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1) Lecanemab: it is an antibody that cleans protein deposits on brain cells and is used to treat Alzheimer’s Known as the “amyloid hypothesis,” a thesis holds that clumps of the protein beta-amyloid accumulate in toxic proportions as the disease progresses. Not only did lecanemab clear the amyloid build-up in the brain cells of participantsRead more

1) Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha: Odisha became the first state in the country to start an encyclopedia on tribal communities to document their age-old and unique traditions. The purpose of this book is to preserve the rapidly changing cultural identity of tribal communities in the state. It brings together both published and unpublished dataRead more

1) Vigyan Ratna The Centre has decided to do away with over 250 awards given to scientists and medical researchers. There is a recommendation to close down a few awards, reducing the number of awards to few important ones and reconstituting some of the important national awards. Further, the home secretary recommended setting up VigyanRead more

Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR):CSIR was set up in 1942. It is one of the largest R&D organisations of India.This year the council is celebrating its 81st Foundation Day.CSIR covers a wide spectrum of science and technology – from oceanography, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineeringRead more

Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana(PMGKAY): The Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for a further period of 3 months i.e. October to December 2022. Under this welfare scheme, 5 kg of food grain per person per month is provided free of cost for allRead more

Dadasaheb Phalke award : The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their “outstanding contribution to the growthRead more

1) Vigyan Ratna The Centre has decided to do away with over 250 awards given to scientists and medical researchers. There is a recommendation to close down a few awards, reducing the number of awards to few important ones and reconstituting some of the important national awards. Further, the home secretary recommended setting up VigyanRead more

1) Surjapuri and Bajjika dialects: Bihar State education department is to set up academies for the promotion of the Surjapuri and Bajjika dialects on the lines of the Hindi and Urdu academies. Surjapuri is spoken mainly in Kishanganj and other parts of Seemanchal in northeastern Bihar. The dialect, a mix of Bangla, Urdu, and Hindi,Read more

1) L.69 Group: The L.69 group is of pro-reform member states, including primarily developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. The Group is bound by the firm conviction that expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent categories of membership of the UNSC is imperative to better reflect contemporary worldRead more

1) Fridays for Future: The Fridays for Future (FFF) campaign is a youth-led and youth-organised global climate justice movement that started in 2018, when 15-year-old Greta Thunberg began a school strike for climate. These are Global Climate Strikes that focuses on providing a platform for the most affected people and areas (MAPA) to voice theirRead more