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Today's Headlines - 28 February 2024

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Qatar pushing on LNG expansion

GS Paper II

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Qatar seeks more gas deals in Europe and Asia, anticipating continued demand growth as it embarks on a multibillion-dollar project to expand exports.

Why science needs sustainable funding

GS Paper III

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The 2024 theme for National Science Day (28th February) is “Science for Sustainable Development”.

Mauritius Cabinet Approves DTAA Amendment for BEPS Compliance

GS Paper III

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The Mauritius Government has decided to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India in order to go with OECD’s proposal on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.

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Odisha Govt releases State Tiger Census numbers

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State Tiger estimation by the Odisha government has claimed that its forests have 30 Royal Bengal Tigers contrary to the All India Tiger Estimation-2022 report that found the presence of only 20 tigers.

Turning mushrooms into gold

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Goa University researchers claim a breakthrough in producing gold nanoparticles from Termitomyces species, which grows on termite hills.

Appointment of Lokpal chairperson

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Former Supreme Court judge A.M. Khanwilkar  has been appointed as Lokpal chairperson.
 

 

'Obelisks' Found in Human Gut May be Virus-Like Entities

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Scientists at Stanford University have reported an extremely simple and unusual form of an organism named “obelisks”, which may represent a whole new class of infectious agents.

NaMo Drone Didis

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The ‘NaMo Drone Didi Initiative’ was announced by the PM on 15 August 2023 to train 15,000 women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the use of agricultural drones.

Astronaut Wings for Gaganyaan’s IAF Pilots

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India announced the names of the four astronaut designates for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, which is planned for launch in 2025.

10,000 genomes of Indian population sequenced as part of Genome India Project

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The Government’s ambitious Genome India initiative achieved a significant milestone as researchers completed sequencing 10,000 healthy genomes from different regions of the country, representing 99 distinct populations.