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Samudra Manthan: National Offshore Exploration Scheme Approved

Samudra Manthan: National Offshore Exploration Scheme Approved

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved the Samudra Manthan scheme on 31 July 2026. This National Offshore Exploration Scheme has an approved outlay o...

PM Surya Sarovar Yojana: Floating Solar with Storage Approved

PM Surya Sarovar Yojana: Floating Solar with Storage Approved

Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana on 31 July 2026. Its total approved outlay is β‚Ή5,070 crore for floating ...

Cholera: Causes, Treatment & Global Burden of the Disease

Cholera: Causes, Treatment & Global Burden of the Disease

Why in news? The 1 August archive highlighted cholera's continuing burden where safe water remains unavailable. The disease can cause fatal dehydratio...

Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel: Army Fuel for Severe Cold

Xtreme Weather Grade Diesel: Army Fuel for Severe Cold

Why in news? Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth launched Xtreme Weather Grade diesel in New Delhi. The launch occurred on 31 July 2026 after development w...

Pygmy Hog: Added to India's Species Recovery Programme

Pygmy Hog: Added to India's Species Recovery Programme

Why in news? The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife reviewed pygmy-hog conservation during July. It recommended including the speci...

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Liver Injury Marker Explained

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Liver Injury Marker Explained

Why in news? The 31 July archive highlighted advice from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Alanine aminotransferase is mainly stored in...

Kh-101 Missile: Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Features

Kh-101 Missile: Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Features

Why in news? A Russian Kh-101 missile fell near Tarnawa-Kolonia in eastern Poland on 30 July 2026. It left a roughly ten-metre crater in an uninhabite...

Moken People: Sea Nomads, Underwater Vision & Maritime Skill

Moken People: Sea Nomads, Underwater Vision & Maritime Skill

Why in news? A 2026 report revived interest in the exceptional underwater vision of some Moken children. The primary experiment appeared in Current Bi...

ALT Blood Test: Interpretation, Related Markers & Limits

ALT Blood Test: Interpretation, Related Markers & Limits

Why in news? The uploaded archive contains a second card about alanine aminotransferase and the same health advice. This duplicate entry does not repr...

INS Nipun: Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Delivered

INS Nipun: Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Delivered

Why in news? Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered Nipun to the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 30 July 2026. It is the second vessel within India’s ...

Urban Challenge Fund: Market-Linked City Infrastructure Finance

Urban Challenge Fund: Market-Linked City Infrastructure Finance

Why in news? The government reported 33 approved or in-principle projects under the Urban Challenge Fund. A minister provided the update through a wri...

NAKSHA Programme: Geospatial Urban Land Records Mapping

NAKSHA Programme: Geospatial Urban Land Records Mapping

Why in news? Goa began a formal NAKSHA inquiry after field verification in three urban areas. The notified inquiry period runs from 16 July through 14...

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