Context The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first vaccine Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to lower respiratory tract disease in people older than 60 years. This…
Context Inching closer to a fully reusable launch vehicle, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme. Background…
Context A new study published in the Nature journal describes a pangenome reference map, built using genomes from 47 anonymous individuals (19 men and 28 women), mainly from Africa but also…
Context Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with a regulatory framework for banks to accept green deposits from customers. Under the new framework, banks that accept green…
Context The Test Vehicle Demonstration (TVD-1) flight will be a significant milestone toward realising the nation’s ambitious Gaganyaan programme. Key Details Indigenously developed parachutes for the safe return of the…
Context A team of biologists has recorded the Gekko mizoramensis as a new species of parachute gecko, so named because of skin flaps along the body and tail enabling it to glide.…
OECMs: Other effective area-based conservation measures Context Recently, participants at the fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) welcomed other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) as a tool for establishing…
Context The AIRS Fellowship Program is a bilateral initiative aimed at fostering research collaborations and student mobility between India and Australia. About AIRS Fellowship Program The program is led by…
Context Shri S.S. Dubey took charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India. Key Details Shri Dubey is the 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Government…
Context Facing an ever-increasing threat from North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile capabilities, South Korean military has been developing advanced technologies Kill Web concept to ensure the country’s army can…
