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Chips to Start‑Up (C2S) Programme
Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Chips to Start‑Up (C2S) programme has been highlighted for its role in build...
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Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Chips to Start‑Up (C2S) programme has been highlighted for its role in build...
Why in news? Marine biologists from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and the National Autonomous University of Mexico have identifi...
Why in news? Guillain–Barré syndrome has featured in recent health discussions because of isolated cases reported after viral infections. Understan...
Why in news? The Chang’e‑6 mission returned the first soil and rock samples from the Moon’s far side in 2024. Recently, scientists announced tha...
Why in news? India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) launched the third phase of its Integrated Skill Initiative in mid‑2025. B...
Why in news? Scientists at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru unveiled a deep‑learning tool called Disobind in January ...
Why in news? Coconut farmers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu have again raised concerns about declining yields due to root wilt disease. Agricultural advisor...
Why in news? A study published in January 2026 revealed that all‑trans retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, can suppress anti‑tumour immune r...
Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently recognised Vrindavani and Karan Fries cattle as new high‑yielding breeds. T...
Why in news? N ASA announced that by November 2026, the Voyager 1 spacecraft will be so far from Earth that radio signals will take an entire day to t...
Why in news? Researchers reported encouraging results from a small clinical trial of a gene therapy called AMT‑130 for Huntington’s disease. In pa...
Why in news? An observational study led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, announced on 14 January 2026, traced magnetic fields from the scale o...
