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Story of NavIC
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Story of NavIC

Science & Tech 06/02/25 09:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India’s space agency reported the partial failure of its NVS-02 navigation satellite due to the non-firing of its engines in space.' This was the latest in a series of setbacks suffered by t Read More...

NAAC bribery case
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NAAC bribery case

Science & Tech 06/02/25 09:36 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The CBI recently arrested ten people, including members and chairperson of a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) inspection team and office-bearers of Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Fou Read More...

Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032.
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Newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit Earth in 2032.

Science & Tech 04/02/25 11:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A newly discovered asteroid — called 2024 YR4 — has slightly more than 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials said recent Read More...

ELS cotton
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ELS cotton

Science & Tech 04/02/25 10:57 AM IST
by Mahesh

'ELS cotton refers to cotton fibers with a length exceeding 1 3/8 inches or 34.925 mm.'  This makes it significantly longer than regular cotton fibers.   ELS cotton is prized for its exc Read More...

Appointment of ad-hoc judges to High Courts
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Appointment of ad-hoc judges to High Courts

Science & Tech 04/02/25 10:48 AM IST
by Mahesh

'To address the growing backlog of criminal cases, the Supreme Court on January 30, 2025, allowed High Courts to appoint retired judges on an ad-hoc basis, provided they hear only criminal appeals as Read More...

Production of ethanol
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Production of ethanol

Science & Tech 04/02/25 10:38 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending of petrol in the next two months, at least a year ahead of what was originally planned.' This would e Read More...

What citizenship laws do countries follow?
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What citizenship laws do countries follow?

Science & Tech 03/02/25 11:21 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In the gale of executive orders announced after Donald Trump assumed office for a second term, the President issued one diluting birthright citizenship, which has been written into the U.S. Constitut Read More...

Budget Highlights
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Budget Highlights

Science & Tech 03/02/25 11:10 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament.' The Budget 2025 highlights key economic reforms, focusing on growth, sust Read More...

World Wetlands Day
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World Wetlands Day

Science & Tech 03/02/25 11:00 AM IST
by Mahesh

'February 2 is annually marked as World Wetlands Day to spread awareness about conserving one of the most critical ecosystems on the planet.' This year, the theme was “Protecting Wetlands f Read More...

Controlled cannabis cultivation
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Controlled cannabis cultivation

Science & Tech 31/01/25 09:29 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the  Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved a pilot study by two universities on the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes.' The approval followed a Read More...