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Dirac Medal 2026: Deepak Dhar Among Four Recipients
Why in news?The International Centre for Theoretical Physics announced four recipients of its 2026 Dirac Medal. Indian physicist Deepak Dhar was among...
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Why in news?The International Centre for Theoretical Physics announced four recipients of its 2026 Dirac Medal. Indian physicist Deepak Dhar was among...
Why in news? Recent field studies highlighted weakening intergenerational transmission within Telangana’s Thoti community. Researchers focused on tr...
Why in news? The Nyishi community featured in a new botanical discovery from Arunachal Pradesh; researchers named Begonia neelamorum after its Neelam ...
Why in news? The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the 2026 National Gopal Ratna Awards on 7 August. Nominations open on 10 August...
Why in news? The United Nations observes the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August; it is an annual observance. The 2026 t...
Why in news? A labour dispute at Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project ended through conciliation; the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Jammu, led th...
Why in news? The Department of School Education and Literacy opened the 2026–27 scholarship window. Both fresh and renewal applications use the Nati...
Why in news? Union Minister Nitin Gadkari presented the lifesaving series' highest medal to twelve Silkyara rescuers. Their manual excavation had help...
Why in news? Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam received the 2026 Vikram Sarabhai Medal. She became the fourth Indian recipient and first Indian wom...
Why in news? Cholanaikkan families attended a special public-services camp near Nilambur. Twenty community members travelled from remote forest settle...
Why in news? A 2026 report revived interest in the exceptional underwater vision of some Moken children. The primary experiment appeared in Current Bi...
Why in news? A government backgrounder reviewed implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme. It reported 1,425 eligible Quality Higher Educ...
