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Growth of Voluntary Biodiversity Credit Markets

Context: A recent report by the Pollination Group reveals that voluntary biodiversity credit markets are expanding rapidly, indicating that more...

Rethinking FDI Oversight

Context: As global geopolitical shifts intensify, foreign direct investment (FDI) requires greater attention and supervision.    More on News India,...

The Issue of Substandard and Fake Drugs in India

Context: A case was registered recently against a group supplying fake drugs, including antibiotics, to government hospitals in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh,...

India’s Manufacturing Sector & Core Infrastructure

Context: India’s manufacturing sector saw significant employment growth in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), with 1.3 million new jobs created,...

Cadaver Donation

Context: CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury, who passed away on September 12, made a commendable decision by donating his body...

Urban Poverty Survey to Focus on Gig Workers

Context: The Union government, along with civic bodies, is set to launch a door-to-door survey starting 1 October 2024, aimed...

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW)

Context: The UN designated September 29 as International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLW), with events jointly...

The Mysteries of Mars

Context: Geologists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology propose that much of Mars’ missing atmosphere could be trapped in the...

Origin and Development of Cognitive Warfare Concept

Context: Zeng Huafeng from the National University of Defense and Technology (NUDT) introduced the term ‘national cognitive security’.    ...

Ten Years of Make in India

Context: The Make in India has completed ten years on September 25, 2024.   About Make in India On September...

India’s Agroforestry Potential and Carbon Finance Integration

Context: India has vast potential in the agroforestry sector, offering a unique opportunity to integrate with carbon finance projects through...

Why TN’s Golden Goose Isn’t Laying Eggs

Context: Tamil Nadu’s textile sector, once a key economic driver, is currently facing challenges due to labour shortages, competition from...

Plans for Hypermarkets and Centers in Andhra Pradesh

Context: The UAE-based Lulu Group International is set to establish modern food processing and logistics centres in Andhra Pradesh, along...

India’s Clean Energy Transition

Context: India aims to become a developed nation by 2047, focusing on inclusive and sustainable growth.    More on News:...

The Shift in Paddy Cultivation: Pusa-44 to Pusa-2090

Context: The Green Revolution in India transformed agricultural practices, significantly increasing food production through the introduction of high-yielding crop varieties. ...

REC Ltd to Fund Nuclear Power Projects and Energy Transition

Context: REC Ltd, a state-run power-sector lender, is set to play a crucial role in India’s energy transition by financing...

Global Innovative Index (GII)

Context: India climbed to 39th in the 2024 Global Innovation Index, up from 40th last year, with a score of...

OpenAI’s Vision: Making AI Flow Like Electricity

Context: The CEO of OpenAI proposed an ambitious plan to develop the computing power necessary for creating more advanced artificial...

Commission for Air Quality Management

Context: The Supreme Court of India has criticised the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for its ineffective measures to...

Star-Rating System for Vehicles

Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has requested responses from various Union government ministries regarding a petition seeking the implementation...

Impacts of Waste Dumping on Wildlife

Context: The Munnar panchayat-owned waste dumping yard continues to attract wildlife, according to Kerala Forest Department officials. Both wild elephants...

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