The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Ministry of AYUSH signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to enhance collaboration and cooperation in health research in the field of integrated medicine. What is integrative medicine? Integrative medicine focuses on you as a whole person and not just your illness or disease. It seeks …

The government has decided to lower the threshold for businesses to generate e-invoice for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, from Rs 10 crore to Rs 5 crore, and has rolled out the automated return scrutiny module for GST returns in a backend application for central tax officers. The automated return scrutiny module …

The Supreme Court verdict on the Delhi government’s tussle with the Centre over the national capital’s bureaucracy draw new red lines for Constitutional offices in the face of political compulsions, and underline the sanctity of the elected government. Verdict on basic structure: In the Delhi ruling, the apex court speaks …

Passing a unanimous judgement on the various issues related to the split in Shiv Sena in June 2022, the Supreme Court made strong observations about the role of the then Governor of Maharashtra and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.  ‘Speaker to decide disqualification’ The SC said the issue of disqualification ought to …

National Technology Day is celebrated in India on May 11 every year. This term was coined by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to recognise the contributions of Indian scientists. On May 11, 1998, three very special technological advances were showcased by India’s scientists and engineers: Operation Shakti, also known widely as Pokhran-II nuclear tests; the successful test firing …

On May 11, 1998, India conducted three nuclear bomb test explosions at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range. Codenamed Operation Shakti, these tests would display India’s capability to build fission and thermonuclear weapons with yields up to 200 kilotons. It helped India enter the highly guarded club of countries with capability to deploy nuclear weapons. History Setting of research …

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines. Harit Sagar Guidelines – 2023 envisages ecosystem dynamics in port development, operation and maintenance while aligning with ’Working with Nature’ concept and minimizing impact on biotic components of harbor ecosystem. It lays emphasis on: use of Clean / Green energy in Port operation, developing Port capabilities for storage, handling and bunkering Greener …

Assam Chief Minister has said that the state government will move to ban the practice of polygamy through “legislative action. Practice of polygamy Polygamy is the practice of having more than one married spouse — wife or husband. The issue is governed both by personal laws and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Traditionally, polygamy (mainly the situation of …

Union Health Ministry launches SAKSHAM Learning Management Information System. This digital learning platform has been developed by the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare. SAKSHAM is a dedicated and unified platform for providing online training and medical education to all health professionals in the country. This digital learning platform will ensure inclusive capacity building of health professionals from primary …

Trial Run of Blood Bag Delivery under the iDrone Initiative of Indian Council of Medical Research successfully conducted The project ‘i-DRONE’(ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach for North East) assessed the feasibility of using drone to deliver vaccines and medical supply. This was carried out in difficult geographical terrains including land, island, foothills and across the …