Police Stations In Visakhapatnam Get E-Malkhana Facility Context: By June, it’s expected that all 23 of the police stations managed by the Visakhapatnam Police Commissionerate would have access to e-Malkhana, a method for scientifically preserving items retrieved from crime scenes. Points to Ponder: The 23 […]
Elections And The Airwaves Context: Political parties had free airtime during the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly elections on public broadcasters All India Radio (Akashvani) and Doordarshan. To avoid any preferential treatment in obtaining primetime slots, the Election Commission distributes time vouchers transparently using a lottery […]
India Getting Its First Indigenous Vaccine Against Dengue Context: Serum Institute of India and Panacea Biotec have responded to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) request for an Expression of Interest for cooperative Phase 3 clinical trials for indigenous manufacturers, bringing the development of […]
Mitochondrial Donation Treatment Context: A baby was born in the United Kingdom utilising the DNA of three different people. The infant technically has three parents since, in addition to receiving mitochondria from a donor, it also receives DNA from its biological parents. To make this […]
Gaganyaan: Parachutes For Re-Entry Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility in Bengaluru started testing for locally produced parachutes for the safe return of the astronaut-carrying spacecraft which is scheduled to happen in the month of June. Gaganyaan Programme The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) […]
A Ground View Of The Indian Space Policy 2023 Context: The Cabinet Committee on Security gave its approval to the Indian Space Policy 2023. The goal of the strategy is to formalise private sector involvement in the space industry, with ISRO concentrating on cutting-edge space […]
India’s Smart Electricity Future Context: India is currently watching the future bloom. In India, more than 5.5 million smart metres have been installed and more than 100 million more have been approved. By 2025–2026, it is intended to replace 250 million traditional electric metres with […]
LIGO: A Wider Window To The Universe Context: Building LIGO-India is a step forward for gravitational wave research and the global advancement of science that is interdisciplinary. Points to Ponder Massive events like black hole mergers, supernova explosions, and neutron star collisions produce gravitational waves, […]
H5N1 Outbreak And Impacts Context: India, which has one of the greatest reserves of cattle in the world, is “risk and vulnerable” to the ongoing avian influenza (H5N1) epidemics occurring around the world, a concern made worse by the potential for mammalian transmission, according to […]
Should India Consider Phasing Out Nuclear Power? Context: Germany has shut down its final nuclear power plants, while France, the world’s nuclear superpower, is struggling to replenish its stock of aged reactors. With solar and wind power growing more popular around the world, there are […]