atal Innovation Mission

In News  Recently, the Union Cabinet approved continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), till March 2023.  About  The AIM shall work on its intended target of creating an innovation culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country.  This will be done by AIM via its various programs. The intended targets that will be achieved by AIM […]

Nipah Virus Infection (NiV)

In Context Scientists at Pune’s Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Virology were able to detect the presence of IgG antibodies against Nipah virus infection (NiV) in 51 bats that were captured from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. What are Antibodies? Antibodies are specialized Y-shaped proteins made by the immune system. […]

Draft Guidelines by National Medical Commission (NMC)

In News Recently, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines for the national register of doctors after the licentiate exam. About The draft guidelines are on how the doctors will be registered in order to practice medicine. At present, Indian students do not have to sit for a licentiate exam after MBBS to […]

SC Uphelds FCRA Amendments

In News The Supreme Court upheld amendments introducing restrictions in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) while holding that no one has a fundamental or absolute right to receive foreign contributions. What is the FCRA? Regulate foreign donations: It is a slew of new measures to regulate foreign donations. The Act, first enacted in 1976 […]

World Health Day

In Context  World Health Day was observed on 7 April. About World Health Day It is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. It marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948.  The first World Health […]

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

In News Recently, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted on a draft resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).  About Reason for Suspension:  For “systemic violations” by Russians troops in Ukraine.  It came as a global response to the alleged war crimes by  Russian forces in Bucha, a town […]

India – Netherlands Relations

In News India and Netherlands signed four agreements on the sidelines of the Indian President’s state visit to the Netherlands. It is also the first Head of State visit from India to the Netherlands in more than three decades.  Major Highlights of the meet Maritime Transport and Logistics: Extension of MoU on bilateral cooperation in […]

First Performance Review of UIDAI by CAG

In News  The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for “deficient data management” as data of Aadhaar card holders have not been matched with Aadhaar number even after 10 years in some cases. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) The Constitution of India provides for […]

QS World University Rankings

In News  The QS World University Rankings 2022 were released recently . Five IITs, two IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University are among the 16 higher education institutes in India that collectively offer 35 programmes which globally rank among the top 100 in their respective subject categories. About QS Rankings Quacquarelli Symonds(QS)is a UK […]