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Researchers from Kerala have reported a series of cases from Malappuram district where the regular use of fairness creams has been linked to nephrotic syndrome.
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Researchers from Kerala have reported a series of cases from Malappuram district where the regular use of fairness creams has been linked to nephrotic syndrome.
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According to scientists at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), there is a significant improvement in the upper ocean salinity, temperature, and currents.
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The World Bank, along with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity), is working on developing a state-level Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) adoption index that will help boost the digital economy and support financial inclusion.
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Four solar flares erupt simultaneously in a rare celestial event, possibly heralding in the Sun’s dynamic 11-year cycle.
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The rising incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) across the globe has become a concern for doctors.
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The Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference concluded today on a high note, marking a historic moment for global conservation efforts.
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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on 'Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing'.
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) again placed India on the ‘Priority Watch List’ because of a lack of adequate intellectual property rights protection and enforcement.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with draft guidelines for payment aggregators’ (PA) know-your-customer (KYC) requirements, due diligence of merchants, and operations of escrow accounts.
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The Madras High Court has declared unconstitutional, a 2010 amendment which brought waqf properties under the ambit of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act of 1976.
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A rare butterfly species named Neptis philyra, has been discovered for the first time in India in Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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According to a 2020 world health organisation report, the mortality burden is especially higher in low and middle-income countries in Africa and Asia, with India alone at a staggering average of 58,000 deaths in a year.
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The study, “Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming tundra,” warned the warming planet may alter the characteristics of tundra environments and could transform them from carbon sinks to carbon sources.
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ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) achieves captive breeding of high-value marine fish golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus).
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Concerns loom over damage to Pulicat wetland as claim settlement of villages in the sanctuary begins.
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Poor dietary habits contribute to an estimated 8 million deaths globally, with 2 million attributed to excessive sodium consumption. To increase awareness about this WHO has released the second list of Sodium Benchmarks.
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The Supreme Court expressed displeasure on Monday, stating that the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, remains in a "dismal stage" due to some states' failure to frame the requisite rules.
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According to the UN agencies and development groups, Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023.
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A new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals that India has become the world's fourth-largest military spender in 2023.
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Ever since India's independence, a part of India’s political, economic, and business elite have held on sternly to many different views. However, most agree that manufacturing should be India’s biggest priority.
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The current Union government completes two terms, one of its flagship programmes was Housing For All (HFA) by 2022, both in urban and rural areas, planned under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) scheme in 2015.
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) unveiled its Climate Strategy 2030 document on Earth Day, which aims to address India’s need for green financing.
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The Ministry of Power has clarified that the coal-based thermal plants can use linkage coal to offer surplus power in the power market.
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Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Virology at the Ulm University Medical Centre, Germany, have identified a novel defence mechanism the human body uses to prevent Zika and some other viruses from transmitting via non-conventional routes.
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Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery that can be charged in seconds.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) long-term satellite imagery covering the catchments of Indian Himalayan river basins from 1984 to 2023 have shown significant changes in glacial lakes.
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The World Meteorological Organization’s ‘State of the Climate in Asia 2023’ report notes that Asia has warmed faster than the global average, and the warming trend has nearly doubled since the 1961-1990 period.
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On April 22nd, President conferred the esteemed Padma awards to several personalities including former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, actor Mithun Chakraborty, and numerous other prominent figures. The ceremonial event took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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The Rashtrapati Bhavan has said that no information is available on President Droupadi Murmu returning any decision taken by the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers for reconsideration.
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Hong Kong and Singapore have banned the sale of Indian spice brands MDH and Everest after authorities detected the presence of ethylene oxide in several spice mixes.