Detecting Herbicides Using Carbon Dots
In News Researchers from Assam have created carbon dots from the weed – water hyacinth – to detect the herbicide – pretilachlor. In-Detail The researchers, [read more]
Killing Cancer Cells Using Plant Extract
In News A team of researchers from multiple institutions has developed a new way to kill certain cancer cells using plant extract. In-Detail The research [read more]
Survey Report on Heavy metal Pollution in Indian Rivers
In News The Central Water Commission (CWC) has released a survey report on heavy metal pollution in Indian rivers. This is the third such survey [read more]
UN Releases the Climate Change Performance Index
In News At the ongoing COP25 climate summit in Madrid, the United Nations has released the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). In-Detail The CCPI is [read more]
Issues Surrounding Citizenship Amendment Bill
The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is creating a storm in both the Parliament and outside it. The furore is over the nature of the Bill. [read more]
Indian Improves Its Human Development
In News India improved its rank in the United Nations Human Development Index from 130 in 2017 to 129 in 2018. In-Detail The United Nations [read more]
Researchers Find A Potent Molecule To Fight Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
In News Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee found a new molecule that has the potential to kill multidrug-resistant Bacteria. In-Detail For [read more]
High Effectiveness of Indian Typhoid Vaccine
In News A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows that of the three types of typhoid vaccines available for [read more]
New Directions For ARCs
In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a circular detailing new guidelines for Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) regarding buying bad loans through [read more]
India and Uganda To Jointly Develop New Cotton Seed Variety
In News India and Uganda signed an agreement to jointly develop new cotton seed variety. In-Detail In order to help the cotton farmers of both [read more]