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Why India urgently needs a legal framework for Genomics
GS Paper II & III
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Despite significant established capacity and expertise in India, a significant number of samples from India are sequenced and/or analysed by companies abroad with little oversight and regulation.
GS Paper III
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified changes in the foreign direct investment norms (FDI) in the space sector.
GS Paper III
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The Blue Leaders High-Level Event on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) was held in Belgium on March 7, 2024, to urge nations to ratify a new treaty to protect the high seas from pollution, climate change and overfishing.
GS Paper II
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Just before the announcement of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned from his office, leaving the three-member Election Commission with only one remaining member.
GS Paper II & III
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India and the European Free Trade Association, comprising Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, signed a free trade agreement on 10 March 2024.
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Navy demonstrates twin-carrier operations
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The Indian Navy displayed its formidable maritime capabilities through an exhibition of twin-carrier operations during the commanders conference 2024.
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The comprehensive maritime security exercise ‘Sea Defenders-2024’ between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) & United States Coast Guard (USCG) recently culminated at Port Blair.
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The Ministry of Education recently launched several initiatives in school and teacher education, developed by its Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL).
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India has ranked high in a study calculating the prevalence of children aged 6-23 months who have not eaten anything over a 24-hour period across 92 low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued regulations to establish guidelines for the creation of Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts, or SM REITs.
