Current Affairs News Analysis | Prelims & Mains 2020 | 26th July 2020
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Test kits from Mylab
HEADLINES:
Department of Biotechnology supports production scale-up of test kits from Mylab
WHY IN NEWS:
Hot from PIB !
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3:Health:Diseases : Science and Technology
LEARNING:
For PRELIMS understand the institutions BIRAC, MYLAB and DST . In near future you will see them a lot in news .
ISSUE:
MYLAB
FUNDING
- This has been funded under National Biopharma Mission of Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).
CAPACITY
- Currently, Mylab has a manufacturing capacity of 2,00,000 RT-PCR and 50,000 RNA tests.
MOLECULAR LABS
- The machine can perform many molecular tests in a single machine unit.
- The machine will help India in setting up the Molecular Diagnostic labs in rural India.
- The machine eliminates huge infrastructure costs, Capex and Opex costs since minimal number of employees can do a large number of tests.
ABOUT DBT
- The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the Ministry of Science & Technology.
- It promotes and accelerates the development of biotechnology in India.
- Prime sectors include growth and application of biotechnology in the areas of agriculture, healthcare, animal sciences, environment and industry.
ABOUT BIRAC:
- Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise.
- It is set up by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), GOI as an Interface Agency.
- BIRAC aims to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise.
IASbhai WINDUP:
- Indigenous supplies of qualitative RT-PCR test kits was identified as a critical need in enhancing the testing ability across the country.
- This production line at Mylab manufactures rapid, high throughput detection platform and is aligned with our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.
SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | Current Affairs News Analysis | Prelims & Mains 2020
Rapid Regulatory Frame : COVID -19
HEADLINES:
Rapid Regulatory Frame Work for COVID -19
WHY IN NEWS:
Hot from PIB !
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3:Disaster Management : COVID-19 Framework
LEARNING:
For MAINS take a note on framework and find the loopholes in the application part .
ISSUE:
- The World Health Organization had declared it as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
- Deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, WHO declared it as a pandemic in March 2020.
- DBT has also facilitates research-driven and technology-based interventions, on a fast-track mode.
RAPID RESPONSE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
- Framework for COVID-19 is to deal with applications for development of vaccines, diagnostics, prophylactic and therapeutics.
- DBT has evolved a set of Rapid Response Regulatory Frameworks.
BROAD CLASSIFICATION
- Specimen packaging and shipment
- Disinfectants and Laboratory waste management
- Viral isolation
- Specimen and nucleic acid storage
- Routine laboratory procedures
- Risk assessment and mitigation measures.
IASbhai WINDUP:
- All specimens being transported should have appropriate packaging, labeling and documentation.
- WHO’s Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2017–2018 will be followed.
SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | Current Affairs News Analysis | Prelims & Mains 2020
Cabinet decision binding on Governor
HEADLINES:
Cabinet decision binding on Governor
WHY IN NEWS:
A 2016 SC order is significant in the Rajasthan face-off as it limits the Governor’s power to specific areas
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 2 : Governor
LEARNING:
For PRELIMS keep evolving with better definitions on Governors power with the ongoing verdicts .
For MAINS How far is the choice of Governor has been explained in the constitution ? What is composite floor testing ?
ISSUE:
RAJASTHAN DEADLOCK
- The judgment is significant in the present deadlock between Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on floor testing.
- Though the draft Constitution had vested the Governor with the discretion to summon and dissolve, it was latter omitted by the framers of the Constitution.
VERDICT ANALYSIS
- Article 163 of the Constitution does not give the Governor a “general discretionary power to act against or without the advice of his Council of Ministers”.
- The Governor’s discretionary powers are limited to specified areas like giving assent or withholding/referring a Bill to the President.
- The powers are also limited to appointment of a Chief Minister or dismissal of a government which has lost of confidence but refuses to quit, etc.
- Even in this limited area, Governor’s choice of action should not be arbitrary or fanciful.
- It must be a choice dictated by reason, actuated by good faith and tempered by caution.
- It is an accepted principle that in a parliamentary democracy with a responsible form of government.
- The powers of the Governor as head of the State should not be enlarged at the cost of the real executive, viz. the Council of Ministers.
SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | Current Affairs News Analysis | Prelims & Mains 2020
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