Current Affairs

Context ∙ High value aromatic crops and floriculture have recently emerged as a means to supplement livelihood of Odisha’s tribal communities. About ∙ Successful introduction of aromatic plants has been seen in Nabarangpur and Koraput districts of Odisha, where tribal farmers showed an interest in diversifying from the traditional maize crop. ∙ With the help […]

Context ∙ The Union Health Ministry has sought data from States and UTs regarding the number of single women who have used Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). What is Assisted Reproductive Technology? ∙ Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) refer to a range of fertility treatments aimed at aiding reproduction for couples suffering from infertility or to persons

Context: Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has been nominated as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC). Supreme Court Legal Services Committee ∙ The Supreme Court Legal Services Committee was constituted under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker

Context ∙ The subject of slums has found a prominent place in the debates and discussions of the Indian Parliament throughout history. Slums in India ∙ Nationwide Data: Slums are found in 65 percent of the Indian towns. One in every six urban Indians lives in slums. ∙ Andhra Pradesh tops the list, with 36.1%

Context ∙ External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Nepal counterpart NP Saud co-chaired the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission. About ∙ Established in 1987, the India-Nepal Joint Commission provides a platform to review all aspects of the bilateral partnership. ∙ India and Nepal have signed five key agreements. They are: ∙ An

Context ∙ The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) conducted a survey of antibiotics use across 15 States and two Union Territories. Key findings ∙ Out of 11,588 admissions and 9,652 eligible patients, 72% were prescribed antibiotics. ∙ Of these, only 45% were prescribed antibiotics for therapeutic indications, meant to treat infection or disease. ∙

Context ∙ The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently introduced the ‘Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023’ About Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023 ∙ It outlines a comprehensive framework for post-graduate medical education. The regulations cover the admission, counselling, and course work for post graduate medical education in India. ∙ These reforms aimed at fostering quality,

Context:  ∙ Recently, draft Rules, 2024 have been proposed to implement the provisions of the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023. Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023. ∙ It replaces the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, which governed the registration of print and publishing industry in the country since 1867. ∙

Context ∙ Wastewater surveillance can be a tool to monitor the presence of pathogens of diseases like malaria, dengue etc. Vector-borne diseases ∙ Vector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria that are transmitted by vectors. Example: Malaria, Dengue etc. ∙ Vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases,

Context ∙ The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has notified revised Pharma manufacturing rules under Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. About Schedule M prescribes the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for pharmaceutical products. ∙ GMP is mandatory standards which builds and brings quality into a product by way of control