Science & Technology
Mustard Crop and the Orobanche Threat
Why in news? Farmers in mustard‑growing states have reported severe infestations of Orobanche aegyptiaca, a parasitic weed that damages mustard plan...
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Why in news? Farmers in mustard‑growing states have reported severe infestations of Orobanche aegyptiaca, a parasitic weed that damages mustard plan...
Why in news? China recently rejected India’s objections to its infrastructure activities in the Shaksgam Valley, asserting that the valley belongs t...
Why in news? India has inaugurated the National Environmental Standard Laboratory (NESL) at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–Nation...
Why in news? The state of Kerala has urged the Union government to allow the issuance of catastrophe bonds to protect against financial losses from na...
Why in news? The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has issued a show‑cause notice to the Narmada Valley Development Authority over persistent lea...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Army successfully carried out trials of a new Man‑Portable Anti�...
Why in news? The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd. (NFCSF) recently appealed to the central government for support following a s...
Why in news? The Bhadrakali inscription has drawn renewed attention after the Archaeological Survey of India highlighted its rich historical content. ...
Why in news? Two decades after its discovery, graphene continues to be hailed as a “wonder material” with research accelerating its move from labo...
Why in news? The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) released its Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025, highlighting contaminants such as nitrate, ura...
Why in news? The rapid evolution of large language models (LLMs) has brought attention to their “context windows” – the amount of text a model c...
Why in news? The Hatti community in Himachal Pradesh’s Trans‑Giri region celebrated the Boda Tyohar festival in January 2026. The festival follows...
