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Nalganga-Wainganga Rivers Linking Project

Context: The Maharashtra cabinet recently cleared the Nalganga-Wainganga river linking project, dubbed among the biggest in the country.    ...

Places in News: Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

Context: The Chhattisgarh government has announced the creation of a new tiger reserve encompassing parts of Guru Ghasidas National Park...

Cellular Remodelling and Antifungal Drug Resistance

Context: A new study led by Michigan State University researchers reveals how fungi adapt to evade antifungal treatments.  Aspergillus fumigatus,...

Antitrust complaint against Google

Context: As India is discussing an exhausting digital competition law, the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) has filed an...

Study on Radiotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery

Context: Providing radiotherapy after surgery can prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years,...

The Hidden Risks of Gene-Editing Pesticides

Context: A recent study raises significant concerns about genetic pesticide safety, particularly regarding their potential impact on non-target organisms (NTOs)...

Portal to Ease Entry of Chinese Technicians Into India

Context: A new portal has been launched to streamline the approval process for short-term business visas for Chinese technicians.   ...

Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud: When Wildfires Spit Storms, Lightning

Context: The intense wildfires burning across the United States and Canada have generated pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which can produce thunder and...

Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Strategy

Context:  The government implements the Anaemia Mukt Bharat strategy to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among six beneficiary age groups.   More...

Bailey Bridges in Wayanad

Context: The Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group constructed a “Bailey bridge”  at Chooralmala to access Mundakkai village, one of the...

Reassessment of FTA Negotiation under BIMSTEC

Context: The Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called for Re-evaluation of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement Approach Due to Slow...

Powering up to Get to the $30-Trillion Economy Point

Context: India aims to reach a $30-trillion economy by 2047, focusing on rapid economic growth through liberal policies and private...

Sub-Zero temperature batteries

Context: Recently, experts from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a battery that functions efficiently in...

New Irrigation Canal in Water-Starved Punjab

Context: Nearly seven decades after the construction of key irrigation canals like the Bhakra Main Line (BML), Sirhind Feeder, and...

A Novel Methanotroph: Methylocucumis oryzae

Context: India has reported its first cultures of indigenous natural methane-mitigating agents from rice fields and wetlands, mainly in Western...