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Testosterone deficiency & the safety of replacement therapy Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biology Context: Analysis of data from more than 3,400 patients with hypogonadism from 17 clinical trials found little evidence that testosterone treatment increases the risk of cardiovascular events such as arrhythmia, heart attack, and stroke, in the short to medium […]
Fast radio burst Subject: Science and Technology Section: Space Context: In a paper published in Nature, astronomers have reported a fast radio burst (FRB) whose characteristics are different from almost all other FRBs previously detected, except one. Fast radio burst FRBs are bright flashes of light that appear for a few milliseconds and […]
Indian patent regime vs the U.S. norms Subject: Science and Technology Section: IPR Context: The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in a report released last month that India was one of the most challenging major economies as far as IP protection and enforcement is concerned. Concept: It has decided to retain India on […]
Presidential Polls 2022 Subject: Polity Section: President Context: The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the Presidential election would be held on July 18 and counting of votes, if required, would be held on July 21. Concept: President Ram Nath Kovind’s term ends on July 24. Announcing the schedule, Chief Election Commissioner said […]
EASE 5.0 Subject: Economy Section: Money and Banking Context: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister launched the fifth edition of Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE 5.0), which spells out the common reforms agenda for public sector banks under the EASENext program. About EASE 5.0 Under EASE 5.0, PSBs will continue to invest in […]
India as a hub for wildlife trafficking Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), wildlife trafficking is the fourth largest form of transnational organised crime (after smuggling of drugs, human trafficking, and counterfeiting) worth an estimated £15 billion per annum. Despite being a part of the CITES (Convention on […]
Electromagnetic radiation levels till a certain limit found to have no impact on sparrows in Guwahati Subject :Environment Section: Pollution In a study about the possible impact of radiofrequency EMR on wild birds (house sparrow, great tit, blue tit, and white stork) with regards to their occupancy, abundance, breeding density, reproduction, and species […]
Technology Development Board to launch Rs 1000-crore start-up fund Subject : Science and Technology Section: The Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology is set to launch a ₹1,000-crore start-up fund under a public private partnership (PPP) model. The fund will be launched in two phases: […]
No coal use in Delhi NCR from January 1 2023 Subject: Environment Section: Pollution To bring down greenhouse gas emissions in Delhi NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in June issued directions to State governments concerned to phase out usage of coal by December 31, 2022. It will not only help […]
Ahead of sowing, Kharif MSP revealed Subject: economy Section: Agriculture The Union Cabinet in June raised the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by Rs 100 a quintal for the Kharif season of 2022-23. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs increased the MSP for all mandated Kharif crops for marketing season 2022-23. The […]