Hamoon

• According to current sources, the cyclonic storm “Hamoon” that developed over the Bay of Bengal has quickly strengthened into a severe cyclonic storm.
• Cyclone Hamoon is intensifying over the Bay of Bengal, close to India.
• It’s likely that rain will fall this week in the southern regions of India.
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that during the next six hours, a deep depression over the west central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm. (Weather Alert with Color Coding)
• The twin cyclones Tej and Hamoon are thought to have formed over the northern Indian Ocean.
• 2018 saw the last two of these twin cyclones, Luban and Titli.

Regarding Cyclone:

• An air mass or wind pattern that circulates a system of low pressure is called a cyclone.
• In the Northern Hemisphere, it revolves counterclockwise, and in the Southern Hemisphere, clockwise.
• Usually, it is connected to rainy and stormy weather.

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

Recently, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has surpassed the Quantum Limit.

• A multinational network of laboratories is called LIGO.
• Its goal is to find the rippling effects in spacetime caused by massive celestial objects in motion.
• It consists of two massive, thousands of kilometers distant laser interferometers with two 4 km long arms each.
• It makes use of the physical characteristics of both space and light to identify and comprehend the sources of gravitational waves (GW).
• Waves in gravity: These are waves in space that are invisible and form when:
• A star explodes in a supernova.
• Two big stars orbit each other.
• Two black holes merge.
• Neutron star-Black hole (NS-BH) merges.
• They squeeze and stretch everything in their path as they move at the speed of light, or 1,86,000 miles per second.
• In his General Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein made these suggestions.
• But it wasn’t until 2015 that LIGO actually spotted the first gravitational wave.

LIGO sensors:

• In order to pinpoint the location of a gravitational wave source anywhere in the sky, four similar detectors will be running concurrently throughout the world. (ISS, or International Space Station)
• The United States’ first and second LIGOs were constructed in Louisiana and Washington, respectively.
• In the world, LIGO-India will be the third of its type. (India’s Space Economy)
• In Kagra, Japan, there will be a fourth detector.

Nano DAP fertilize

Recently, India’s first liquid nano di-ammonia phosphate (DAP) fertilizer factory was opened by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

An Overview:

• In an interview with Akashvani, IFFCO Chairman Dilip Sanghani stated that this plant will be extremely beneficial to farmers and contribute to a decrease in the nation’s DAP imports.

About the fertilizer nano DAP:

• Installation: 2023.
• Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) was the establishment’s founder.
• Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat’s Kalol.
• It is the nation’s first plant producing liquid nano-ammonia phosphate (DAP).
• Fertilizer with a high phosphate base is called nano liquid DAP.
• After urea, DAP is the fertilizer that is used the most in the nation.
• It supplies nourishment rich in phosphorus to crops at every stage of their growth and development.

Advantages:

• The most popular phosphorus fertilizer in the world is diammonium phosphate, or DAP. (Indian fertilizer industry)
• After urea, DAP is the fertilizer that is used the most in the nation.
• India would spend less on fertilizer imports because to Nano-DAP.
• Additionally, it is anticipated to help reduce the yearly subsidy for fertilizers that do not contain urea.

Importance:

• India’s efforts to become self-sufficient in fertilizer production are off to a significant start.
• It is anticipated to increase India’s output of food grains, guaranteeing food security.

UNBORN CHILD AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS

A 27-year-old married lady seeking legal authorization to end her pregnancy in the 26th week of her pregnancy was recently denied by the Supreme Court of India. The mother cited her pre-existing ailments and experiences with postpartum depression to claim her physical, emotional, mental, financial, and medical incapacity to carry, deliver, or nurture another child. When a pregnancy is viable and does not immediately endanger the woman’s life, the court showed reluctance to provide a medical termination. This ruling sparked discussion about the rights of unborn children.

The unborn child’s rights

• A woman’s right to autonomy does not grant her the ability to use her reproductive rights in a way that jeopardizes the rights of the unborn child.
• The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act of 2021 increased the window for abortion to 24 weeks in special conditions. These cases are limited to situations where the mother’s life is in danger or where the fetus has a fatal abnormality.
• There cannot be unilateral relief in the event of a viable infant. The child’s life must be protected by the State, particularly since a medical opinion indicates a probability of survival.
• It is concurred by Justice Hima Kohli that the woman ought not to be allowed to end the pregnancy. Her viewpoint is in line with the notion that the State’s obligation and the rights of unborn children should be taken into account.

THE PREGNANT WOMAN’S RIGHT

• The mother’s privacy, dignity, and well-being must come first.
• Considering the woman’s mental health and her incapacity to care for her unborn child, it is appropriate to honor any woman who has consciously chosen not to have a child.
• Judge B.V. Nagarathna underlined that it is imperative to accept a woman’s decision and take her socioeconomic circumstances into account.
• She also emphasizes that the woman’s interests should come first because this is not a situation in which a viable baby is born or not.

Dengue

There has been an increase in dengue cases reported recently in several Indian states.

An Overview:

• According to a study conducted by social media platform Local Circles, dengue and other vector-borne diseases that have affected one in four Indian families with one or more members over the past three years have experienced a new increase in recent weeks across states.

Regarding Dengue:

• The bite of an infected female Aedes Aegypti mosquito is the vector-borne disease dengue.
• When a mosquito feeds on the blood of an individual carrying the virus, it becomes infected.
• Dengue is caused by 4 different virus serotypes.
• DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4 are the names of these.
• Direct person-to-person transmission of dengue is not possible.
• Tropical regions of the world, such as the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Southern China, Taiwan, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, Mexico, Africa, and Central and South America, are home to the majority of instances.

Symptoms:

• High fever
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Muscle and joint pains
• Skin Rash
• The diagnosis of dengue infection is done with a blood test.
• WHO estimates 39 crore dengue virus infections per year, of which 9.6 crore show symptoms.

vaccinations

• Vaccinations with DNA trigger an adaptive immune response. (Controlling Dengue Using Wolbachia Bacteria) Third-generation vaccinations are a common term used to describe DNA vaccines.
• They employ genetically modified DNA to trigger the host’s immune system to fight off bacteria, viruses, parasites, and possibly even cancer.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, seasonal influenza virus, tetanus, polio, Hepatitis B, cervical cancer, diphtheria, pertussis, and a few additional illnesses that are endemic to specific parts of the world are among the vaccinations that are currently available to the general public worldwide.