Recently, the Vice President emphasized the importance of 'Kutumb Prabodhan' in society.

About Kutumb Prabodhan

• About: It refers to family (kutumb) enlightenment (prabodhan) and is a core principle of India’s culture. 
• Purpose: Instill sanskaras (values) in younger generation through knowledge, sharing experiences, strengthening familial ties. 
• Aim: Create a society based on righteous and moral conduct which is an embodiment of larger family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam)

Recently, NFRA recommended the revision of Standards on Auditing aligning it with the global Standard ISA 600

About NFRA

• Constitution: Constituted in 2018 under the Section 132(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. 
• Objectives:  Continuously improve the quality of all corporate financial reporting in India
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Functions: Recommend accounting and auditing policies and standards; Monitor and enforce compliance; oversee service quality, etc

Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released latest data (October 2023-October 2024) on India’s renewable energy sector. 

Major Achievements 

• Total installed capacity: Increased by 24.2 GW (13.5%)  reaching 203.18 GW (October 2024)
• Total non-fossil fuel capacity (Including nuclear): Increased to 211.36 GW (2024) from 186.46 GW (2023).
• Installed Solar capacity: Increased to 92.12 GW (2024) from 72.02 GW (2023).
• Installed Wind Capacity: Increased to 47.72 GW (2024) from 44.29 GW (2023).
• Large hydro projects and Nuclear power capacity: Forms 46.93 GW and 8.18 GW of India’s renewable energy. 

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight-test of a LRLACM.

• Designed as a successor to the Nirbhay cruise missile.
• Range: 1,000 km.
• Launch capability: From both mobile ground launchers as well as from ships.

About LRLACM

• It enables long-distance strikes against strategic targets from stand-off distances.
• Can perform various manoeuvres while flying at various altitudes and speeds. 

Home Ministry approves first all-woman battalion for CISF.

About CISF:

• CISF is an armed force of the Union established under an Act of Parliament, Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968.
• CISF is the only force with a customized and dedicated fire wing.
• Mandated to provide security to:
  • The premises staff along with the security of property and establishments.
  • The strategic establishment including the Department of Space, the Department of Atomic Energy etc.
  • The protected persons classified as Z Plus, Z, X, Y.

2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project on river Subansiri, located at Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border, is set to be commissioned.

About Subansiri River (also known as Gold River)

• Origin: It’s a Trans- Himalayan River originating from the western part of the Mount Porom (5059 m) in the Tibetan Himalaya.

• River enters India through Miri Hills in Arunachal Pradesh.

• It is the Right Northern bank and the longest tributary of Brahmaputra, and join it at Majuli Island in Assam.
  • Majuli is the largest River Island in Asia.

Department of Atomic Energy plans to construct a 1 GeV particle accelerator to convert India's abundant thorium reserves into nuclear fuel.

• High-energy proton accelerators (1 GeV) are used to create neutrons for breeding uranium-233 from thorium.
  • U-233: A fissile material that can be used in a nuclear reactor to produce electricity.

About Thorium

• On the basis of per unit mass of mined mineral, thorium can generate more energy compared to natural uranium.
• Thorium is far more abundant in nature than uranium.
• Thorium produces less harmful waste compared to uranium.
• Monazite contains 10–12 percent thorium dioxide.

Breakthrough on Advancements in drug delivery inside cells through Nano-transporters.

Breakthroughs:

• Nano-burflower shaped gold nanoparticles: Improve the efficiency of intracellular delivery and in treatment of cancer. 
• Hydrogels created using five amino acid protein fragments from SARS-CoV-1. 

• These hydrogels, which are gels without liquid content, are effective for drug delivery.

About Nano-transporters 

• Designed to deliver active compounds to a specific target site (cells or tissues) in a controlled manner.
• Significance: Minimize the damage to the surrounding tissue & allow a lower dose of the drug to be used.