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India has rejected the demand of the four European nation’s the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc for inclusion of a ‘data exclusivity’ provision in proposed free trade agreements.
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India has rejected the demand of the four European nation’s the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc for inclusion of a ‘data exclusivity’ provision in proposed free trade agreements.
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Under the mission "Nanhe Faristey," the Railway Police Force (RPF) played a pivotal role in reuniting more than 549 children needing care and protection with their families.
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Researchers have identified a unique mechanism of electric polarization via magnetic ordering in a novel mineral named “MnBi2S4”, which can be useful for energy-efficient data storage.
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Researchers at Odisha’s Berhampur University have discovered a new species of marine amphipod - a shrimp-like crustacea of genus Parhyale - from the state’s Chilika Lake, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon on India’s east coast.
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A moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched from Florida. It is the first American lunar touchdown mission in more than half a century and the first mission by a privately owned spacecraft.
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The Education Ministry has halted funds under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for Delhi, Punjab, and West Bengal due to their reluctance to participate in the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme.
News Excerpt: An Italian-led research team has provided evidence for a large cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon, situated in the Sea of Tranquility.
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Recognising India as a “leader” in the digital public infrastructure (DPI) sector, a G20 task-force has said that if the country wishes to retain its “leadership” role, it has to take on added responsibility so that these digital solutions can reach countries around the world, especially the Global South.
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Spade-toothed Whale, which is world’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species.
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Over the last few years, bats made of Kashmiri willow have been attracting global attention after making appearances in international games.
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Recently, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of establishing 'Gram Nyayalayas' to provide affordable and speedy justice at the grassroots level to the citizens at their doorsteps and also reduce the huge pendency of cases in trial courts.
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IAS probationer Puja Khedkar is under investigation by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
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The Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), under the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, hosted SYNCHN 2024 on its campus
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced that its Su-30 MKI fighter jets will take part in a major biennial multinational aerial warfare exercise in Australia, starting later this month.
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Recently a series of Beej Utsavs, or seed festivals, were held in the tribal belt at the tri-junction of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
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The Asahi Glass Foundation in Japan has announced that the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is one of the two recipients of the 2024 Blue Planet Prize.
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The four volunteer crew members of NASA’s Mars simulation mission emerged after a year of living in a habitat replicating the Red Planet.
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The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the "Loss and Damage" fund marking another step towards providing financial help for countries to recover and rebuild from the impact of global warming.
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Recently, former media advisor to prime minister Manmohan Singh, drew attention to the appointment of a new additional national security advisor and the restructuring of the reporting relationships among top officials and institutions responsible for national security management.
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According to a recent study, Bees and other beneficial insects are more adversely affected by air pollution compared to crop-destroying pests.
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The Ratna Bhandar within the Lord Jagannath Temple in Odisha is set to open on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of the ornaments and other valuables.
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In 2023, wildfires globally released 7,330 million tonnes of CO2, according to the EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).
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Scientists have discovered an apex predator with a two-foot skull dominated by enormous fangs that lived in freshwater environments before the age of dinosaurs.
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The recent terrorist attacks in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) underscore a troubling shift in militant focus from the traditionally volatile Kashmir Valley to the relatively peaceful Jammu region.
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Reports from Rajasthan suggested that there has been a whopping 40 per cent decline in the state’s camel population in the last two decades.
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The Supreme Court has affirmed that the Central Information Commission (CIC) possesses the authority to constitute benches and frame regulations.
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In Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district, four children have died and two others are under treatment for suspected infection of Chandipura virus, which causes encephalitis.
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Assam’s unique lemon variety, Kaji Nemu (Assam lemon) ,has been recognised as the the state fruit of Assam.
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Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have pioneered a novel method for directly synthesising CNTs on glass substrates at a temperature of 750 °C.