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Surrogacy (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2024 |

Surrogacy (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2024

Context: ∙ Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare amended the surrogacy Rules to allow couples to use donor eggs or donor sperm for surrogacy.  Background: Why was it introduced? ∙ The amendment was introduced following several petitions and court cases challenging the previous rules. ∙ For instance, the Supreme Court received petitions …

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Fair and Remunerative Price For Sugarcane |

Fair and Remunerative Price For Sugarcane

Context: ∙ Recently, the Union government increased the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane. ∙ The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved 340/quintal as the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar season 2024-25 at a sugar recovery rate of 10.25%. About Sugarcane– It is a tall, perennial grass used to …

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Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs)  |

Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) 

Context:  ∙ Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) are likely to help propel India towards a $1 trillion digital economy by 2030, helping it to become an $8 trillion economy, a Nasscom report said. auBUT ∙ By 2030, DPIs will significantly enhance citizens’ efficiency and promote social as well as financial inclusion. ∙ According to the report, …

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T N Godavarman Case and Definition of Forest |

T N Godavarman Case and Definition of Forest

Context: ∙ A study has found that a litre of bottled water can contain more than one lakh particles of micro and nano plastics. About the Findings: ∙ The Scientists used a custom Hyperspectral Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) imaging platform to capture multiple images of an object’s molecules at different wavelengths. Findings: ∙ The investigation …

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Article 142 of the Constitution |

Article 142 of the Constitution

Context:  ∙ The Supreme Court recently quashed the result of the January 30 Chandigarh Mayor election after finding that the presiding officer had deliberately invalidated eight ballots. About ∙ The court used its power under Article 142 of the Constitution to do “complete justice” and protect the sanctity of electoral democracy.  ∙ Article 142 of …

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WHO’s Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) |

WHO’s Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)

Context ∙ The World Health Organization (WHO) recently launched the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH), a platform for sharing knowledge and digital products among countries. Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) ∙ The GIDH will be a WHO Managed Network (“Network of Networks”) that will promote equitable access to digital health by addressing challenges …

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