Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on January 4 (2025) said the cowpea seeds it had Read More …
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Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS)
IIT Bombay researchers identify bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil
The groundbreaking research by IIT Bombay researchers highlights a promising sustainable approach to address soil Read More …
India’s first-ever coastal and wader bird census kicks off in Jamnagar
India’s first census of coastal and wader birds began on 3rd January (2025) at the Read More …
Centre forms working group to revise WPI base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23
The Government of India has set up a working group under NITI Aayog member Ramesh Read More …
India’s share of global trade in textiles and apparel stands at 3.9%
India is the 6th largest exporter of Textiles & Apparel in the world in 2023. Read More …
Nano-formulation of Melatonin
Scientists have proved that nano-formulation of Melatonin, the hormone produced by the brain in response Read More …
India’s 4th Biennial Update Report
India’s 4th Biennial Update Report (BUR-4) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Read More …
Savitribai Phule’s 194th birth anniversary
On Savitribai Phule’s 194th birth anniversary on January 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X Read More …
Tigress Zeenat released in Similipal Tiger Reserve
The adventurous journey of Zeenat, a three-year-old tigress, captivated many as it unfolded over the Read More …
National Sports Awards 2024
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the winners of National Sports Awards 2024. Major Read More …
Right to property is a human and constitutional right: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 2 January (2025) asserted that while the right to property is Read More …
Centre declares the Wayanad landslide a disaster of ‘severe nature’
The Union government has declared the Wayanad landslide a disaster of ‘severe nature’ for all Read More …
IIT Madras, Union Agriculture Ministry to partner on project VISTAAR
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has announced a collaboration with the Union Ministry Read More …
Fund for Innovation and Technology (FIAT)
The Central Government has extended two flagship crop insurance schemes — Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Read More …
Breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria (Trans-Dniester) on 1 January 2025 cut heating and hot Read More …
Ministry of Defence declares 2025 as ‘Year of Reforms’
India’s Ministry of Defence has declared 2025 as the Year of Defence Reforms, aiming to Read More …
Recycled black plastics
The study published in Chemosphere raises critical concerns about the hidden health risks associated with Read More …
Norovirus outbreak in the US
The recent norovirus outbreak in Los Angeles (USA), linked to raw oysters from British Columbia, Read More …
Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2024
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Patil, released the Annual Ground Water Quality Read More …
Indian Army installs Shivaji statue at Pangong lake
The Indian Army has installed a statue of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji on the bank Read More …
Iron rice bowl
According to a recent report, a record 3.4 million young Chinese flocked to the civil Read More …
ISRO launches SpaDeX mission for space docking
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission on Read More …
Private Members’ Bills
According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research, during the five-year term of the 17th Read More …
Marine heatwave (MHW) decimates nearly 4 million of Alaska’s common murre seabirds
According to a new study, the 2014-2016 Pacific marine heatwave wiped out roughly four million Read More …
Bosnia’s Sevdalinka earns UNESCO recognition
Sevdalinka is a form of traditional urban singing that is practised in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read More …