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Don’t use calcium carbide to ripen fruits, orders FSSAI Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reiterated the ban on using calcium carbide for fruit ripening. Details: The ban is enforced under the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, […]
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Finalise Regional Alliance Project Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Junta-run Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have finalised plans to form a confederation. Historical perspective: The Sahel region has faced years of deadly jihadist violence. In January, the three countries announced their departure from the Economic Community […]
Why is the RBI keeping an eye on gold loans? Sub: Economy Sec: Monetary Policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had asked gold loan lenders to stick to regulatory norms while lending in a bid to tighten its grip over Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). More on news: The RBI has increased […]
Can humans get H5N1 infection by consuming raw milk? Sub: Science and tech Sec: Health Context: The Atlanta-based CDC has advised people to desist from consuming uncooked dairy food products such as raw, unpasteurised milk, or raw cheeses from animals with suspected or confirmed H5N1 bird flu virus infection. More on news: No […]
Archaeologist finds first evidence of rock art in form of footprints in Mangaluru city Sub : History Sec: Art and Culture Tags: Rock Art, Mangaluru city Context: The first evidence of rock art in Mangaluru city has been found near Boloor Panne Koteda Babbu Swamy shrine. Details of the discovery: The rock art […]
Nearly 6 million trees disappeared from farmlands: study Sub :Environment Sec: Ecosystem Tags: Tress, Context: Satellite-imagery-based analysis by researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, reveals the huge tree loss (close to 5.8 million full-grown trees) in Indian agricultural land from 2019 to 2022. Key Findings Satellite imagery analysis revealed that 11% of […]
What happens during remand herrings? This is what a study suggests Sub : Polity Sec: Constitution Tags: Art 22 Context: The Supreme Court directed the release of jailed journalist Prabir Purkayastha on the ground that due-process safeguards were not followed in his arrest and detention. More on news: The Supreme Court said that […]
The use of AI in drug development Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT and computers Context: The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has opened up a world of possibilities with respect to fast-tracking drug development. How does the process start? The process of developing a drug starts with identifying and validating […]
As US hikes China tariffs , imports hiked from China reliant Vietnam Sub: Economy Sec: External sector Context: As the United States intensifies efforts to reduce trade with China by hiking tariffs, it has greatly boosted imports from Vietnam. More on news: The surge in the China-Vietnam-U.S. trade has vastly widened trade imbalances, […]
Supreme Court limits ED’s power to arrest PMLA accused Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court said when an accused appears before a court in pursuance of a summons, the agency will have to apply to the court concerned to get his custody. More on news: The judgment was based on an […]