Remdesivir
Context The Wuhan Institute of Virology, China Academy of Sciences, has filed for a patent on Remdesivir, an antiviral experimental drug from US biotechnology firm Gilead Sciences, which may help…
Article 131 of the Indian Constitution
Context : Recently Kerala became the first state to challenge the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) before the Supreme Court. However, the legal route adopted by the state is different from…
Taal Volcano
Context : In the Philippines, a volcano called Taal on the island of Luzon, 50 km from Manila, erupted, spewing lava on the ground, and ash and smoke into the sky. Although Taal is…
What is police commissionerate system?
Under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution, ‘Police’ is under the State list, meaning individual states typically legislate and exercise control over this subject. In the arrangement in force at…
Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2019
Context : Recently the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2019, released by NGO Pratham. Key Findings of the Report ASER surveyors visited almost 37,000 children between 4 and 8 years…
National policy for treatment of rare diseases
Context : Recently the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published a national policy for treatment of rare diseases, listing 450 diseases as rare but not providing a detailed roadmap…
GSAT 30
Context : Recently the communication satellite, GSAT-30, was launched into space from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. About GSAT 30 The 3,357-kg satellite will replace INSAT-4A which was launched…
Blue Dot Network
US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade launched a new initiative codenamed the ‘Blue Dot Network’ (BDN) for…
Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services
Context : Supreme Court significantly strengthened checks on the government’s power to shut down the Internet. A major aspect of the verdict relates to the Rules passed in 2017 that outline how…
Telecom Consumer Education Protection Fund
Context : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said telecom service providers will need to deposit all unclaimed money of consumers, including excess charges and security deposit, in the…
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