Spain PM reaches today for inaugural of India's first pvt facility for military aircraft

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is reaching Vadodara where he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks and inaugurate the Final Assembly Line (FAL) plant of the C295 medium-lift tactical transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. 

The Vadodara facility is India's first private military transport aircraft production plant, a partnership between Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL) and Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS). 

Under the first 'Make in India' aerospace programme in the private sector, India is to acquire 56 C295 aircraft to replace the IAF's legacy Avro fleet.-

Indians lost ₹120 crore in digital arrest frauds in January-April 2024

Indians lost RS 120.30 crore in "digital arrest" frauds, which was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the first quarter of this year alone, government cybercrime data shows. 

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which monitors cybercrime at the central level through the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C), digital arrests have of late become a prevalent method of digital fraud. 

Many of those carrying out these frauds are based in three contiguous Southeast Asian countries: Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

In its analysis of trends from January to April, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C) found that 46% of cyber frauds reported in this period in which the victims cumulatively lost an estimated Rs 1,776 crore- originated in these three countries. 

Patent injustice

The Indian Biopharmaceutical industry is one of the fastest growing globally and is valued at $60 billion, Contributing to this is an increase in innovation- the country is now ranked 39th in the Global Innovation Index, up from 81 in 2015.

Biopharmaceuticals are medicines made from living cells, such as yeast and bacteria, as against conventional drugs that are made from chemicals. 

They have revolutionised the treatment of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and serious inflammatory autoimmune diseases, Biopharmaceuticals include biologics and biosimilars.

Biosimilars refer to a biologic that is very similar to the one that has been cleared by the authorities for prescription by doctors. That is why they are also called follow-on biologics. They have the same efficacy, are as safe as the reference biologic and are used to treat the same disorders as the first biologic drug.

Significance of the livestock census, species it will cover

Rajiv Ranjan Singh, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, on Thursday launched the 21st Livestock Census in New Delhi.

What is the livestock census all about? 

Conducted every five years, the census carries out a headcount of the number of domesticated animals, poultry, and stray animals in the country. The census takes into account information about the species, breed, age, sex, and ownership status of the animals in question.

Since 1919, a total of 20 livestock censuses have been carried out so far, with the last one in 2019. The enumeration process for the 21st census will take place between October 2024 and February 2025.

HOW TARDIGRADES ARE ABLE TO RESIST HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION

A team of researchers has identified the genetic mechanisms that help a newly discovered species of tardigrades (Hypsibius henanensis) withstand high levels of radiation. 

The species comprises thousands of genes, which become more active when exposed to radiation. They protect the microscopic animals' DNA from damage and repair breaks, according to the scientists. 

Their study, 'Multiomics landscape and molecular basis of radiation tolerance in a tardigrade', was published in the journal Science. 

The scientists involved in the research are affiliated with several institutions in China. 

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, to be next CJI: how is the top judge of the SC appointed?

The Centre appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), formally approving the recommendation made by CJI DY Chandrachud. 

Justice Khanna, the senior judge in the apex court, will succeed CJI Chandrachud a day after the latter's retirement on November 10. He will hold the post for a little over six months until his retirement on May 13, 2025.-