IISc develops novel approaches to detect and kill cancer cells Context Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have created a novel method that may be used to identify and eradicate cancer cells, particularly those that form solid tumour masses. What is the new […]
Launch of West Asia economic corridor is a historic step: PM Context Two days after the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Saudi Arabia as “one of the most important strategic partners of India”. What is the […]
Ridding India of food insecurity Context: The article addresses the pressing issue of food-price inflation in India, which has been on the rise despite the country’s status as one of the fastest-growing economies globally. It highlights concerns about the affordability of a nutritious diet for […]
Centre to stop sites from weaving ‘dark patterns’ to mislead buyers Context On the draft rules for preventing and regulating “dark patterns” on the Internet, notably in e-commerce platforms, the Centre has requested feedback from the general public. The recommendations cover how to avoid and […]
ASEAN a key pillar of ‘Act East’ policy: Modi What is ASEAN? ASEAN is an acronym that stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It is a political and economic union of ten Southeast Asian countries. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the […]
Indian Navy’s stealth frigate Mahendragiri launched Context Sudesh Dhankhar, the wife of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, launched Mahendragiri, the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, on Friday at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai. What is Project 17-A? Stealth guided-missile frigates are being […]
Railways to expedite installation of safety systems on passenger trains Context: Three different fire safety systems will be swiftly installed on all different types of passenger carriages by the Indian Railways. The decision to expedite the installation of firefighting equipment on trains was made in […]
Asian Development Bank, Centre to open climate change and health centre in Delhi Context India plans to open a climate change and health hub in New Delhi in partnership with the Asian Development Bank after securing the first WHO Centre for Global Traditional Medicine in […]
India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Context According to the Commerce Ministry, India and the ASEAN nations agreed to evaluate their free trade agreement for goods and set 2025 as the deadline for finishing the review, which […]