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Phase 3 Trials of India’s First Indigenous Dengue Vaccine

Why in news? India has started Phase 3 trials for its first home‑grown dengue vaccine, involving over 8,000 participants across 20 centres. The vac...

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Quantum Noise

Why in news? Researchers at the Raman Research Institute in India reported that quantum noise—traditionally viewed as a destructive disturbance—ca...

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MeitY’s Whitepaper on Quantum Cyber Readiness (CME)

Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) released a whitepaper outlining a roadmap to transition India’s digital infrastructure to qu...

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Sanchar Mitra Scheme

Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) launched the Sanchar Mitra programme to boost digital literacy and cyber awareness in rural I...

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HTBt Cotton

Why in news? An expert committee under India’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) delivered a favourable biosafety report on Herbicide�...

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Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED) API

Why in news? Google announced the Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED) API in July 2025 to make Indian agriculture more data‑driven. De...

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WHO Roadmap on AI in Traditional Medicine

Why in news? The World Health Organization released its first technical roadmap titled “Mapping the application of Artificial Intelligence in Tradit...

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AI‑powered Machine Vision‑Based Inspection Systems (MVIS)

Why in news? Indian Railways and the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) signed a memorandum of understanding in July 20...

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The Dark Web

Why in news? A software engineer from Kerala was arrested for selling drugs on the dark web and had gained “level‑four vendor” status, highlight...

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Gene‑Edited Japonica Rice

Why in news? Scientists at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research used CRISPR‑Cas9 gene editing to boost phosphate uptake in japonica rice,...

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Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration

Why in news? The Andhra Pradesh government approved the Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration (AQVD) in partnership with companies such as IBM, Tata Co...

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Nipah Virus Outbreaks and Kerala’s Serological Survey

Why in news? Kerala announced a serological survey in July 2025 to identify people who have been exposed to Nipah virus in high‑risk districts. The...

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