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Kharchi Puja Festival

Context: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today wished everyone, particularly the people of Tripura, on the occasion of Kharchi...

Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC)

Context: DICGC takes 30 days on average to reimburse insured depositors, double the global average, due to data quality issues,...

A Southern Silk Route: Sikkim and Kalimpong Wild Flowers and Landscapes

Context: A recent publication by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) documents the flora and landscapes of one of the...

FAO Report on Climate Change Risks to Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries

Context: A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) predicts that unless emissions are...

UEFA European Championship 2024

Context: Spain won its 4thUEFA European Championships title in history as it beat England 2-1 in the Euro Cup 2024...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Experiences Rare Failure

Context: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket following the failure of its upper-stage engine. ...

NITI Aayog Unveils GearShift Challenge to Accelerate Zero-Emission Truck Adoption in India

Context: NITI Aayog, in collaboration with IIM Bangalore, Smart Freight Centre India, CALSTART/Drive to Zero, and WRI India, launched the...

National Skill Development Corporation ‘s (NSDC) Recommendations to Finance Ministry

Context: NSDC recommended tax breaks/incentives to boost skills training, along with easier access to loans for skill development to strengthen...

Understanding Coral Bleaching: Threats to the Great Barrier Reef

Context: A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters highlights the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)...

Dynamics of the Gig Economy

Context: Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 does not adequately address employment relationships in gig work,...

Resolve Tibet Act

Context:President Joe Biden has signed the Act which was passed by both houses of the US which enhances U.S. support...

Wolbachia Bacteria: Manipulators of Sex and Survival in Insects

Context: Researchers from Shenyang Agricultural University found that Wolbachia bacteria caused the wasp Encarsia formosa to completely eliminate males, as...

Overview of Weight Loss Drugs: Obesity and It’s Management

Context: Recently, India’s drug regulator’s expert committee granted initial approval for tirzepatide, allowing Eli Lilly to prepare for its launch...

Gram Nyayalayas

Context: The Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court (HC) inaugurated two-gram Nyayalayas in Jharkhand with the primary aim of deliver...

Jurisdiction Powers of CBI

Context: The Supreme Court upheld the maintainability of the West Bengal government’s suit accusing the Union government of “constitutional overreach”...