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...
SC Collegium recommends 5 new Chief Justices of HCs Topic: Polity and Governance In News: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended names of five judges for appointment as the Chief Justices in Rajasthan, Kerala,...
Arunachal Pradesh service voters cast first vote of 2019 General Elections Topic: Governance In News: Soldiers of Indo-Tibetan-Border-Police [ITBP] cast their first votes of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. More on the Topic: Service...
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....
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...
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...
Drones and UAVs to be used to resurvey lands in State The government has decided to resurvey lands and properties in the State by employing state-of-the-art technologies, including drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),...
National Electronics Policy Topic: Science and Technology In News: The Union Cabinet approved the new National Electronics Policy 2019 that aims to achieve a turnover of $400 billion (about Rs. 26 lakh crore) for...
Half of India’s waste-to-energy plants defunct Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: Nearly half of India’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, meant to convert non-biodegradable waste, are defunct. Further, the country’s inability to segregate waste has...
