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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...

Stryker infantry vehicles and Javelin missiles

Context: India is in early talks with the U.S. regarding the co-production of Stryker infantry vehicles and Javelin Anti-Tank Guided...

RPF Launches Sangyaan App

Context: Recently the Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched the mobile application-Sangyaan App, to provide in-depth information on...

First Radioactive Rhino Horns to Curb Poaching in South Africa

Context: South African scientists have initiated a pioneering project where they injected radioactive material into live rhino horns.  This effort...

India’s Geological Heritage: Importance and Current Status

Context: The Draft Geo-heritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2022 has brought attention to the need for a...