Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023 Context:The draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023, recently introduced by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, marks a significant shift in India's…

Genetic Chimaera About:An organism that is made up of cells from more than one different race is called a genetic chimaera. For example, in Pets:Due to chimerism, the body of a…

BDS Movement Prelims: BDS Movement FactsMains: The Three R's: Anti-Semitism, Racism, and ApartheidContext:German newspaper said the Indian poet Ranjit Hoskote supported the BDS movement and called him "anti-Semitic."Overview of the…

World's first vaccine for chikungunya Context:The recent approval of the world's inaugural vaccine for chikungunya by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marks a significant milestone in addressing the…

NASA-ISRO NISAR Mission Prepares for Launch ContextThe NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission, which is a joint project between NASA and ISRO, is still on track to launch in the…

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and India Context:The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week is now taking place in San Francisco.This week-long event brings together political and business leaders from around…

India’s 2+2 Ministerial Dialogues: Partnerships and Objectives Context:The fifth yearly 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue took place in New Delhi recently, with the US Defence Minister and the External Affairs Minister joining…

Adapting the criminal justice system to current needs. Context In order to have a criminal justice system that is fair, just, and effective, the new bills that will replace the…

One year of Project Cheetah Context:A year into the implementation of Project Cheetah, India's initiative to reintroduce African cheetahs into the country's natural habitat has shown notable progress. Details of the…

Pusa-2090: A Possible Solution to Stubble Burning Context:As a response to the challenge posed by stubble burning, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has introduced Pusa-2090, an enhanced iteration of…