TITBITS: 03.01.2025

TITBITS:

1. The right to property is a human right and a
constitutional right and no person can be deprived of his or her property
without being paid adequate compensation, the Supreme Court ruled

2. Assam has recorded an elephant population of 5,828
during the Elephant Population Estimation 2024 conducted by the state forest
department, an in-crease from the last such survey in 2017 with 5,719
elephants. 

3. High interest rates on credit card loans cannot be
challenged as an "unfair trade practice", the Supreme Court has
ruled. 

4. Indian
researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel for localized cancer
treatment, offering controlled drug release that targets tumor cells while
sparing healthy tissues. This biocompatible material mimics living tissues and
has potential applications beyond breast cancer.