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Palm Tree Significance in Reducing Casualties by Lightning Strikes

Palm Tree Significance in Reducing Casualties by Lightning Strikes

Context: Odisha, a state heavily affected by lightning strikes during pre-monsoon and monsoon periods, has restricted the felling of existing...

MoRD and MoMSME to boost SHG women enterprises

MoRD and MoMSME to boost SHG women enterprises

Context:  Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) to collaborate on formalising and...

SDG National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2024

SDG National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2024

Context: On the 18th Statistics Day, observed on June 29th, 2024, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation unveiled the...

Indigenous conventional submarine -Project-76

Indigenous conventional submarine -Project-76

Context: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a preliminary study on the design and development of an...

Gen Upendra Dwivedi Takes Charge as 30th Army Chief

Gen Upendra Dwivedi Takes Charge as 30th Army Chief

  Context: Gen Upendra Dwivedi took charge as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), succeeding Gen Manoj Pande,...

Places in News: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Context:  Local and international conservation groups are voicing strong opposition to the issuance of an oil and gas exploration permit...

Skin Bank

Context: The Indian Army has established a new skin bank facility to treat severe burn injuries and other skin conditions...

Record Energy Consumption in 2023: A Global Perspective

Context: According to the 73rd Statistical Review of World Energy (SRWE) released by the Energy Institute, global primary energy consumption...

UNODC World Drug Report 2024

Context: Global drug use has surged, reaching 292 million users worldwide in 2022, marking a 20% increase over the past...

ULLAS – New India Literacy Programme (NILP)

Context: Ladakh has attained a 97% literacy rate through the implementation of the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram scheme,...

Oath of MPs

Context : Recently in the oath taking ceremony of MP’s in 18th Lok Sabha MP from Saran, Bihar could not...

Cohabitation

Context : For the first time in 22 years, there is a real possibility of cohabitation in France  which  has...

Banks’ Gross NPA ratio falls

Context: Asset quality of commercial banks improved, with Gross Non-Performing Asset (GNPA) ratio falling to a 12-year low of 2.8%...

Dodol, the traditional Goan sweet, is in pursuit of a GI tag

Context: Recently, the Goa government formally applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Goan sweet called Dodol, with...

“Multi-omics” is revolutionising the detection and treatment of tuberculosis and cancers in India

Context: Multi-omics, a rapidly emerging technology in India’s clinical science, is integrating with AI and machine learning to create  valuable...