Ahead of the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, the external affairs minister announced UK-India 2030 Roadmap, which aims to bolster the two countries' ties in defence and security, trade and investment.
The Young Professionals Scheme:
Significance: This landmark migration scheme will enable the brightest and best in both countries to benefit from new opportunities. |
India-UK ties on Skill development:
At present, there are approximately 20,000 Indian students pursuing Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in the UK. |
Other Government Initiatives to attract International students:
In a view to conserve the cultural heritage in the country, the government aims to include the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) for businesses in India.
The agency will be selected on the basis of the unique concept of vision bid and no financial bid is involved in the scheme. |
About the scheme:
Concerns associated:
List of 10 Monuments adopted by companies under the Adopt a Heritage scheme:
Recently, the Ministry of Health has asked the pharma giants to ban the sale of online drugs/medicines, after the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), a powerful lobby of over 12 lakh pharmacists, threatened to launch a country-wide agitation against the government.
About the e-pharmacy culture in India:
After, these e-pharmacies gave competition to retail and physical stores, the Ministry of Health in early February 2023 pulled up at least twenty companies including Tata-1mg, Flipkart, Apollo, PharmEasy, Amazon and Reliance Netmeds, by issuing them a show cause notice, for selling medicines online. |
Prospects and Benefits of E-pharmacy:
Benefits to consumers:
Issues with E-pharmacies in India:
Draft rules for E-pharmacy 2018:
Note: Schedule X drugs include narcotics and psychotropic substances. |
The Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched schemes for Genetic improvement, disease surveillance, Aquaculture and increasing fish species.
Status of the fishing industry in India:
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National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD):
The Genetic improvement program of Penaeusindicus (Indian white shrimp):
The shrimp farming sector mostly depends on one exotic Specific Pathogen Free stock of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeusvannamei) species. |
The Genetic Improvement Facility:
RBI Governor stated that it would be launching a pilot project to assess the functioning of a QR-code-based coin vending machine.
Key features:
The machines are intended to be installed in public places such as railway stations, shopping malls and marketplaces. |
Need of the initiative:
Significance:
Process of currency circulation India:
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Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its report for the year 2022, setting an alarm for global carbon emitters.
Key findings of the report:
About Methane:
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Initiatives to tackle Methane emissions:
Art and Culture AttukalPongala
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The annual Pongala festival is celebrated in the month of February-March is going to take place in Kerala. About the festival:
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Polity and Governance Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) portal |
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) portal under the IT Rules, 2021. Background:
About:
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Science and Technology India’s first DNA vaccine for Dengue |
In a significant development in DNA vaccination research, India’s first and only DNA vaccine candidate for dengue has shown promising results. About:
How a DNA vaccine works?
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Science and Technology Proton beam therapy |
To access the proton beam therapy (PBT), there are not enough facilities offering the treatment, and the cost is also very high. What is proton beam therapy?
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Findings from RBI’s Data:
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