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Social Forestry Scheme Nagar Van Yojana

Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change provides funding under the Nagar Van Yojna to support the development...

NITI Aayog Report on Strategy for the Development of Seaweed

Context: Recently, NITI Aayog submitted the report on Strategy for the development of Seaweed Value Chain.   Overview of the...

Second Sovereign Green Bond Auction of FY25

Context: The Reserve Bank of India’s second green bond auction for FY25 received a weak response, with only Rs 1,697...

SEBI’s Proposed Measures to Curb F&O Speculation

Context: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed measures to curb speculative trading in index derivatives amid rising volumes...

A Flapping Microrobot Inspired by Rhinoceros Beetle Wings

Context: Recently, scientists from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and Konkuk University in South Korea delved into...

The Case for Investment in Nutritious Foods Value Chains: An Opportunity for Gender Impact Report

Context:  “The Case for Investment in Nutritious Foods Value Chains: An Opportunity for Gender Impact” Report by Global Alliance for...

Proactive and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous, and Environmental Single Window Hub (PARIVESH) Portal

Context: In line with ‘Digital India’ and the principle of ‘Minimum Government and Maximum Governance,’ the government launched the single-window...

Narco- Terrorism

Context: The Jammu and Kashmir administration dismissed six government employees, including five policemen, on charges of narco-terrorism, without an inquiry. ...

Fighting Mosquito Menace with Repellents and Vaccines

Context:   The book Mosquitopia: The Place of Pests in a Healthy World states that there are over 3,500 species of...

32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists

Context: The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) at National Agricultural Science Centre...

Overview of Schizophrenia Genetic Complexity

Context: Recently, genetic research reveals the complexity of schizophrenia’s genetic mechanisms, emphasising the role of multiple genes rather than a...

Legal Challenges to the Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project

Why in the News? The Great Nicobar Island (GNI) infrastructure project has faced legal challenges due to environmental concerns.  ...

Piezoelectric Devices For Wearable Applications

Context: Researchers have found a droplet microfluidics technology to produce Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microspheres with high electroactive (EA) phase that...

Giant Radio Sources

Context: A team of Indian radio astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using...

World Development Report 2024: Middle-Income Trap

Context: World Bank report “World Development Report 2024” reveals that over 100 countries, including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa,...

100% FDI Permitted via Automatic Route for MRO Services

Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted 100% FDI via automatic route for the domestic aircraft Maintenance, Repair and...

Employment Linked Incentive Scheme

Context: The Finance Minister of India announced three employment-linked incentive (ELI) schemes for two years and an internship programme in...

Paris Olympics: The Gender Issue

Context: Angela Carini from Italy withdrew from her Round of 16 boxing match against Algeria’s Imane Khelif just 46 seconds...

Osmolyte – Protein interaction can help treatments for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s

Context: Alzheimer’s & Parkinson Recently, research at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences used covalent magnetic tweezers to...

Species in News: Cape Fur Seals

Context: South African officials will trial vaccinations for Cape fur seals following these marine mammals’ first documented rabies outbreak.  The...

Technology Development Fund Scheme

Context: The TDF scheme supports the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision by integrating new industries, especially startups and MSMEs, into defence technology...