Wada Current Affairs, GK & News
New Chemical Reference Material
Six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs) have been indigenously developed by the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL). RMs are the purest form of chemical that is required in all WADA-accredited laboratories across the world for anti-doping analysis. Overview: In less than a year, the six RMs have been indigenously developed by NDTL in collaboration ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu • National Dope Testing Laboratory • National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati. • Reference Materials • Wada
National Dope Testing Laboratory Suspension Extended by WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has taken the decision to extend the suspension of accreditation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi for a period of another six months. The first six-month ban on the national doping laboratory had been imposed in August 2019, on account of non-compliance with the International Standard ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: ILAC • International Organization for Standardization • ISO • National Dope Testing Laboratory • NDTL • Wada • World anti dopping agency
National Anti-Doping Agency appoints Actor Suniel Shetty as its brand ambassador
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India’s anti-doping body has selected Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has been selected as its brand ambassador. NADA hopes that his celebrity status would help its efforts to clean up sports in the country from the menace. NADA’s Concern Earlier this year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had suspended NADA. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Brand Ambassador • Indian Olympic Association • Nada • National Anti-Doping Agency • Suniel Shetty • Wada
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has slapped Russia with a four-year ban from international sports events, over longstanding doping scandal. The ban includes next summer’s Tokyo Olympics (which opens 24 July 2020) and 2022 Beijing Winter Games. However, Russia’s anti-doping agency can appeal decision to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 21 days. Highlights: ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Anti-Doping • Court of Arbitration for Sport • Russia • Russia Ban • Wada • World Anti-Doping Agency
WADA suspends accreditation of India’s National Dope Testing Laboratory for 6 months
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended accreditation of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) for six months. This suspension was imposed due to non-conformities with International Standard for Laboratories (ISL) by NDTL as identified during WADA site visit. Reasons for Suspension WADA had given repeated warnings to NDTL to upgrade its testing methods. Since 2011, lot of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Doping • India • International Standard for Laboratories • National Dope Testing Laboratory • Sports • Wada • WADA-NDTL • World Anti-Doping Agency
Indian Doping Testing body suspended by WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) has decided to suspend the accreditation granted to the National Dope Testing Laboratory, India. What has happened? The WADA has withdrawn the accreditation granted the Indian National Dope Testing Laboratory a duration of six months. This move by the WADA has dealt a massive setback to the anti-doping movement in India ..
Topics: Doping • Olympics • Sports in India • Wada