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Facing pressure to get more aid into the Gaza Strip, Israel recently said that it is working toward opening the Erez crossing, a major checkpoint between Israel and northern Gaza. Why is the Erez crossing important? • Reopening the Erez crossing on the border between northern Gaza and Israel could provide an entry point for […]

• Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold“. • It is the latest attempt to stabilise an economy that has lurched from crisis to crisis for the past 25 years. • Unveiling the new notes, central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would be structured, […]

Why in News? • According to the Global Hepatitis Report 2024 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) ,India is one of the countries with the highest burden of viral hepatitis with 2.9 crore people living with Hepatitis B infection and 0.55 crore living with Hepatitis C infection. • It is an infection that causes […]

A drone strike at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Sunday (April 7) triggered a new crisis at the facility that has been repeatedly brought to the brink of disaster by the war between Russia and Ukraine. Russia, which has been in control of the facility, Europe’s largest, for almost two years now, accused Ukraine […]

Why in News ? The latest surveys of the Reserve Bank of India has showed that Indian consumers are quite optimistic about the general economic situation, income spending and employment conditions and also expect inflation to moderate in the one year ahead period. Key points of survey: • Consumer confidence for the current period has […]

Why in News? Jan Swasthya Abhiyan releases People’s Health Manifesto ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha election. • Under the theme `Our Health, Our Right!’, the manifesto by the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan outlines key policy recommendations aimed at ensuring universal access to quality healthcare services for all residents of India. What is Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA)? […]

Around 25 million years ago, the chance insertion of a transposable element occurred in a gene in the zygote of an ancient creature. The probability of the insertion occurring in that exact region was around one in a million. Yet it did, causing the creature to not develop a tail, a study has found. One […]

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have recently officially unveiled the world’s first-ever IBM quantum computer on a university campus. Building on RPI’s bicentennial celebration of 200 years of firsts, IBM Quantum System One will significantly enhance educational and research opportunities for the university, as well as with other academic institutions and organizations […]

Why in News ? The Haryana-based Hygenco commissioned India’s first green hydrogen plant for steel production and plans to commission three more by the end of FY25. The Company CEO recently talked about the commercial viability of green hydrogen projects, boosting domestic electrolyser manufacturing capacity, exploring overseas projects, and more. About the Green Hydrogen Transition […]

Why in News? Rwanda’s president recently decries ‘failure’ of international community 30 years after genocide: Key points of president’s address: • Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has recently said the international community “failed” his country during the 1994 genocide, as he paid tribute to victims 30 years after Hutu extremists tore apart the nation. • It […]