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What is Tephra?
What are Molten Salt Reactors?
The Government of India has stated that Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are being considered as Read More …
Rare Earth Corridors
The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a constituent unit of the Department Read More …
What are GPS jamming and spoofing?
Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, ships and aircraft linked to United States, Israel, Read More …
What is “Black Rain”?
Thick toxic smoke and reports of “black rain” have blanketed Tehran, the capital of Iran, Read More …
What is Essential Commodities Act, 1955?
Amid disruptions in global energy markets due to the conflict in West Asia, the Government Read More …
IISc professor becomes second Indian woman to summit Nevado Ojos del Salado
Arpita Patra, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has successfully summited Nevado Read More …
RBI caps bank dividend payouts at up to 75% of profit
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new set of prudential norms limiting Read More …
What are GLP-1 Drugs?
India’s apex drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), has issued an advisory Read More …
UIDAI launches bug bounty programme
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme Read More …
Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 1,452 km of key rail routes;
Indian Railways has successfully commissioned Kavach 4.0, the latest version of its indigenous Automatic Train Read More …
Environment ministry holds workshop to curb elephant-train collisions
The Project Elephant Division of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in Read More …
What is the Blue Line?
India has called for ensuring the safety and protection of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, Read More …
Lok Sabha rejects no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla
The Lok Sabha rejected a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla by a voice vote Read More …
Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Life Support in First Use of Passive Euthanasia Framework
In a landmark application of its passive euthanasia framework, the Supreme Court of India permitted Read More …
Centre Seeks ₹2.81 Lakh Crore in Second Supplementary Demands for Grants for FY26
The Government of India has tabled the second Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025–26 in Read More …
India–EFTA TEPA Marks Two Years
Two years after its signing, the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India Read More …
Fireflies in India
Researchers have compiled the first comprehensive checklist of fireflies in India, drawing on more than Read More …
Exercise Cold Response 26
NATO has commenced its biennial Arctic military drill Exercise Cold Response 26, with a renewed Read More …
US President Announces Partnership with Reliance to Build First Major US Refinery in 50 Year
Donald Trump, President of the United States, has announced a $300 billion partnership with Reliance Read More …
EASE 8.0 Launched as ‘EASERise’
Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in India have made notable progress under the Enhanced Access and Read More …
Four telescope infrastructure facilities to be set up or upgraded
In a significant push to India’s mega-science and astronomy infrastructure, the Government of India has Read More …
Quasi-2D α-tellurium (Te) nanosheets
A team of scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali has Read More …
Govt Approves Renovation of Historic Bascule Bridge at Kolkata Port
The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved the renovation of the historic Read More …
Nutrient Use Efficiency in India Remains Low: Government Data
The Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) of fertilizers in India remains relatively low, according to information Read More …