A set of six properties, including the Chausath Yogini Temples, have been added to India’s Read More …
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Chausath Yogini Temples
Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs site
The Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs site, located in Narayanpet district, Telangana, has been added to the Read More …
Air Pollution and Climate Change Threaten Solar Panel Efficiency in India, says a new study
A study by researchers at IIT Delhi, published in Environmental Research Letters (November 2024), warns Read More …
U.S. Health authorities Urge Retailers to Pull Acne Creams Containing Benzene
U.S. health authorities have requested retailers to remove certain acne creams from store shelves after Read More …
Melioidosis
A recent study by microbiologists at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and climate scientists at IIT Bhubaneswar, published Read More …
India adds 6 properties to its tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Status
On March 7, 2024, UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre added six Indian sites to its Tentative Read More …
RBI awarded digital transformation Award 2025 by Central Banking, London
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been recognized with the Digital Transformation Award 2025 Read More …
Tinshemet Cave in Levant shows coexistence of Neanderthals, modern humans
The discovery at Tinshemet Cave in Israel presents compelling evidence that Homo sapiens and Neanderthals Read More …
A new study proposes revision of Javan rhino
A new study has proposed a taxonomic revision of the critically endangered Javan rhino (Rhinoceros Read More …
Budget of a State under the President’s Rule
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 10 tabled the Budget for financial year 2025-26 Read More …
RBI to set up ‘On Tap’ cohort on climate change risks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will set up a dedicated ‘on Tap’ cohort on Read More …
Govt. notifies 10-year Zero Coupon Bond of Power Finance Corporation
The Union Finance Ministry has notified Zero Coupon Bond (ZCB) for Power Finance Corporation. The Read More …
UN launches ‘UN80 Initiative’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the UN80 Initiative aimed at improving efficiencies at the Read More …
Plastic Ice VII
Recently, scientists have confirmed a fourth form of ice, called Plastic Ice VII. The research study Read More …
Jaffar Express hijacking
The Pakistan Army has announced the completion of rescue operations for the Jaffar Express, which Read More …
India’s first-ever Exploration Licence (EL) auction
The Union Ministry of Mines, in collaboration with the Goa government on March 12 launched Read More …
Scrub Typhus
Rural communities face a high risk of potentially life-threatening scrub typhus infections, according to a Read More …
Steps taken to prioritize Research on Fungal Infections
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched major initiatives to prioritize research on Read More …
75/25 Initiative
On World Hypertension Day, celebrated on May 17, 2023, the Government unveiled the “75/25” initiative Read More …
India Backs Mauritius’ Claim Over Chagos Archipelago
India has reaffirmed its support for Mauritius’ sovereignty over the Chagos archipelago, a long-disputed territory Read More …
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
PM Narendra Modi handed over Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to Mauritius Prime Minister Read More …
PM-YUVA 3.0
The Union Ministry of Education has launched the PM-YUVA 3.0 (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) in Read More …
Astra Missile
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) successfully conducted the test launch of India’s homegrown Astra, a Read More …
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired his first-ever meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) Read More …
RBI invites applications for SRO for Account Aggregators
RBI invites applications for a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) to oversee the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem. Read More …