Nuclear fusion Subject : Science and Technology Section: Nuclear energy Context: Three major developments are behind this optimism about nuclear fusion Concept: What is a fusion reaction- In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus. The process releases energy because the total mass of the resulting single nucleus is less than the mass of the two […]
GST Appellate Tribunal Subject :Polity Section: National Body Concept : A four-member appellate tribunal is likely to be set up in each state in order to streamline and expedite the dispute resolution process with regard to Goods and Services Tax (GST). Goods and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) The Central Goods and Service […]
SC to hear pleas against polygamy and nikah halala Subject :Polity Section: Msc Concept : The Supreme Court said it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench at an “appropriate stage” to hear pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud […]
The road to ending tuberculosis Subject : Science and technology Section :Health Concept : The existing target of ending tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 lacks implementation and clarity about definitions of “end”. Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also […]
Disqualification of MPs and MLAs Subject: Polity Section: Elections Concept: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was held guilty and sentenced to two years in jail in a 2019 defamation case over his remarks about the “Modi surname” by a court in Gujarat’s Surat. The court, which held Gandhi guilty, also granted him bail and […]
India’s CAMPA is at odds with IPCC Report Subject :Environment Section: Environment Acts Concept : The Synthesis Report of the IPCC has said that safeguarding and conserving the existing ecosystems in the first place will play a better role in mitigating the impact of the climate crisis rather than efforts to restore ecosystems […]
India’s push for semiconductors Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in computers and IT Concept : As part of its efforts to encourage the electronics supply chain to India, the Union Government has disbursed close to ₹1,645 crores through performance-linked incentives (PLI) for electronics manufacturers. There is a growing need for semiconductors […]
India rejects J&J’s attempt to extend patent on TB drug Subject : Science and tech Section: Health Concept : The Indian Patent Office rejected S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) attempt to extend its monopoly on the manufacturing of the anti-tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline in India beyond July 2023. This will pave the […]
Great Salt Lake won’t go the Aral Sea and Lake Urmia way Subject : Environment Section: Places in news Context: Down To Earth speaks to Kevin Perry from the University of Utah on the Great Salt Lake in the American West. More on the News: United Nations is holding a global water conference […]
Ibisbill Context: Ibisbill, the poorly understood Himalayan waterbird faces threats, finds study. More on the News: Experts say that unlike other riverine birds, the ibisbill nests in small islands of the third-order streams (waterways in the upper reaches of the watershed) being interrupted with boulders and pebbles. In India, the bird has been […]