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Places in News: Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national parks in Northern India. Location: Sawai Madhopur district,...

NCTE Organises Orientation Sessions on NMM and NPST for PM SHRI School teachers

Context: National Council for Teacher Education, conducted a five-day virtual orientation program on the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) and...

Overview of Chilies and Their Impact

Context: Food safety authorities in Denmark have issued a recall for three varieties of spicy instant noodles from South Korea...

German Opportunity Card for Skilled Migrants

Context: On 1 June 2024, the German government released the third stage of its Skilled Immigration Act which  introduced the...

Hindu Kush-Himalaya: Diminished Snow Persistence

Context: According to a new report released by ICIMOD, snowfall reduction over the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra basins is expected...

Kafala System

Context: The Kafala system, a complex and oppressive framework, has ravaged the lives of countless individuals.   More on News: ...

Peace Summit in Switzerland: Focus on Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Context: The two-day summit on peace in Ukraine held at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland concluded hope for an end...

One Nation One Election

Context: The committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind on ‘One Nation, One Election’ might present its report to...

Understanding Zero-Knowledge Proofs: Exploring Blockchain Privacy in Depth

What is a Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP)? A cryptographic method enabling one party (the prover) to convince another party (the verifier)...

Places in News: Kuwait

Context: The mortal remains of 45 Indian migrant workers who died in a fire in Kuwait were brought back by...

Places in News: Italy

Context: On June 14, 2024, the Indian Prime Minister attended the G7 summit in Italy’s Apulia region and held bilateral...

Pantanal wetland

Context: Brazil’s Pantanal wetland is experiencing unprecedented fires in June, setting a new record for this month.   More on...

Kavli Prize 2024

Context: Recently ,the 2024 Kavli Prize was announced, honouring eight individuals for their significant achievements in the fields of astrophysics,...

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences-National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage ( CCRAS-NIIMH), Hyderabad

Context: World Health Organisation (WHO) designated CCRAS-NIIMH, Hyderabad as collaborating centre for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine”.  ...

New Carbon Nitride Membrane

Context: Researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed...

Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)

Context: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released key results of ASUSE for 2021-22 and 2022-23.    More on...

Women’s Participation in Science And Technology

Context: 300 women scientists will receive research grants for three years under the CSIR-ASPIRE scheme.   More in news: A...

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Context: Delhi L-G gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative...

APEDA Facilitates Export of MD 2 Pineapples

Context: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated first consignment of MD 2 pineapples to United Arab...

Mercy Petition

Context: President Droupadi Murmu rejected the Mercy Petition filed by Pakistani National Mohammed Arif who was sentenced to death for...

Grey-Zone Warfare

Context: Since the inauguration of Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, who has expressed support for independence and secession, China has...

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