CURRENT AFFAIRS

An expert committee of India's drug regulatory body, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has given the green signal to a drug containing 'Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients' (API) called Tirzepatide.

According to a new research study published in the journal Nature Communications, bees and other beneficial insects are harmed more by air pollution than crop-destroying pests.

Recently, five new members namely Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have joined BRICS as full time permanent members. However, Argentina has withdrawn.

Karnataka has introduced the draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024. It seeks to provide social security and welfare measures for platform-based gig workers in the state.

The Neighbourhood First came into being around 2008. Under its India is committed to developing friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbours.

According to the Supreme Court, the court cannot impose conditions like sharing the location of an accused on Google Maps for bail. Also, if the accused is a foreign national, the court cannot demand a 'Certificate of Assurance' from the concerned embassies or high commissions regarding the accused not leaving the country.

NAM was created during the independence struggles of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world at the height of the Cold War.

At present, the global population is facing multidimensional challenges of mobility. In such a situation, it is important to pay attention to men's reproductive health or male infertility.

Capital Punishment is defined as a death penalty ordered by the state owing to the commission of a Crime. 

The proposed Upper Siang Multipurpose Mega Project is facing continuous opposition from environmental activists and local communities of Arunachal Pradesh.