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Global Economic Powerhouse

Context: India’s path to becoming a global economic powerhouse depends on several key factors, one of which is improving the...

Ashtamudi Lake Faces Water Quality Concerns

Context: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that four locations in Ashtamudi Lake, a prominent Ramsar site in...

World Ozone Day

World Ozone Day is celebrated annually on September 16. This date commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987,...

Successful Preliminary Trials of Indian Light Tank Zorawar

Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the first phase of...

Cemented Artificial Reefs: A Viable Solution for Reviving Aquatic Life

Context: In February 2024, a groundbreaking environmental initiative unfolded in Chilika Lake, Odisha, where scientists and engineers introduced 100 artificial...

Trade Deficit with China

Context: Amid a growing trade deficit with China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has stated that India’s economic relationship with...

OpenAI o1: The AI Model That Thinks Before It Answers

Context: OpenAI has released its latest AI model, OpenAI o1, part of the covert ‘Project Strawberry.’    More on News:...

Ambitious Targets Could Slash CO2 Emissions from Transport Sector 

Context: A recent study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) India reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from India’s transport...

Maritime Development Fund (MDF) to boost Ship- Building Industry

Context: India’s Rs 30,000 crore Maritime Development Fund (MDF) is attracting substantial interest from both domestic and international financial institutions,...

Offline Retailers Embrace Quick Commerce

Context: Offline retailers, including grocers, are joining the quick commerce trend by integrating rapid delivery services into their operations.  ...

Using Molecular Scissors to Improve CAR-T Cell Therapy

Context: Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new reason why chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell) therapy fails in some cancer...

Novel Method of Controlling Defects in MOF-Based Supercapacitors Enhances Energy Storage

Context: Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed a groundbreaking method to control defects...

Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Coal Ash for Clean Energy Technologies

Context: Researchers are exploring coal ash, a byproduct of coal-fired power plants, as a potential new source of Rare Earth...

Enhanced Tele-Density

Context: Telecom Minister announced that by mid-2025, as many as 25,000 villages without telecom and mobile internet access will be...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Healthcare

Context: The prospect of offering a “free AI-powered primary-care physician for every Indian, available 24/7” within the next five years...