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What is a splashdown landing?
Why in news? New crewed missions such as NASA’s Artemis programme and commercial vehicles like SpaceX Crew Dragon have revived interest in splashdow...
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Why in news? New crewed missions such as NASA’s Artemis programme and commercial vehicles like SpaceX Crew Dragon have revived interest in splashdow...
Why in news? In July 2025, the Indian government allowed NLC India Limited (NLCIL) to invest freely in its renewable‑energy subsidiary, signalling a...
Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) marked its 97th Foundation Day on 16 July 2025. Celebrations and awards highlighted ag...
Why in news? The Union government unveiled the Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana to raise agricultural productivity in backward districts. The announcement...
Why in news? Discussions on 17 July 2025 highlighted how India’s adoption system struggles to meet demand. Prospective parents often wait years, whi...
Why in news? The United Nations released its mid‑year Sustainable Development Report 2025 in July 2025. The report warns that many global goals are ...
Why in news? A strong earthquake near Delhi earlier in 2025 rekindled public discussion on how prepared India is to face seismic disasters. News repor...
Why in news? Citizens’ groups in Pune protested aspects of the ₹1,500‑crore rejuvenation project for the Pavana River. They argued that the proj...
Why in news? India and Japan announced that the next‑generation E10 Shinkansen trains will operate on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high‑speed rail corri...
Why in news? An advisory highlighted rising awareness about aspergillosis, a respiratory infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Aspergillus...
Why in news? The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) faced protests over confined field trials of genetically modified (GM) maize that combines herbi...
Why in news? As of July 2025, the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) had trained more than 1.6 crore young people since its launch in 2015. T...
