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GENERIC MEDICINE Subject: Science & tech Context: Hyderabad-based MSN Laboratories launched its branded generic, Favilow (Favipiravir) 800 mg. The higher strength Favilow 800 mg is priced at Rs 144 per tablet and will be available across pharmacies. Concept: A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a […]
VACCINE WASTAGE Subject: Science & tech Context: In the days ahead, Indian adults below 45 will begin registering for a COVID vaccine that on paper will be available from May 1. Amid a crisis of vaccine supply, the Health Ministry had said that a little over one crore vaccines remain in stock with […]
VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE POLICY Subject : Economy Context : Limited incentives and poor cost economics for trucks in the Vehicle Scrappage Policy, coupled with lack of addressable volumes for other segments is unlikely to drive freight transporters to replace their old vehicles with new ones, a report said on Wednesday. Concept : It was […]
SCRI Subject : International Relations Context : In a move to counter China’s dominance of supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region, trade ministers of India, Japan and Australia on Tuesday formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in a virtual trilateral ministerial meeting. Concept : What is it? The SCRI aims to […]
ANTI MICROBIAL RESISTANCE Subject : Science & tech Context : Antimicrobial resistance: the silent threat . Tackling the problem would mean engaging the health, agricultural, trade and environment sectors. Concept : Anti microbial resistance is the resistance acquired by any microorganism (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasite, etc.) against antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antifungals, […]
LEGISALTIONS REGARDING VACCINE PRICING Subject: Legislations Context : SC has noted that ‘different manufacturers are quoting different prices’ for Covid-19 vaccines, and told govt it has ‘powers under the Drugs Control Act and Patents Act’ that it can employ. Concept : Indian patent act 1970 The Patents Act, 1970 is the legislation that […]
REFORM LINKED BORROWING Subject: Economy Context: States implementing key institutional reforms can borrow Rs 1.06 lakh crore more. Concept: The Finance Ministry has permitted additional borrowings of Rs 1.06 lakh crore as at March-end to those states which have carried out some key institutional reforms. Last October, the Central government had linked permission […]
HIMALAYAN FRONTAL THRUST Subject: Geography Context: Recently, several houses and buildings were damaged after an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Assam. The preliminary analysis shows that the events are located near to Kopili Fault closer to Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT). Concept: Himalayan Front Thrust (HFT) It is also known […]
SEBI DEBT RATING NORMS Subject : Economics Context : Markets regulator SEBI came out with a new framework to strengthen policies on provisional rating by credit rating agencies (CRAs) for debt instruments. Concept : Under the framework, all provisional ratings (‘long term’ or ‘short term’) for debt instruments need to be prefixed as […]
EARTHQUAKE Subject: Geography Context : A major earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Northeast India on Wednesday morning. The earthquake originated in Tezpur of Assam and tremors were felt across Assam, North Bengal and other parts of the Northeast. Concept : According to the National Centre of Seismology, the earthquake measuring […]