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Bacteria can spread antibiotic resistance through soil: study

Researchers including one of Indian origin from North Carolina State University in US have found that antibiotic resistance can be passed between bacteria found in the soil. They...

October 7, 2017

Scientists develop smart bandage to promote better, faster healing

Scientists from US have developed a smart bandage that can precisely control dose and delivery schedule of medication tailored for a specific type of wound, leading to faster...

October 7, 2017

US approves first test to screen Zika virus in donated blood

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ‘Cbas Zika test’ for detecting Zika virus in donated blood. It is first of kind test approved by FDA...

October 7, 2017

First Meeting of India-Australia Joint Steering Committee held in New Delhi

The First Meeting of India-Australia Joint Steering Committee (JSC) was held in New Delhi. The delegations for the meeting was led by TVSN Prasad, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry...

October 7, 2017

UPSC Mains Questions on Current Affairs: October 7, 2017

While highlighting the efforts of International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) towards nuclear non-proliferation, critically discuss why India refused to take part in negotiations on its text....

October 7, 2017

CBDT signs 2 more APAs with taxpayers

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed two more advance pricing agreements (APAs) in September 2017 with Indian taxpayers in order to reduce litigation by providing...

October 7, 2017

Gauri Lankesh becomes first Indian to win Anna Politkovskaya Award

Late Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh awarded a prestigious Reach All Women in WAR (RAW in WAR) Anna Politkovskaya Award. She will share this award with Gulalai Ismail, a...

October 7, 2017

Recommendations of Uday Kotak Committee on Corporate Governance

21-member Committee on corporate governance headed by banker Uday Kotak has submitted its report to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The panel was constituted by...

October 7, 2017

Size and Segments of Telecom Sector in India

There are several metrics to define size of India’s telecom market. In terms of number of subscribers, India is world’s second largest telecom network with nearly 1186 million...

October 6, 2017

GK & Current Affairs Quiz: October 6, 2017

1. Bangladesh has signed how much amount of loan deal with India for its infrastructure and social sector development? [A] $4.5 billion[B] $5.5 billion[C] $6.5 billion[D] $7.5 billion...

October 6, 2017

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