Published on: April 13, 2024
Snippets : 13 APRIL 2024
Snippets : 13 APRIL 2024
- Recently, the pharma standards body Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert over nimesulide, saying the pill can trigger rashes on the skin
- The Supreme Court recently outlined eight principles for harmonious construction under the Limitation Act, 1963. This doctrine aims to resolve conflicts within statutes and provisions, ensuring their cohesive interpretation and implementation. Rooted in legal principles, it emphasizes the holistic understanding of statutory intent and purpose, preventing contradictions and maintaining statutory effectiveness.
- India Flora Online (IFO) has been recently launched by the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) at the Indian Institute of Science. This database compiles data on 15,349 species of India’s flora, aiming to make this diverse floristic data digitally accessible across various ecological patterns. Led by Prof K Sankara Rao, the project integrates extensive fieldwork data and information from the CES herbarium. IFO offers scientifically robust data on individual species, including distribution patterns and conservation status, with an advanced search option for users
- Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel hydrogel to combat the threat of microplastics in water. Microplastics, which pose a significant health risk, have been challenging to remove using existing methods due to clogging issues. The newly designed hydrogel features a 3D architecture comprising chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyaniline layers, along with catalytic nanoclusters of a copper substitute polyoxometalate (Cu-POM) material. This combination allows for efficient adsorption and degradation of microplastics, with removal rates exceeding 90%. The study, including tracking methods using fluorescent dye, has been published in the journal Nanoscale.
- The University of Oxford and UNSW Canberra jointly released the World Cybercrime Index, shedding light on the global landscape of cyber threats. India secured the 10th position in cybercrime rankings, with advance fee payment frauds emerging as the most prevalent type. This index, encompassing about 100 nations, evaluated cybercrime across categories such as ransomware, credit card theft, and scams.
