TITBITS:
1. The
Supreme Court held that domicile-based reservation for admission to
post-graduate medical courses within the State quota is unconstitutional as it
violates the Right to Equality under Article 14.
2. The Us
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk's
diabetes-cum-weight loss drug Ozempic for patients with both chronic kidney
disease and diabetes.
3. In a
major diplomatic breakthrough, New Delhi and Beijing have decided on a slew of
measures to repair bilateral ties: resuming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this
summer, restoring direct flights between the two capitals, issuing visas for
journalists and think tanks, and sharing trans-border river data.
4. The
Percentage of proprietary units headed by females in the un-incorporated,
non-agricultural enterprises increased to 26.2 per cent in 2023-24 from 22.9
per cent in 2022-23, with the highest share seen in manufacturing.