SAGO

The World Health Organization has created an advisory group with the primary aim of finding the origins of the Covid-19 virus as well as all future pandemic level potential viruses’. This group will develop a global framework which will be ..

Northern Ireland Protocol

The Northern Ireland Protocol aimed to avoid checks along the border between Republic of Ireland which comes under the EU and the Northern Ireland which comes under United Kingdom, after Brexit. However, since it came into force in the year ..

Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance

Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance is the transfer of epigenetic markers from one organism to the next (from parent to child) that affects the traits of the offspring without changing the primary structure of DNA. Environmental factors can induce epigenetic markings for ..

Presolar Grains

Presolar grains are interstellar solid matters which are in the form of small solid grains that formed even before the formation of the sun. Presolar stardust grains formed in the exit and cooling gases of earlier presolar stars. Highlights Within ..

Talazoparib

Talazoparib, is an orally available poly-ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor which has been developed by Pfizer for the treatment of advanced breast cancer with germline BRCA mutations. Highlights In the year 2018, this drug was approved in the US and in ..

Low Frequency Array (LOFAR)

The LOFAR or the Low Frequency Array is a large network of radio telescopes located primarily in the Netherlands, completed in the year 2012. LOFAR has been developed by the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, the ASTRON Radio Observatory of ..

National Human Rights Commission

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is an autonomous entity of the government of India with a mission to protect and promote human rights. Under the Protection of Human Rights Act, it is a legal entity mentioned in the Constitution ..

Maharatna Status

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) can receive Maharatna Status from the Government of India depending on their success. The Maharatna status is given by the Department of Public Enterprises which falls under the ambit of the Ministry of Heavy Industries & ..

Galvano Fiamma

Galvano Fiamma was an Italian chronicler and dominican who was from Milan. He seems to have been the first Mediterranean European to describe the New World. His wrote numerous historical writings. He is also famous for making a map of ..

Operation Satark

Operation Satark is an operation of the Delhi Police to make public places safer and prevent and combat crime especially during festival season, through increased police visibility and extensive patrols. Highlights Senior officials, such as deputy police commissioners, additional deputy ..