According to a recent study published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research, kerosene-based lamps leads Read More …
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Black carbon emissions from kerosene
Prime Minister launches ‘Unified Genomic Chip’
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Unified Genomic Chip’ – aimed at helping farmers Read More …
2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine
The 2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun. Read More …
Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme
The Government of India on 3rd October launched the pilot project of the Prime Minister’s Read More …
Lake Kivu
According to media reports, at least 78 people have drowned and many more are missing Read More …
Emergency Use Listing (EUL)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under Read More …
James Webb Space Telescope detects carbon dioxide on Pluto’s icy moon Charon
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide Read More …
Assam launches 21 ‘co-districts’
Assam government has launched a new administrative set-up of ‘co-districts’ within state’s district administrations.
ADITI 2.0 & DISC 12
At the DefConnect 4.0 event held at the Manekshaw Centre Delhi Cantt, Defence Minister Rajnath Read More …
India, UAE bilateral investment treaty (BIT) comes into effect from August 31
The central government on October 7, 2024 said bilateral investment treaty (BIT) signed between India Read More …
World Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) Report
Business Ready (B-READY) is a new data collection and analysis project of the World Bank Read More …
Jal Jagar Mahotsav
In Chhattisgarh, Jal Jagar Mahotsav is being held in Dhamtari district. This two-day event has Read More …
India becomes fourth nation to cross $700 billion forex reserves
India has become the fourth economy in the world to surpass 700 billion US dollars Read More …
PM Modi inaugurates Banjara Virasat Museum in Pohardevi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 October inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Pohardevi at Read More …
‘Tigers and crows’ migration
According to a recent report, Tamil Nadu witnessed large-scale migration of butterflies belonging to the Read More …
Pilgrims get first-ever view of Mt. Kailash from Indian territory
Pilgrims on October 3, 2024 had the first-ever view of the sacred Kailash peak, believed Read More …
MP Cabinet meets in Singrampur on Rani Durgavati’s 500th birth anniversary
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on October 5 chaired a meeting of the State Read More …
India successfully test fires indigenous VSHORADS missiles in Rajasthan’s Pokhran
In October 2024, India has successfully conducted three flight tests of the indigenously developed Very Read More …
MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2024
Vera Voronova from Kazakhstan and Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos from Peru have been given the Read More …
Nine captive-bred pygmy hogs released in Manas National Park
Nine captive-bred pygmy hogs were released in western Assam’s Manas National Park on October 1, Read More …
FCI launches ANNA DARPAN system
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has embarked on a comprehensive digital transformation initiative to Read More …
IIT- Madras Pravartak launches cyber commandos programme
The IIT- Madras Pravartak has launched a cyber commandos training for police. It is a Read More …
Akashteer air defence systems
The Indian Army has completed the acquisition of 100 Akashteer air defence systems.
All Odisha Leopard Estimation 2024
In Odisha, 696 leopards have been found in different forest areas as per the first-ever Read More …
World Green Economy Forum
The World Green Economy Forum was launched on 3rd October in Dubai, bringing together global Read More …