The Union Cabinet has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018. The Read More …
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Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
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Air pollution was responsible for 16.7 lakh deaths in India in 2019-Lancent
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Prime Minister Modi inaugurates India’s first 5G testbed
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XV World Forestry Congress adopts Seoul Forest Declaration
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Prime Minister’ visit to Lumbini
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Nobel laureate Wilczek wins 2022 Templeton Prize
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Iron in Tamil Nadu 4,200 years ago: a new excavations at Mayiladumparai
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Kasipeta rock art paintings
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Supreme Court extends tenure of CAT members
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