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Uttar Pradesh stands out in India's renewable energy sector, boasting the potential to generate 24% of the country’s compressed biogas (CBG).
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The sale of wheat and chana (chickpea) in open markets has helped prevent excessive inflation in cereals and pulses.
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High Speed Expendable Aerial Target ‘ABHYAS’ successfully completes developmental trials with improved booster configuration.
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The mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar), a mammal that resembles a cross between a goat and an antelope, has been recorded at the lowest elevation in Assam, ever beyond its natural home in Bhutan.
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The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of the statute banning ‘sapinda’ marriages in Hindu couples under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
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Based on a chromosome-level assembly, a study reveals the sources of genetic diversity of Arabica coffee; the genetic diversity may contribute to its unique flavour and resistance to pathogens.
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Based on an analysis of radiological data of 20 years (2000-2020) from six nuclear power plants based in India, researchers at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai have found that the radioactive discharges from the nuclear plants and the resultant potential environmental impact have been “minimal”.
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According to a new study published in the journal Science Advances, NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jezero Crater.
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Recently, On December 20, 2023, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) in Argentina alerted the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) of a human case of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV) infection.
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Sri Lanka's President announced that the country has achieved debt restructuring agreements with several countries, including India, France, Japan and China.
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Maldives' Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from 'B-' to 'CCC+'.
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India’s largest leopard safari opens at Bannerghatta.
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Kozhikode in Kerala has been declared India’s First UNESCO ‘City of Literature’.
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The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has enhanced the share of allocation for the Fertilizer Sector under the SIGHT Programme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
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The Indian Army has established a new skin bank facility to treat severe burn injuries and other skin conditions for service personnel and their families.
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In 2023-2024, India's installed Rooftop solar (RTS) capacity grew by 2.99 GW, marking the highest annual increase on record.
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Red rot, a major concern for sugarcane growers in UP, especially in the Terai region, impacts the 'CO 0238 variety' yield, leading to widespread panic among farmers.
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Recently, the Ministry of Mines has notified the Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2024.
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According to a new study conducted in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore, every millimeter increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5 to 0.7 per cent rise in monthly scrub typhus cases.
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Unauthorized shrimp farming has resulted in contaminated water leading to health complications, rendered hundreds of coconut trees lifeless, and made people dependent on water tankers in several districts of Andhra Pradesh.
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Researchers have found a new alloy (Heusler alloys) that can act as an effective magnetic refrigerant that can be an alternative cooling agent for minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and meet the global demand for higher energy efficiency for tackling global warming.
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For the first time in 59 years, India has been appointed as the first Vice-chair of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee on Fisheries Management.
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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, unveiled a set of principles aimed at curbing the spread of online misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech.
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Cotton consumption by the textile industry in the current marketing season (October 2023 to September 2024) is among the highest in the past decade.
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The Government of India is set to form a mediation council by the year-end. It is expected to improve out-of-court dispute resolution and enhance the Ease of Doing Business in India.
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Days ahead of implementing three new criminal laws, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is testing a mobile-based application called eSakshya (e-evidence).
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In a recent high-level meeting, India and the United States held discussions on the co-production of American Javelin missiles in India.
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China has made a groundbreaking achievement by becoming the first country to gather samples from the far side of the moon and return them to Earth.