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We will remain deployed in eastern Ladakh until full disengagement: IAF chief Subject : Science and technology Section :Defence Context: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking at procuring 97 additional indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1A fighter jets at an estimated cost of ₹1.15 lakh crore, Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari said. […]
ICMR project to accelerate cancer screening at district level Subject: Science and Tech Section: Health Context: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expressions of Interest on the implementation of research to accelerate cancer screening, early diagnosis, and treatment. ICMR project: ICMR plans to engage non-specialist physicians and other health care workers […]
Indian scientists discover active submarine volcano in Andaman sea Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Two Indian scientists and their team from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), have discovered an active submarine volcano (Crater Seamount) in the Andaman Sea, which has been at the epicenter of the seismic zone since it was […]
2023 Nobel Prize in physics: Seeing electrons in brief flashes of light Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc Source: TH Context: The 2023 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by three scientists—Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier—for their “experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses for the study of electron dynamics in matter.” […]
Unemployment Subject: Economy Section: Employment Context: The Bihar government has released some details about the state’s caste survey that was conducted this year Concept: Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR): Simply put, it gives a sense of how many Indians are “demanding” a job. The “Labour Force” consists of persons who are of 15 years of […]
Oil minister Puri urges OPEC to reduce oil prices Subject: IR Section: Groupings In News: Oil minister Puri urges OPEC to be pragmatic, make global crude prices affordable. Key Points: Brent Crude oil prices have jumped from around $72 in June to around $97 per barrel in September 2023 Oil Minister Hardeep Puri […]
Second anti-malaria vaccine for children approved by WHO Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) on October 2, 2023, approved a second anti-malaria vaccine for children. The vaccine has been developed by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. About the Malaria vaccine: Vaccine name: R21/Matrix-M vaccine. […]
Damselfly species found in Western Ghats named after climate impact on insects Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: A new damselfly species has been discovered in Kerala’s southern Western Ghats. Details Of the species: Researchers from MIT-World Peace University in Pune named the insect ‘Armageddon reedtail’ or protostictaarmageddonia, to draw attention to […]
Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman awarded for work that led to effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been jointly awarded to United States scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman for their work concerning “nucleoside base modifications that enabled […]
South East Asia first high speed railway launch Subject: Science and Technology Section: Msc More about the news: Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway connecting Jakarta and Bandung, a project under China’s Belt and Road initiative. Despite delays and cost increases, the $7.3 billion railway, largely funded by China, […]