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Cough syrup samples fail quality tests: central drug regulator’s report Subject: Sci Sec: Health Context: The CDSCO report classified these batches as “not of standard quality” (NSQ) due to issues with diethylene glycol (DEG), ethylene glycol (EG), assay, microbial growth, pH, and volume. Some of these samples contained the same toxins found in […]
Budget provides customs duty exemptions for three cancer treatment drugs Subject: Sci Sec: Health Context: Union government has continued its emphasis on tackling non-communicable diseases, and allocating funds for research in the healthcare sector, with Finance Minister announcing customs duty exemptions on three cancer treatment drugs — Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab. More […]
US Arctic Strategy 2024 to prevent Russia, China from exploiting icy northern region Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: The new Arctic Strategy 2024 of the US aims to enhance surveillance, intelligence capabilities, and cooperation with allies in the Arctic to counter potential threats from Russia and China. Details: Eight nations have […]
Supreme Court delivers split verdict on nod for GM mustard Sub: Sci Sec: Biotech Context: The Supreme Court issued a split verdict on the Centre’s 2022 decision to grant conditional approval for the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard crops. Details: Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol called for the Centre to […]
A green wealth tax in Budget 2024 Sub: Env Sec: Climate change Indian Green Deal (IGD) About Proposed development model focusing on just, inclusive, and sustainable growth. IComponents Green energy, infrastructure, and care economy (health and education). Spending Allocation 5% on infrastructure, 3% on care economy, and 2% on green energy. Funding IGD […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2024-25 Sub: Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament today. The highlights of the budget are as follows: Part-A Budget Estimates 2024-25: Total receipts other than borrowings: `32.07 lakh crore. Total expenditure: `48.21 […]
Daily Prelims Notes 24 July 2024 Table Of Contents HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2024-25 A green wealth tax in Budget 2024 Supreme Court delivers split verdict on nod for GM mustard US Arctic Strategy 2024 to prevent Russia, China from exploiting icy northern region Budget provides customs duty exemptions for three cancer […]
In painstaking steps, scientists piece the neutrino universe together Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: Researchers conducting an experiment with the Large Hadron Collider reported observing electron-neutrinos in a particle collider for the first time. What is Neutrino? Neutrinos are a type of subatomic particle which do not have an electric charge but […]
West Bengal governor questions legality of TMC MLAs’ oath, imposes Rs 500 fine on attending Assembly Sub: Polity Sec: Parliament and state legislature Context: CV Ananda Bose questioned Speaker Biman Banerjee administering oath to the legislators when he had authorised Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee to do so. Details: Weeks after Trinamool Congress MLAs Sayantika […]
Teen who died of Nipah in Kerala had local fruit from neighbourhood where fruit bats thrive Sub: Env Sec: Species in news Context: A day after a 14-year-old boy in Malappuram succumbed to the Nipah virus, Kerala health department Monday confirmed that he had consumed hog plum fruit from his neighbourhood, where the […]