H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus Detected in Multiple Bird Species in Antarctica
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: A team of virologists from the U.K.’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey...
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Saturn’s Rings to Briefly Disappear in March 2025
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Saturn’s rings, which make the planet unique, will temporarily “disappear” from view in a few months. This is not...
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New mRNA and gene editing tools offer hope for dengue virus treatment
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: A biomedical engineering team has developed a new therapy using CRISPR-Cas13 to target and destroy the dengue virus. ...
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Plastic Pollution
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: India has emerged as the world’s largest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic annually, according to...
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China – Africa FOCAC Summit
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: At the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, President Xi Jinping pledged $50.7 billion to support 30...
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Global Guidance to Tackle Antibiotic Pollution
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidance titled Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management...
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Council of Europe’s Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom (UK) are anticipated to sign the Council of Europe’s...
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Singapore and Semiconductor
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Singapore this week as part of a two-nation tour of Southeast Asia, following his...
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Revamped PDS under the Food Security Act
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: During NFSA 2013 discussions, concerns about food security arose due to PDS inefficiencies, with 41.7% leakages reported in 2011-12...
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Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Following the recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, a key discussion has arisen about whether subnational entities can...
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Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to review the performance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India...
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The Strait of Opportunity: India-Singapore Relations
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Singapore, established as a trading station by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819, was governed from Kolkata until 1867. Recently,...
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Vertical Fiscal Imbalance in India
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: India’s financial relationship between the Union and States is imbalanced, with States handling 61% of revenue expenditure but generating...
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Africa’s Role in India’s Critical Mineral Mission
07 September 2024 | blogwebContext: India’s Critical Minerals Mission’s success hinges on leveraging its partnerships with African nations, which hold 30% of the world’s...
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Breakthrough in Nuclear Clock Technology
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: An international research team led by scientists at JILA has showcased key components of a nuclear clock, a new...
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The Evolution of Complex Brains in Animals
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: An assistant professor at the University of Detroit is investigating the relationship between brain structure and behaviour in reptiles,...
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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Inequality is increasing globally as labour income has stagnated, and a significant portion of youth remain outside employment, education,...
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Teacher’s Day
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Every year, India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President...
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Temperature-Adaptive Radiative Cooling Device
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: As the global energy crisis deepens and climate change accelerates, the need for sustainable energy management solutions becomes increasingly...
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AI Model Revolutionises Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Scientists at Harvard Medical School have introduced CHIEF (Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation), a groundbreaking AI model set to...
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PM Modi Visit to Brunei
06 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, during a banquet hosted by the Sultan of Brunei, on September 4, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised...
