Antarctic Worms: Thriving in the Cold with Bacterial Help
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The study, published in Science Advances, highlights the vital role of microbe-host interactions in marine ecosystems, and provides important...
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Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Economy
RBI Revises Priority Sector Lending Norms
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised priority sector lending norms to promote small loans in economically disadvantaged districts with...
International Relations
Russia-North Korea Security Pact
25 June 2024 | blogwebWhy in the News? Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Pyongyang resulted in a landmark pact for “immediate military...
Science and Technology
Cholera Vaccine Demand Outpaces Supply: WHO Report
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports nearly 200,000 cases of cholera have been reported in 24 countries this year...
Science and Technology
Transforming Sanitation Management in India through Digital Innovation
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance has launched ‘India for the World’. It is an infographic...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Translocation of Deer to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: As lions make Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS) their second home, the Forest Department in Gujarat started translocating spotted deer...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Underground Coal Gasification
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Ministry of Coal has launched India’s first pilot project for underground coal gasification in Jharkhand. More on...
Art and Culture
Kozhikode: India’s First UNESCO City of Literature
25 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Kozhikode, a city in northern Kerala known for its rich cultural heritage, was officially recognized as India’s first ‘City...
Geography
Places in News: North Korea
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Russia signed a “comprehensive strategic” partnership deal with North Korea to strengthen their security ties against the Western-dominated world...
Economy
Excessive Deficit Procedure
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The European Commission has proposed disciplinary measures against France and six other European Union countries for having excessive budget...
Science and Technology
Neutron Transfer in Weakly Bound Nuclei
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: A study published in the Nuclear Science and Techniques journal implies an experiment focused on the one-neutron stripping phenomenon...
Art and Culture
World’s Oldest Stone Needles Unearthed on Tibetan Plateau
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Archaeologists unearthed six unusual stone artefacts near the shore of Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet. Each artefact is...
Economy
World’s Highest Arch Rail Bridge on Chenab River
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, Indian Railways successfully carried out a trial run of an eight-coach Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train on...
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Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: During his first bilateral visit overseas since his reappointment, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Sri Lankan President Ranil...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
67th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded with a significant approval of $736.4 million in funding...
Economy
Disparity in Cereals Production and Consumption
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The demand for cereals for direct household consumption is falling in India, but it is rising for use in...
Internal Security
Twin Test under PMLA
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who is in jail on charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was...
Economy
Revival of Gold Mining at Kolar Gold Fields
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Karnataka government on Thursday cleared a proposal of the Centre for reviving gold mining and auctioning of 13...
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Bihar Quota Struck Down: Understanding the 50% Ceiling for Reservations.
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Patna High Court recently set aside the Bihar government’s notifications that increased reservations in government jobs and educational...
Economy
Alternative Investments Funds (AIFs)
22 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Investments by alternative investment funds (AIFs) surpassed Rs 4 trillion by March 2024 About Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Indiconema: A New Diatom Genus Discovered in India’s Ghats
22 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Researchers from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology,...
