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Supreme Court judgment on UAPA

In News Recently, Supreme Court clarified that a person who “is or continues to be” even a “mere member” of a banned organisation is liable to be found criminally liable under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for acting against the sovereignty and integrity of India. Major Highlights of judgment  The judgment referred to Section […]

Amendment to Finance Bill 2023

In News Recently, the Union Government has amended the Finance bill 2023 to simplify the tax system.  Important Highlights Of The bill: The Union Government has scrapped the long-term capital gains treatment (with indexation benefits) for income from debt mutual funds and other schemes that invest up to 35% in equity shares of domestic companies. […]

Bedaquiline

In News Recently, the Indian Patent Office rejected Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to extend its monopoly on manufacturing Bedaquiline  in India. About Bedaquiline is an oral  medication used to treat active tuberculosis. it is particularly used to treat multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)  It has a unique mechanism of action, targeting the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthase enzyme […]

Sarus Crane

In News Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Forest Department has relocated a sarus crane, U.P. ‘s State bird, from Mandka village in Amethi to Raebareli’s Samaspur Bird Sanctuary. About Sarus Crane Scientific Name: Grus antigone Features: The Sarus crane is the world’s tallest flying bird.  The birds are predominantly gray, with long, pale red legs. Their naked […]

IPCC Report on India’s Afforestation Policy

In Context Recently the Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released. Report statement on India’s afforestation policy The report states that not degrading existing ecosystems in the first place will do more to lower the impact of the climate crisis than restoring ecosystems that have been destroyed. It is speaking […]

Abel Prize

In News The Abel Prize for mathematics was awarded to Argentine-American Luis Caffarelli. Partial Differential Equations Luis Caffarelli is a professor at the University of Texas and was honoured for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations. He is the first person born in South America to win the award. Differential […]

GISAID (Global Initiative On Sharing All Influenza Data)

In News Scientists were banned by GISAID from using the database that contained the genomic information they used for their study on COVID-19 virus origins. About Many scientists have expressed surprise about the ban which appears to have further vitiated public conversations as well as intensified the spotlight on China’s recalcitrance against international investigations on […]

Food Irradiation

In News The Centre is planning to irradiate onions with Gamma rays before sending them into cold storage on a pilot basis. Irradiation prevents sprouting and thus brings down post-harvest losses. What is Food Irradiation? Food irradiation is used in food processing to help ensure food safety. In food irradiation, ionizing radiation uses electricity, x-rays […]

India’s Quest for 6G Network

In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the Bharat 6G vision document and The 6G Testbed as part of its 6G mission. About The 6G Testbed will provide academic institutions, industries, start-ups, and MSMEs, and industry, among others, a platform to test and validate evolving ICT technologies.. Bharat 6G vision document is prepared by the […]

National Security Act

In News Recently, the National Security Act has been invoked in the case of self-styled Sikh preacher and on-the-run Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh. About National Security Act, 1980 About: The National Security Act was passed by the Parliament in 1980 and has been amended several times since then.  NSA “empowers the state to […]