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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 […]
Millets are India’s solution to global challenges on nutrition, water scarcity and climate change: PM Sub: Geo Sec: Eco geo Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted millet farming as India’s solution to global issues of nutrition, water scarcity, and climate change. Details: Modi emphasized a holistic approach of ‘One Earth, One Family, One […]
Kerala to declare Wayanad landslide ‘state disaster’, as Centre declines ‘national disaster’ tag Sub: Geo Sec: Indian physical geo Context: The Union government has declined to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster. Details: The Kerala government issued an order declaring Meppadi Panchayat as “disaster-affected” after the official death toll exceeded 200. Kerala […]
72% of Personal Income-Tax Payers Opted for New Tax Regime in 2023-24 Sub : Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Shift to New Tax Regime: 72% of personal income-tax payers who filed their returns by the July 31 deadline for the financial year 2023-24 opted for the new tax regime. This marks a significant shift […]
Potential fallout of Israel’s killing of senior Hamas, Hezbollah leaders Subject: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas and the Qatar-based public face of the group, was killed in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of the new reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. More on News: […]
India selects 2 crew members for Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station Subject: Science and Tech Sec: Space sector Context: Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captains in the IAF, will train in U.S.; experience gained during the mission will be beneficial for human space programme, says ISRO. More on News: A […]
Cabinet approves 8 high-speed road corridors worth Rs 50655 crore Subject: Geo Sec: Eco geo Context: The Cabinet approved eight National High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of 936 km length at a total cost of Rs 50,655 crore. The projects are expected to improve logistics efficiency, reduce congestion, and enhance connectivity across the country. […]
Legal challenges to the Great Nicobar infrastructure project Sub: Env Sec: Env legislation Great Nicobar Island Project (GNI): GNI Project is a mega project to be implemented at the southern end of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The project includes an international container transhipment terminal, a greenfield international airport, township development, and a […]
Centre reissues draft notification on Eco sensitive areas in Western Ghats Sub: Env Sec: Env legislation Context: In response to the Wayanad landslide, the Union government has reissued a draft notification for the sixth time in a decade, classifying parts of the Western Ghats in six states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and […]