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Gender-Responsive climate change Policies: A Global Overview

Gender-Responsive climate change Policies: A Global Overview

Context: Gender-responsive climate change. A recent report by the UN Climate Change secretariat highlights a significant increase in gender-responsive climate...

Govt Approves Universal Fortified Rice Supply Till 2028

Govt Approves Universal Fortified Rice Supply Till 2028

Context: The Indian government approved the continuation of universal fortified rice distribution under all Union schemes, including PMGKAY, from July...

Bihar’s Second Tiger Reserve in Kaimur

Bihar’s Second Tiger Reserve in Kaimur

Context: The central government has approved the establishment of Bihar’s second tiger reserve in Kaimur district following the proposal by...

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Pioneering Work on Proteins

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Pioneering Work on Proteins

Context: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honours Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (Google DeepMind) for using AI to...

Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory

Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory

Context:MACE Recently the Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, inaugurated the...

Increased UPI Limit

Increased UPI Limit

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced an Increased UPI Limit for Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions, aiming...

High-Performance Building for Sustainable Future

High-Performance Building for Sustainable Future

Context : High-Performance Building As urbanisation accelerates, India risks surpassing global benchmarks for energy efficiency and carbon emissions in buildings....

Agriculture Performance After 2014 

Agriculture Performance After 2014 

Context: A NITI Aayog paper highlights that India’s farm sector has seen improved growth over the past two decades, with...

Nations with Mineral Reserves needed for Energy Transition

Nations with Mineral Reserves needed for Energy Transition

Context: The global renewable energy system is currently dominated by fossil fuels, but the transition to a low-carbon economy will...

The Global Burden of Cancer and the Role of Genetics

The Global Burden of Cancer and the Role of Genetics

Context: Estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer suggest that one in five people globally faces a lifetime...

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda

Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda

Context: Rwanda is facing a critical public health crisis as the Marburg virus outbreak escalates, following the country’s first reported...

Punjab’s Agricultural Crisis: The Need for Soil Revitalisation

Punjab’s Agricultural Crisis: The Need for Soil Revitalisation

Context: Punjab, often hailed as India’s “food bowl,” faces a critical agricultural crisis as its soils degrade due to excessive...

2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Context: John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work...

Forest Declaration Assessment 2024

Forest Declaration Assessment 2024

Context: The Forest Declaration Assessment 2024 reveals a sharp increase in global deforestation rates, serving as an urgent call for...

Holtec International’s Proposal for small modular reactors (SMR’S) in India

Holtec International’s Proposal for small modular reactors (SMR’S) in India

Context: Holtec International, a New Jersey-based private company, has proposed deploying its Small Modular Reactors (SMR-300) in India, which may...