Rajya Sabha passed the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019

NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION BILL, 2019 For: Mains Topics covered: All about the national medical commission bill – significances and advantages, arguments against, State medical councils, NEET exam, EXIT exam News Flash The Rajya Sabha cleared the National Medical Commission Bill with a crucial amendment to increase the representation of States in the new body. The Bill was passed by a voice vote. NMC Bill seeks to regulate medical education and practice in India.…

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Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)

ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS (ICTP) For: Preliminary Topics covered: About ICTP, Atish Dabholkar News Flash Atish Dabholkar, a theoretical physicist from India, has been appointed as the new director of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. He is currently the head of ICTP’s high energy, cosmology and astroparticle physics section. He will take up his duties as ICTP director with the rank of Assistant Director-General…

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For the first time, Japan approves growing human organs in animals

XENOTRANSPLANTATION For: Mains Topics covered: About Xenotransplantation, possible benefits and threats, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) News Flash Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country. Highlights The research involves implanting modified animal embryos with human “induced pluripotent stem” (iPS) cells that can be coaxed into forming the building blocks of any part of…

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New way to deciphering Indus valley inscription/script

INDUS VALLEY SCRIPT For: Mains Topics covered: Indus valley inscription/ script, Major findings, Epigraphic analysis News Flash A recent research paper has claimed that the majority of Indus Valley inscriptions were written logographically (by using word signs) and not by using phonograms (speech sounds units). Research paper titled ‘Interrogating Indus inscription to unravel their mechanism of meaning conveyance’ points out that the inscriptions can be compared to the structured messages found on stamps,…

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BIS would set up a Pashmina testing centre in Leh

PASHMINA TESTING CENTRE IN LEH Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) would set up a Pashmina testing centre in Leh, in partnership with the lab of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published Indian Standard for identification, marking and labelling of Pashmina products to certify its purity. Pashmina Pashmina is the yarn spun & then woven into fabric from Pashm. The fleece of the Tibetan or Changthangi…

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Cabinet approves increasing strength of Supreme Court judges

THE SUPREME COURT (NUMBER OF JUDGES) ACT, 1956 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Increasing strength of Supreme Court judges, The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 News Flash Cabinet approves the increasing strength of Supreme Court judges from 31 to 34 (including Chief Justice of India). At present, the sanctioned strength of the apex court is 31. Background The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 was last amended in…

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The Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System

AUTOMATED MULTI-MODAL BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: All about AMBIS, Features & Significances News Flash Maharashtra Police adopted the Automated Multi-modal Biometric Identification System (AMBIS). With this, Maharashtra became the first state to adopt a digital fingerprint and iris scanning system to aid police investigations. AMBIS adopted by Maharashtra will soon be replicated across the country. The state government is working with the National Crime Records Bureau to create…

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NASA’s TESS discovers three new planets nearby

NASA’S TESS DISCOVERS THREE NEW PLANETS NEARBY For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Discovery of three new exoplanets, Major findings, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite News Flash NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has discovered three new worlds that are among the smallest, nearest exoplanets known to date. The planets orbit a star just 73 light-years away and include a small, rocky super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes – planets about half the size of…

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RBI revised the framework for external commercial borrowing

EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING For: Mains Topics covered: The Revised framework for ECB, Features and Significances, External commercial borrowings, Non-Banking Financial Companies News Flash The Reserve Bank of India has revised the framework for external commercial borrowing (ECB). RBI has relaxed the end-use restrictions with regard to working capital, general corporate purpose and repayment of Rupee loans. Significance This move will allow greater access of funds for corporates and non-banking finance companies and…

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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty b/w US and Russia

INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES TREATY For: Mains Topics covered: About Intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty, why the treaty breach, possible threats and associated risks, impacts, Way ahead News Flash The US has formally withdrawn from a key nuclear treaty with Russia. Background The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was signed by US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. It banned missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 km (310-3,400 miles).…

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