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MSCI tweak: What triggered the sell-off in HDFC twins? Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: Market participants said MSCI intends to delete HDFC from MSCI Global Standard Index and at the same time add HDFC Bank to the large cap segment of MSCI Global Standard Indexes This means that the weight of the […]
Wastewater study detects a large, silent wave in Bengaluru Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Context: It appears that Bengaluru witnessed an invisible wave of COVID-19 that was far bigger than the third wave driven by BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron variants in January 2022. Based on 2,856 genome sequences from India posted […]
Scientists help find new kind of molecular motor Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Context: An international team of researchers, including from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, has reported a new kind of molecular motor. Concept: Cells have a fascinating feature to neatly organize their interior by using tiny […]
FDA approves first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Context: The first of several expected vaccine options for preventing respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older adults has been approved by the FDA. What is Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? It belongs to the genus Orthopneumovirus within the […]
Pakistan and China vow to press ahead with CPEC Subject :International Relations Section: Groupings Context: Pakistan and China held their fourth edition of the Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue on Saturday where both affirmed to continue their commitment to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a day after India criticised the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project. What is […]
10 Indian languages to get technical-term dictionaries Subject : Science and Technology Concept : The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) is dealing with technical and scientific terminology in 10 Indian languages that are under-represented in the field of education. It will introduce fundamental (basic) dictionaries in a span of three to […]
Scientists identify mutations in DNA for early diagnosis of drug-resistant bacteria for TB Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : According to the World Health Organization, India has the highest burden of Multi-Drug Resistant-TB (MDR-TB). There are nearly 0.39 million cases across the world. A group of scientists at CSIR-Centre for […]
Credit Suisse-Ecuador deal for Galapagos conservation Subject: Environment Section: Places in news Concept: Ecuador has committed to spending millions of dollars annually for 20 years to protect one of the world’s most precious ecosystems, after the Swiss bank bought bonds at less than half of their original value. Effectively, Ecuador has now bought […]
Manipur’s Ethnic fault lines Subject : Geography Section: Human geography Context: The unrest and riots broke between tribals and the majority Meitei community, displacing over 9,000 people. What started the Manipur Violence? A ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised by the All Tribal Student Union Manipur (ATSUM) in the ten hill districts of the […]
Initiatives Taken By Government To Tackle Mental Health Related Issues Subject : Schemes Context: As per the National Mental Health Survey conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore in 12 States of the country, the prevalence of mental disorders including common mental disorders, severe mental disorders, and alcohol […]