Current Affairs

DNA Profiling and Justice System

Context: In mid-June, the Madras High Court examined, in detail, the wisdom of relying on DNA evidence alone to establish...

Nalganga-Wainganga Rivers Linking Project

Nalganga-Wainganga The Maharashtra cabinet recently cleared the Nalganga-Wainganga river linking project, dubbed among the biggest in the country.   More...

Places in News: Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

Context: The Chhattisgarh government has announced the creation of a new tiger reserve encompassing parts of Guru Ghasidas National Park...

Project Pari

Context: Project PARI (Public Art of India) is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture to celebrate and enhance...

Dilapidated State of Infrastructure in Lower Judiciary

Context: A recent report published by the Ministry of Law and Justice has highlighted the poor state of infrastructure in...

Cellular Remodelling and Antifungal Drug Resistance

Context: A new study led by Michigan State University researchers reveals how fungi adapt to evade antifungal treatments.  Aspergillus fumigatus,...

Antitrust complaint against Google

Context: As India is discussing an exhausting digital competition law, the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) has filed an...

Study on Radiotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery

Context: Providing radiotherapy after surgery can prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years,...

The Hidden Risks of Gene-Editing Pesticides

Context: A recent study raises significant concerns about genetic pesticide safety, particularly regarding their potential impact on non-target organisms (NTOs)...

Portal to Ease Entry of Chinese Technicians Into India

Context: A new portal has been launched to streamline the approval process for short-term business visas for Chinese technicians.   ...

Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud: When Wildfires Spit Storms, Lightning

Context: The intense wildfires burning across the United States and Canada have generated pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which can produce thunder and...

Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Strategy

Context:  The government implements the Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among six beneficiary age groups.   More...

Bailey Bridges in Wayanad

Context: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group constructed a “Bailey bridge”  at Chooralmala to access Mundakkai village, one of the...

Reassessment of FTA Negotiation under BIMSTEC

Context: The Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called for Re-evaluation of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement Approach Due to Slow...

Stray Dog Policy

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India has observed that we must eschew unscientific and barbaric methods such as the...