Subject: Polity Context: The cabinet of Tamil Nadu state has approved 10 per cent horizontal reservation in medical admissions to government school students who clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). An Ordinance is likely to be promulgated within a few days to give effect to this from the current academic year. Concept: The […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved new kind of test for diagnosis of Covid-19 called rapid antigen detection test Concept: The test is done on swabbed nasal samples that detect antigens that are found on or within the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a point-of-care test, performed outside the conventional laboratory setting, and […]
Subject: Economy Context: Finance Ministry has extended of existing anti-dumping duty on Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) imports from China by six months Concept: An anti-dumping duty is a protectionist tariff that a domestic government imposes on foreign imports that it believes are priced below fair market value. Dumping is a process where a company […]
Subject: Economy Context: Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), India’s first gas exchange was launched Concept: The IGX is a digital trading platform that will allow buyers and sellers of natural gas to trade in both spot market and in the forward market for imported natural gas. It will facilitate transparent price discovery in natural gas, and […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Dexamethasone became the first drug proved to improve survival from Covid-19 Concept: Researchers from UK found dexamethasone given either orally or through an IV, after 28 days reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen. It did […]
Daily Mapping Galwan Valley Aksai Chin PongongTso Daily Facts India is world’s third biggest oil consuming nation. Fuel demand had fallen to its lowest since 2007 as the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The demand, which had fallen by as much as 70 per cent, has since […]