A RECKLESS EXPERIMENT: ON GENE-EDITED BABIES

General Awareness, Governance in India, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, International Relations, URBANIZATION

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-24 A RECKLESS EXPERIMENT: ON GENE-EDITED BABIES Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Biotechnology, Genetics & Health related developments The saga of the Chinese scientist who created the world’s first gene-edited babies last November has forced researchers everywhere to take a hard look at the ethics of gene-editing. Chinese…

ORAL MENTIONS IN SC WILL SOON BE HISTORY

General Awareness, Governance in India, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, International Relations, URBANIZATION

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-24 ORAL MENTIONS IN SC WILL SOON BE HISTORY Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Judiciary in India: its Structure, Organization & Functioning, Judges of SC & High Courts, Judgments and related Issues The CJI takes a call on the spot, whether the case deserves to be heard out-of-turn. This…

PULL-OUT PUZZLE: ON WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS FROM SYRIA

Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, International Relations, Security Related Issues

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-11 PULL-OUT PUZZLE: ON WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS FROM SYRIA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India’s interests President Donald Trump’s planned withdrawal of American troops from Syria ran into trouble this week as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

INDIA-MYANMAR-THAILAND TRILATERAL HIGHWAY

International Relations

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-01-04 INDIA-MYANMAR-THAILAND TRILATERAL HIGHWAY Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Myanmar Ministry of Road Transport & Highways India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway Posted On: 03 JAN 2019 5:03PM by PIB Delhi The 1360 kms long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is an initiative pertaining to India, Myanmar and Thailand. India is undertaking…