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Why in news? A Hamburg-based biotechnology company called AquaNab is developing a feed-based treatment for sea lice in farmed salmon. The approach use...
Why in news? The National Medical Commission published draft amendments concerning registration and licences for medical practitioners. The draft prop...
Why in news? Environmental workers in Himachal Pradesh alleged rising glyphosate use to clear natural vegetation for seasonal pea cultivation. Reports...
Why in news? The Deputy Commissioners of Udhampur and Ramban visited the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project headquarters at Tanger. Senior district and p...
Why in news? The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted about 56 kilograms of methamphetamine at Nhava Sheva Port in Maharashtra. The substan...
Why in news?A 32-year-old Visakhapatnam man was diagnosed after nearly six years of recurring lymph-node swelling. He had repeatedly received treatmen...
Why in news?Researchers mapped how the Sld3βSld7 complex detects a prepared replicative helicase and loads the Cdc45 protein. What does a helicase d...
Why in news?Veterinarians in Madhya Pradesh used giloy within the care of a young tigress fighting canine distemper. What is giloy? Giloy is the commo...
Why in news?An artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic on 18 August. At least 30 miners died, while others remained trapped....
Why in news?The Madras High Court recognised the Thamirabarani River as a juristic person for the limited purpose of protection from pollution. The ru...
Why in news?Growers in Sagam say expanded cultivation has weakened demand and prices. They also fear that unsuitable locations may reduce the riceβs...
Why in news?The Union sports ministry announced the National Sports Awards 2025 on 18 August 2026. Who received recognition? Seventeen sportspersons w...
