Women in STEM fields: An Indian perspective
India has a rich history of women scientists and mathematicians, including: Rukhmabai (India’s first practicing lady doctor, 1894. But despite
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Aatma Nirbhar Bharat
Context: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a Special economic and comprehensive package of Rs 20 lakh crore –
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Poaching, trafficking, and sale of Pangolins
Context: The Odisha Forest department has stressed the need for stricter monitoring of social media platforms to check pangolin poaching
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CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST)
Context: Scientists at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) at Pappanamcode here in Kerala have come up
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FSSAI slashes limit for transfat levels in foods
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils
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PM to dedicate Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the Nation on 5 January
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate the Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation on 5th January
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India looks at lithium reserves in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia
Context: India, through a state-owned company Khanij Bidesh India Ltd, has signed a pact with an Argentine firm to jointly prospect lithium in Argentina. The
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Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)
Drugs Controller General of India is the head of department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of the Government
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No community fishing at Deepor Beel to prevent over-exploitation
The Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administration has prohibited community fishing in Deepor Beel, a wetland on the south-western edge of Guwahati
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Exports slip 0.8% in December 2020; trade deficit widens to USD 15.71 billion
The trade deficit in December widened to $15.71 billion, as imports grew by 7.6% to $42.6 billion due to a
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