Current Affairs

Overview of Schizophrenia Genetic Complexity

Context: Recently, genetic research reveals the complexity of schizophrenia’s genetic mechanisms, emphasising the role of multiple genes rather than a...

Legal Challenges to the Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project

Why in the News? The Great Nicobar Island (GNI) infrastructure project has faced legal challenges due to environmental concerns.  ...

Places in News: Tanzania

Context: According to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), Tanzania has been carrying out forcible evictions of Indigenous Maasai...

Places In News: Nigeria

Context: 13 protesters lost their lives across Nigeria amid escalating demonstrations against economic reforms by their President. Amnesty International reported...

CIL ASHIS Scheme

Context: Coal India Limited (CIL) has launched a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative named CIL ASHIS (Ayushman Shiksha Sahayata)...

Odisha’s Initiative to Plant Palm Trees to Combat Lightning Strikes

Why in the News?  Odisha has recently approved a plan to plant 19 lakh palm trees to combat lightning strikes,...

Piezoelectric Devices For Wearable Applications

Context: Researchers have found a droplet microfluidics technology to produce Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microspheres with high electroactive (EA) phase that...

Giant Radio Sources

Context: A team of Indian radio astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using...

World Development Report 2024: Middle-Income Trap

Context: World Bank report “World Development Report 2024” reveals that over 100 countries, including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa,...

100% FDI Permitted via Automatic Route for MRO Services

Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted 100% FDI via automatic route for the domestic aircraft Maintenance, Repair and...

Employment Linked Incentive Scheme

Context: The Finance Minister of India announced three employment-linked incentive (ELI) schemes for two years and an internship programme in...

Mission Vatsalya

Context : Mission Vatsalya The Ministry of Women & Child Development has consolidated all schemes aimed at improving the welfare...

Paris Olympics: The Gender Issue

Context: Angela Carini from Italy withdrew from her Round of 16 boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif just 46 seconds...

Osmolyte – Protein interaction can help treatments for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s

Context: Alzheimer’s & Parkinson Recently, research at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences used covalent magnetic tweezers to...

Compressed Natural Gas Infrastructure

Context: Establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Infrastructure is a significant component of India’s City Gas Distribution (CGD) network development....