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Jute – India’s Golden Fibre
Why in news? Jute production and marketing came into focus as authorities looked to promote eco‑friendly materials amid rising restrictions on singl...
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Why in news? Jute production and marketing came into focus as authorities looked to promote eco‑friendly materials amid rising restrictions on singl...
Why in news? PixxelSpace India and its partners were selected by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN‑SPACe) to design, ...
Why in news? A study published in the journal Cell drew attention to India’s unparalleled genetic diversity. It noted that ancient migrations, mixin...
Why in news? Elon Musk’s Starlink and other providers announced plans to offer satellite‑based internet services in India. The proposal promises t...
Why in news? The World Health Organization certified Kenya as free of human African trypanosomiasis in 2025, making it the tenth African country to el...
Why in news? In August 2025 the Union Cabinet approved ₹4,600 crore for four new semiconductor manufacturing projects in Odisha, Punjab and Andhra P...
Why in news? The Supreme Court’s order on removing stray dogs from Delhi‑NCR drew attention to rabies, a preventable but deadly disease that cause...
Why in news? The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce open‑book assessments in Class 9 from the 2026–27 academic year. Pilot...
Why in news? Recent scientific studies have identified antibodies that target the Envelope Dimer Epitope (EDE) of the dengue virus and can neutralise ...
Why in news? The Indian information technology (IT) industry is undergoing a significant transition because of rapid advances in artificial intelligen...
Why in news? The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) in Hyderabad has established India’s first dedicated biobank for animal stem cell...
Why in news? Japan’s release of tritium‑containing water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean has raised global concerns. Many ...
Why in news? As India’s private space industry expands, companies face a shortage of skilled engineers and scientists. Recent reports reveal that de...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to build a third launch pad at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota by 2029....
Why in news? The Indian Council of Medical Research and the Department of Health Research have launched the SHINE initiative to popularise science amo...
Why in news? The Railway Ministry recently ran a record‑breaking freight train known as Rudrastra covering more than 3.5 km in length. It is the lon...
Why in News? India plans to launch a carbon credit trading market in 2026. Biochar is being recognised as a promising technology for removing carbon d...
Why in News? The US Department of Energy has selected Standard Nuclear as the first company to develop next‑generation TRISO nuclear fuel, aiming to...
Why in News? The first auction under India’s Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme resulted in a record‑low price o...
Why in News? A rare intrahepatic ectopic pregnancy was reported in Uttar Pradesh, bringing attention to a serious yet often misunderstood medical cond...