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A Fungus‑Fighting Pineapple
Why in news? Scientists at the Bose Institute in India announced in July 2025 that they have developed a genetically modified pineapple variety resist...
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Why in news? Scientists at the Bose Institute in India announced in July 2025 that they have developed a genetically modified pineapple variety resist...
Why in news? A social audit conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice in 2025 found that more than 90% of workers who died while cleaning sewers in ...
Why in news? John Warmington, a veteran diver from Vanuatu, recently described how once‑vibrant coral reefs near Havannah Harbour have become gravey...
Why in news? The Union Budget 2025‑26 proposed an ambitious target of 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 and allocated ₹20,000 crore for dev...
Why in news? Researchers and public intellectuals revisited pre‑independence constitutional drafts in July 2025. Texts such as the 1895 Constitution...
Why in news? The Lakshadweep administration issued a notification in July 2025 to acquire Bitra Island for defence purposes. The plan sparked protests...
Why in news? The “Meri Panchayat” mobile application won the Champion award in the “Cultural Diversity and Local Content” category at the Worl...
Why in news? The Ministry of Tourism released operational guidelines for the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment – Development of Ic...
Why in news? A recent marriage in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, where a woman wed two brothers from the Hatti community, rekindled public dis...
Why in news? The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is scheduled for launch on 30 July 2025 from Sriharikota using the GSLV‑F16 ...
Why in news? Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from office in July 2025, nearly two years before the end of his five‑year term, citing health...
Why in news? In July 2025 the U.S. Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, the “Generating Essential National Investment in U.S. Stablec...
Why in news? Data released in mid‑2025 revealed that India abstained in 44% of United Nations votes this year—the highest share in its UN history�...
Why in news? The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023‑24 and other studies showed that, despite high literacy rates—especially in cities—the...
Why in news? India held a series of high‑level meetings with representatives of the Taliban in July 2025. The talks, which included a call between E...
Why in news? Archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and local universities unearthed significant artefacts at Marungur village i...
Why in news? India launched a new diagnostic tool called the Cy‑TB skin test to detect latent tuberculosis infection. The test complements existing ...
Why in news? The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) renamed and expanded its Public Disclosure Scheme as “Pratibha Setu” (Bridge of Talent) in...
Why in news? The agriculture ministry issued guidelines under the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 2021, to classify and regulate biostimulants. This came ...
Why in news? Youth leaders and spiritual organisations convened at the Kashi Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi and adopted the Kashi Declaration, a d...