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Model Code of Conduct for College Teachers

Why in news? The Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department released a draft model code of conduct for college teachers in July 2025. The document spark...

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TV Rating Guidelines 2025

Why in news? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released a draft policy for TV Rating Guidelines 2025, proposing significant reforms in the...

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Embracing Genetic Innovation for India’s Agricultural Future

Why in news? Commentaries in July 2025 highlighted India’s low crop yields and argued that embracing genetically modified (GM) technology could boo...

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India’s First National Biobank (Phenome India)

Why in news? In July 2025 the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) inaugurated the Phenome India national biobank at the Institute o...

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Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the ₹1 lakh crore Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme to boost private-sector investment in h...

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National Sports Policy 2025

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, replacing the 2001 policy. The new policy aims to transform India int...

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AI and Copyright Cases in News

Why in news? Recent U.S. court rulings in cases involving generative AI have largely favoured technology companies. These decisions have intensified d...

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Ten Years of Digital India

Why in news? The Digital India programme celebrated its 10‑year anniversary on 1 July 2025. Launched on 1 July 2015, it aimed to transform Indi...

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Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) – Crossing 60 GW of Power Sale Agreements

Why in news? On 1 July 2025 the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of ...

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Altermagnets and Direction‑Dependent Conduction

Why in news? Researchers at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, discovered that chromium antimonide (CrSb) exhibits a phenome...

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GOSAT‑GW Satellite

Why in news? On 29 June 2025 Japan launched the GOSAT‑GW (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite – Water Cycle) aboard an H‑2A rocket. This miss...

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Kombucha – Fermented Tea Drink and Its Health Effects

Why in news? A study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2025 examined how consuming kombucha – a fermented tea beverage – affects gut microb...

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