Subject: Science and tech Context: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has envisaged launch of a Covid vaccine “Covaxin” for public health use latest by August 15. It sparked debate that whether it is possible to check efficacy and safety of vaccine in short time. Concept: Covaxin has been developed by the company Bharat Biotech […]

Subject: Polity Context: Union government has introduced a new category of ‘absentee voters’, who can now also opt for postal voting. Concept: In October last year, Law Ministry amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to extend the facility of postal ballots to people who are unable to cast their vote because of service conditions. […]

    On this Day On this day 13 colonies of North America declared independence after defeating British army in American war of Revolution. On this day, Indian Independence bill was passed in British Parliament. Daily Prelims Topic Covaxin Various phases of trial( Phase I,II,III) Drug Controller General of India Drug and Cosmetics Act , […]