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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India celebrated Earth Hour 2024 on March 23 from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. worldwide to raise awareness about environmental issues.
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India celebrated Earth Hour 2024 on March 23 from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. worldwide to raise awareness about environmental issues.
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Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, is a puzzle box of cosmic mysteries ready to be solved.
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The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024 highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, States must boost international cooperation and transboundary agreements.
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The UN General Assembly approved the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, giving global support to an international effort to ensure that this powerful new technology benefits all nations, respects human rights, and is “safe, secure, and trustworthy.”
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has reached a significant milestone in reusable launch vehicle technology with the successful landing experiment of the RLV LEX-02.
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A study across eight States in India has found that the prevalence of anaemia has been overestimated by previous surveys.
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Australia is set to provide ($3bn) to British industry to help support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS deal with the United Kingdom and the United States.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that media persons covering "polling day activities" are now eligible to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 and state Assembly polls through postal ballots.
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The 4th edition of the Global E-waste Monitor 2024 was recently launched.
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India led a high-level delegation to Geneva for a series of crucial meetings at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Headquarters.
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In some parts of Rajasthan’s Jaipur, an old tradition will play out where colours will be thrown through a unique medium called the “Gulaal Gota”, dating back around 400 years.
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Concerns are being raised about whether Delhi's Chief Minister can effectively serve in a public office that demands a high degree of morality, given the recent decision by a metropolitan magistrate to remand him in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate.
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India has launched 'Operation Indravati' to evacuate its nationals from Haiti to the Dominican Republic.
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In a groundbreaking move to drive healthcare innovation, the Technology Development Board (TDB) has signed an agreement with Peptris Technologies and the Foundation for Neglected Disease Research (FNDR), for development of a novel class of antibiotics against Gram-Negative Bacterial-Infections.
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A shortage of cocoa beans has led to a near shutdown of processing plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the two countries responsible for 60% of global production.
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The Indian government recently rolled back the laptop licensing policy after pressure from US officials.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had recently finalized the Omnibus Framework for recognising Self-Regulatory Organisations (SRO) for its Regulated Entities.
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A newly discovered species of deep-sea isopod found off the coast of Kollam in Kerala has been named in honor of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by researchers.
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World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year, is an occasion to realize the importance of freshwater, especially this year amid the ongoing Bengaluru water crisis.
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The Supreme Court has constituted an expert committee to balance the conservation and protection of the endangered Great Indian Bustard population with the country’s international commitments to promote renewable sources of energy.
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A study by Portuguese scientists warns of a subduction zone, dubbed the 'Ring of Fire,' beneath the Gibraltar Strait, with the potential to engulf the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Australian iron ore industry faces a major challenge as its biggest customers – China’s steel mills – move to drastically reduce their carbon footprint.
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The startup ecosystem in India is experiencing a notable rise in reverse flipping, where an increasing number of startups are opting to relocate their headquarters or establish a base in the country.
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Recent report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) describe climate change as the urgent catalyst for collaboration over three key river basins in Asia: the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra; across eight nations.
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has requested a report from the Government of Punjab concerning the IVF treatment undergone by the mother of the late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
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The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has announced that it will launch a ₹1,000-crore fund to support technology-driven agri-startups and rural enterprises.
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The Tobacco Board has authorized a crop size of 100 million kg for Karnataka during the year 2024-25.
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Since October 2022, 24 astronomy ambassadors have been guiding visitors to Hanle, India's first dark-sky reserve, in gazing at stars, planets, and other celestial bodies.
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The Supreme Court has restrained a trial court from proceeding with a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting a YouTube video against the BJP’s IT cell.
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Elon Musk sparks controversy by advocating for ketamine use, raising concerns on Wall Street about the potential risks.