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Safe Microbial Substitutes: A Sustainable Alternative to Synthetic Surfactants in the Food Industry

Context: Researchers from IASST, Guwahati, critically analysed the use of biosurfactants in the food industry, emphasising the challenges in their...

Breakthrough in Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment

Context: Researchers have discovered the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) to significantly enhance kidney function and combat diabetic nephropathy...

Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’

Context: DRDO successfully conducted the first flight test of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘GAURAV’ from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft...

Hybrid RF-VLC (Radio Frequency-Visible Light Communication) System

Context: Researchers at Central University (CU), IIDM, and CU J&K in India have developed a new hybrid communication method combining...

DDoS Attack

Context: Elon Musk hosted former US President Donald Trump for a live audio interview but the conversation was delayed due...

CSE Roadmap for India’s Carbon Market

Context: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released a report outlining pathways for creating an effective carbon market...

WPI

Context: India’s wholesale inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), dropped to a three-month low of 2.04% in July,...

Melting Polar Ice leading to Longer Days

Context: Scientists have found that melting polar ice caps are slowing Earth’s spin, leading to slight changes in the length...

Species in News: Neelakurinji

Context: The Neelakurinji is the iconic purplish-blue flowering shrub known for its rare blooming cycle, and has officially been classified...

Lymphatic Filariasis

Context: The Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare virtually inaugurated the second phase of the Bi-annual Nationwide...

Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Market

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been reviewing the investment limit for foreign investors in the overnight index...

Easing of  CPI  Inflation

Context: Inflation in India’s consumer prices fell from 5.1% in June to an almost five-year low of 3.54% in July,this...

Oceans of Water Discovered on Mars

Context: Planetary scientists have sent numerous probes and landers to Mars to investigate the fate of its water, as the...

Women and Men in India 2023

Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, released the 25th issue of its publication titled...

Collision Avoidance System (CAS)

Context: There is a need for a Collision Avoidance System (CAS) due to increasing Vehicular traffic in modern life.  ...

China’s Biggest Cargo Drone

Context: China successfully flew its largest unmanned cargo aircraft for civilian use, advancing its testing of UAVs that could eventually...

Decline of IIP 

Context: India’s factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), slowed to 4.2% in June, the lowest...

Grain ATM

Context: The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Odisha have launched India’s first 24/7 grain dispensing machine, named...

Integrating Radiocarbon Data into Climate Models

Context: A study published in Science magazine using radiocarbon from Cold War nuclear tests reveals that plants absorb more CO2...

FDI in Manufacturing

Context: The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada gave the information in Parliament that Foreign direct investment...

RBI Increases Frequency of Credit Information Reporting to Enhance Borrower Transparency

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a new decision to increase the frequency with which lenders report credit...

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