DPN Topics
What do leading scientists make of the R&D Budget in Modi’s third term? Sub: Sci Sec: Schemes Context: There have been concerns about the sidelining of basic research and stagnation in research funding as a percentage of the GDP. More on the news? Continuing with the focus on ‘Viksit Bharat’ like last year, […]
SC Asks Banks to Identify MSME Stress Before Accounts Turn to NPA Sub: Eco Sec : Monetary policy Supreme Court’s Mandate: The Supreme Court has mandated that banks and creditors must identify incipient stress in the accounts of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) before these accounts turn into non-performing assets (NPAs). Judgment […]
Genetics confirms Berbers reached North Africa over 20,000 years ago; Arabs came in the 7th Century CE Sub: Sci Sec Biotech Context: The Imazighen (Berbers) of North Africa arrived over 20,000 years ago, while the Arabs migrated in the seventh century Common Era (CE), as confirmed by recent research. Research Findings: Scientists David […]
GRMB to meet on Aug. 13, KRMB on Aug. 14 Sub: Sci Sec Biotech Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) Meeting: The GRMB meeting on August 13 will see Telangana submit the detailed project report for the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Scheme (SRLIS) and Sitamma Sagar multi-purpose project. Lift irrigation is a method of […]
Mamata Banerjee urges Hemant Soren to monitor the water release from Jharkhand dams causing floods in southern Bengal Sub: Geo Sec Indian Physical Context: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to discuss the excessive water flow from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) dams in Jharkhand, which are causing […]
Why the Odisha government will plant palm trees to combat lightning strikes Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Context: The Special Relief Commissioner’s office has approved Rs 7 crore for the proposed plan. The state has banned the felling of existing palm trees and 19 lakh palm trees will initially be planted on the boundaries […]
The gender issue in the Imane Khelif vs Angela Carini boxing match controversy Sub : Sci Sec: Health Context: Algeria’s Imane Khelif defeated Angela Carini in 46 seconds. Her gender attracted speculation and abuse, even as the Olympics’ committee supported her admission as a woman athlete. More on the news? The participation of […]
Underwater mapping reveals insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves Subject: Geo Sec: Climatology Context: New research documents never-seen-before shapes formed at the base of a West Antarctic ice shelf. An autonomous underwater vehicle found these features — including tear-shaped indents — exclusively in areas with higher melting rates by underlying warm ocean water. Ice shelf: An […]
New Alzheimer’s blood test Subject: Science and Tech Sec: Health Context: Researchers have developed a new blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease that helps diagnose the disease even at the early stage of mild cognitive impairment. Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have shown that PrecivityAD2, a new blood test, is about 90% […]
39% TB cases found during Tamil Nadu TB survey had no symptoms Subject: Science and Tech Sec: Health Context: The first-of-its-kind TB prevalence cross-sectional survey was carried out among individuals aged older than 15 years across Tamil Nadu from February 2021 to July 2022. Based on the survey findings, the authors of the […]