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Scientists successfully use CRISPR to fix a genetic mutation causing Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy disease
Scientists for the first time have successfully repaired a genetic mutation in human embryos by using a gene-editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9. It has freed embryos of faulty DNA that causes deadly hereditary heart disease. It potentially opens the door to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
India, China home to 39% of young Internet users: UN report
According to recently released report-ICT Facts and Figures 2017, India and China are home to 39% of the 830 million young people worldwide who use the Internet. The report was released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Government constitutes Committee to study issues related to data protection
The Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY) has constituted an expert Committee to study and identify key data protection issues and recommend methods for addressing them. The ten-member committee will be headed by Supreme Court Judge (retired) Justice ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Government launches e-RaKAM portal
The Union Government has launched e-Rashtriya Kisan Agri Mandi (e-RaKAM) portal to provide a platform for farmers to sell agricultural produce. e-RaKAM is a first of its kind initiative that leverages technology to connect farmers from the smallest villages to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Parliament passes Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Parliament has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2017 with Rajya Sabha approving it. Lok Sabha had passed it earlier. The Bill amends the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
India, Somali sign agreement on transfer of sentenced persons
India and Somalia have signed an agreement for transfer of sentenced prisoners in each other’s country. The agreement was signed in New Delhi during the ongoing visit of the Somalia’s Foreign Minister to India. During the visit, both countries discussed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Eminent Scientist Pushpa Bhargava passes away
Veteran molecular biologist Pushpa Mittra Bhargava passed away in Hyderabad. He was 89. Bhargava was the founding director of Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) About Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Born in Ajmer on February 22, 1928. He ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Chemical from turmeric treats cancer in children: study
Scientists from United States have found that curcumin, the bioactive component of turmeric that is widely used in Indian cuisine can treat cancer in children. They have found that nanoparticles loaded with curcumin can target and destroy neuroblastoma tumour cells, ..