Context: The Delhi High Court ruled that the Patents Act, will take precedence over the Competition Act concerning the exercise of rights by a patent holder. About the Case: The case involved appeals by agrochemical company Monsanto and telecom company Ericsson, along Read More
Context: India’s Prime Minister, addressed the G20 Energy Ministers Meet in Goa. On the sideline of the Meeting, a standalone event on Consultations and Recommendations for the Global Biofuels Alliance was organized. Key Outcomes of the Summit: High-Level Voluntary Principles on Hydrogen: The G20 Energy Read More
Context: The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, hosted by France made progress in addressing the contentious issue of climate financing, but several important issues remain unresolved. Probable Question: Q. Discuss the various challenges faced towards climate financing. Suggest the way forward to achieve atma Read More
Context: Recently, the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) was released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Probable Question: Q. Discuss the main findings and recommendations of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) was released by the Read More
Context: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning about a new internet ransomware virus called ‘Akira,’. About Akira: Akira is a malicious software designed to target both Windows and Linux-based systems. It steals vital personal information and encrypts data leading to extortion of money from people. In case Read More
Why in News? In a joint press release, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced that significant progress had been made in global immunization efforts during 2022. Over 4 million more children were vaccinated in 2022 compared to the Read More
Context Recently, Johnson & Johnson’s patent expired on ‘Drug Bedaquiline- a medicine for drug-resistant TB’. This long-awaited expiry will allow generic manufacturers to supply the drug. Also, the Indian Patent Office rejected U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) attempt for Evergreening of Patent on manufacturing of the anti-tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline in India beyond July Read More
Context The Madras High Court upheld the legality of arrest of a Minster of Tamil Nadu by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and his subsequent remand in ‘judicial custody’ in a money-laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam. Key-highlights of the verdict: According to the verdict, ‘ED Officers’ do not have Powers of Read More
As Opposition parties demanded a discussion on the alleged sexual assault of two women in Manipur, amid the ongoing ethnic violence in the state during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the proceedings saw the Lok Sabha being adjourned. So, let us look at the adjournment Read More
Context: The Scheduled Caste (SC) community has to actively push for the recognition and emancipation of their Abrahamic counterparts, who still lag behind the opportunities. Criteria for SC Status: Historical status: As per the anthropological and census enquiry of the British administration, a Scheduled Castes Read More