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Fast Track Special Courts and POCSO Courts

Context: According to the latest press release by the Ministry of Law and Justice, as part of the Centrally Sponsored...

Place in News: Liberia

Place in News: Liberia

Context: Recent torrential rains have led to severe flooding in Liberia, leaving nearly 50,000 people in urgent need. More on...

Places in News: Uganda

Places in News: Uganda

Context: Police detained 45 individuals in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, for participating in dispersed anti-corruption.   More on news: ...

Cultural Mapping of Villages

Context: Under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), the government has taken an initiative to provide a comprehensive overview...

Apple allow PC Emulator on its App Store

Context : Apple has approved a PC emulator for iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, enabling users to run classic software and...

Clarion-Clipperton Zone

Context: India will apply for licences to explore deep-sea minerals in the Clarion – Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean...

Aluminium Scandium Nitride Films

Context: In a recent study, researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) discovered that aluminium scandium nitride (AlScN)...

Subatomic Splashes: Restarting Experiments at CERN

Context: Unlike microwaves or computers, the LHC at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN requires a few...

Potential of Atmospheric Water Harvesting

Context: Recently, University of Utah researchers have developed a pioneering compact, rapid-cycling, fuel-fired atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) device that extracts...

Blood Thinner could be used to treat cobra Venom

Context: A recent study found that heparin, a common blood thinner, could serve as an effective antidote for cobra venom...

Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB)

Context: Cashfree Payments, a (Non-Bank) company specialising in banking solutions and payments, received the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) approval...

Jiyo Parsi Scheme

Context: The Parzor Foundation discontinued its participation in the Jiyo Parsi scheme following the government’s decision to implement direct beneficiary...

Birth Anniversaries of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad

Context: On the 23rd of July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad...

World Bank Group Guarantee Platform

Context: The World Bank Group has launched a new guarantee platform to enhance private sector financing for development, aiming to...

National Broadcasting Day 2024: History, significance, and celebration

Context: India is celebrating National Broadcasting Day  on July 23 to commemorate the beginning of radio broadcasting in the country...

Places in News: Laos

Places in News: Laos

Context: The Laos government has approved visa-free entry and extended stay durations for tourists from certain countries, effective from July...

Places in News: Luxembourg

Places in News: Luxembourg

Overview of Luxembourg: It is a small, landlocked country in western Europe,  bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It is...

Species in News: Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)

Species in News: Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)

Context: Recently, Colorado Parks and Wildlife discovered zebra mussel larvae in the Colorado River east of Grand Junction, marking the...

INS Brahmaputra

Context: The Indian Navy warship INS Brahmaputra, a frontline guided missile frigate, recently suffered severe damages due to a fire...

Research Breakthrough at Tokyo University: Attaching Living Skin Cells to Robot Faces

Context: Scientists at Tokyo University have developed a method to attach living skin cells to robot faces, enabling more realistic...

Direct Air Capture Technology (DAC)

Context: Last year, global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions hit a record 37 billion metric tons. Consequently, direct air capture technology...

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