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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the third Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Landing Experiment (LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnatak.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the third Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Landing Experiment (LEX) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnatak.
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The longest day of the year, for anyone living north of the Equator, was observed on June 21 i.e. Summer Solstice.
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A recent study on plutonium isotope fission has provided significant updates that have implications for various fields, including nuclear reactor design and nuclear medicine.
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According to the Union Mines Ministry, exploration of lithium, a critical mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries, in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district has moved a step further with one block advancing to the second round of auctions and promising deposits now being found in the initial exploration of another block.
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Recently, the government of India announced that 198 green energy plants had been set up so far this fiscal, which includes 12 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants and 186 biogas plants.
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Assam is grappling with a growing threat from invasive plants that are rapidly taking over its forests, wreaking havoc on the region's biodiversity and impacting the diet of wild and domestic animals.
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The Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Tuesday announced the first batch of Fellows of the Vaibhav scheme meant to attract Indian-origin scientists based abroad for short-term collaboration.
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According to a recent report, the rice and wheat consumed by Indians today may be of low nutritional value.
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The Government of India released Crop Residue Management (CRM) operational guidelines 2023-24 for Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and the national capital territory of Delhi in July 2023.
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The Garnet found in the Pink sand of Australia proves it to be born in Antarctica mountains.
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In a remarkable advancement for India’s port development initiatives, nine Indian ports have been ranked among the Global Top 100 in the latest edition of the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023.
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The Indian house crows known for stealing food from tourists, displacing native bird species, and raiding crops, have prompted the Kenyan government to declare war on them.
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The “Manama Declaration” (Manama is the capital city of Bahrain) issued by the 22-member Arab League bloc called for “international protection and peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in the occupied Palestinian territories” until a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict is implemented.
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UN chief warns of ‘Cyber mercenaries’ amid a spike in Weaponizing Digital Tools.
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In a boost for made-in-India weapon systems, the Indian Navy is set to place an order for four Tapas drones built in India by the DRDO.
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The Union Government issued a Gazette Notification to enforce some key sections of the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
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The World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2024 provides insights into the extent of gas flaring worldwide, highlighting trends, regional variations, and progress made in reducing flaring through various initiatives and technologies.
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A defense team from Qatar met Indian officials in New Delhi to offer a proposal to sell 12 of their Mirage 2000-5 fighter planes.
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Recently, the Centre government has removed the chief of the National Testing Agency (NTA) from his post.
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A groundbreaking study has provided the first conclusive evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, which was documented in a study published in the journal Biotropica.
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The 67th session of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), held from June 17-20, 2024 in Washington DC USA, concluded by approving $736.4 million in funding for 34 projects aimed at nature protection and restoration.
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Vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) launched the country’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine.
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Two new mammalian species have been added to the list of fauna in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve taking the mammalian count in the 1,302 sq. km tiger reserve to 37.
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In a study, a team from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation (TWF) discovered the first-ever viviparous skink genus and five new species belonging to it from peninsular India.
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To mitigate man-elephant conflict, emerging as a key challenge in Odisha, the state government has sought four Kumki elephants and their mahouts from Tamil Nadu.
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Globally, food inflation based on the FAO index has been negative (minus 10.1%) since November 2022. It’s been the opposite in India, with the consumer food price index inflation remaining elevated at 9.5% in December 2023.
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The demand for cereals used directly in households is declining in India. Official statistics indicate that cereal production is exceeding total consumption, yet some additional factors remain unclear.
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The African nation has made history as the first country in 2024 to eliminate a neglected tropical disease.
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Researchers from the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune have identified a new genus of diatoms in the pristine waters of the Eastern Ghats mountain range.
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The Iberian lynx, has been reclassified from "endangered" to "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).