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Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons around T Chamaeleontis

Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons around T Chamaeleontis

Why in news? A team of Indian astronomers analysing data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected molecules called polycyclic aromatic hy...

Global Capability Centres (GCCs)

Global Capability Centres (GCCs)

Why in news? In recent months multinational companies’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India have been hiring at a pace far outstripping traditi...

Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme: Building Resilient Coastal Communities

Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme: Building Resilient Coastal Communities

Why in news? In coastal regions around the world, several communities have recently received “Tsunami Ready” recognition from UNESCO’s Intergove...

Himalayan Red Fox: Adaptable Predator of the High Hills

Himalayan Red Fox: Adaptable Predator of the High Hills

Why in news? A viral video showing a Himalayan red fox near Pangong Tso in Ladakh captured public attention recently. Wildlife experts used the occasi...

Japan to Test‑Mine Rare‑Earth Mud Near Minamitorishima Island

Japan to Test‑Mine Rare‑Earth Mud Near Minamitorishima Island

Why in news? Japan is preparing to conduct a month‑long test to extract rare‑earth‑rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitorishima Island. Th...

Vitamin C Supplements May Shield Lungs from Fine Particles

Vitamin C Supplements May Shield Lungs from Fine Particles

Why in news? A study by researchers at the University of Technology Sydney and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research has found that high doses of...

Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar): Tiger Population 2022 & Prey Base | UPSC

Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar): Tiger Population 2022 & Prey Base | UPSC

Why in news? The Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar has recorded a remarkable rebound in its tiger population. According to the latest census, the number ...

India to Chair the Kimberley Process in 2026

India to Chair the Kimberley Process in 2026

Why in news? India has been elected to serve as vice chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in 2025 and will assume the chairmansh...

Only Tea from Camellia sinensis May Be Labelled “Tea,” Says FSSAI

Only Tea from Camellia sinensis May Be Labelled “Tea,” Says FSSAI

Why in news? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive stating that only beverages derived from the leaves and b...

Quality Council of India Unveils Next‑Generation Reforms

Quality Council of India Unveils Next‑Generation Reforms

Why in news? The Quality Council of India (QCI) has announced a series of reforms to modernise quality standards across laboratories, hospitals, manuf...

Rashtriya Prerna Sthal: A New Memorial for National Inspiration

Rashtriya Prerna Sthal: A New Memorial for National Inspiration

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow. The sprawling complex commemorates the lives and...

Titan: Cassini Reanalysis Points to a Slushy Interior

Titan: Cassini Reanalysis Points to a Slushy Interior

Why in news? Scientists revisiting data from NASA’s Cassini mission have suggested that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may not harbour a single glo...

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