Genetic study on people of Lakshadweep Islands Topic: Science and Technology In News: Genetic studies done on the people of the archipelago by a team led by K. Thangaraj at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and...
Portal to register e-vehicles Topic: e-Governance In News: Maharashtra government’s new web portal, thrown open lrecently for the registration of battery-operated vehicles, expects to receive about 1,00,000 applications under the State Electric Vehicle Policy....
Centre’s higher education rankings Topic: Governance In News: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has topped the Centre’s ranking of higher education institutions, followed by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and IIT-Delhi....
Periyar River Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: Discolouration of water was reported on Kerala’s Periyar River. More on the Topic: Primary suspension is that the discolouration may due to the poor quality of...
Deaths from C-sections high in developing countries Topic: Health In News: Maternal deaths following caesarean sections in low and middle-income countries are 100 times higher than that in high-income countries, with up to a...
Sustainable food system Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: According to eat lancet commission’s report, the way we are producing food today is causing increased emission of greenhouse gases, depleting fresh water supply, compromising...
Enzyme to arrest bacteria cell growth discovered Topic: Science and Technology In News: Scientists at the Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) have discovered a new enzyme which helps in breaking cell walls...
GI certification to 5 coffee varieties Topic: Intellectual Property Rights In News: Five varieties of Indian coffee have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, a move that will enhance their visibility globally and...
Earth’s magnetic fields Topic: Geography In News: A team of researchers from California Institute of Technology, U.S. and the University of Tokyo has shown that humans do indeed unconsciously respond to the changes in...
Mission Shakti Topic: Science and Technology In News: In an incremental advance, India on Wednesday successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test, named Mission Shakti, becoming the fourth country in the world to demonstrate...
