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VINBAX 2024

The 5th Edition of the Vietnam-Indian Bilateral Army Exercise, VINBAX 2024, commenced in Ambala. This exercise follows a previous bilateral exercise held in Vietnam in 2023. It represents...

November 5, 2024

Japan Launches World’s First Wooden Satellite

Japan is pioneering a new era in space exploration with the launch of the world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat. This innovative project is a collaboration between Kyoto University...

November 5, 2024

Digital India Initiative: 4,740 Service Centres Launched

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced the launch of the Digital India Common Service Centre (DICSC) project. This initiative targets rural areas in India, aiming...

November 5, 2024

Meluri Becomes Nagaland’s 17th District

The Nagaland government announced the creation of Meluri as the 17th district of the state. This upgrade from a sub-division to a full district marks administrative changes in...

November 5, 2024

Nickel Toxicity Linked to Sterol Biosynthesis in Cells

Researchers from the University of Georgia published an important study in the journal PLoS Genetics. They discovered a link between nickel exposure and sterol deficiency in mammalian and...

November 5, 2024

Tamil Nadu Court Advances Invasive Species Eradication Efforts

The Madras High Court reported progress in eradicating exotic and invasive species from Tamil Nadu’s forests. The focus is on a specific invasive species, Senna spectabilis, which is...

November 5, 2024

New Director General Appointed for International Solar Alliance

The seventh session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly took place in New Delhi on November 5, 2024. Mr Ashish Khanna from India was selected as the...

November 5, 2024

CCPA’s New Guidelines Combat Greenwashing in Advertising

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued new guidelines targeting misleading environmental claims in advertisements. This move aims to combat greenwashing, a practice where companies exaggerate or fabricate...

November 5, 2024

Supreme Court Orders National Policy on GM Crops

The Supreme Court of India mandated the Union government to create a national policy on genetically modified (GM) crops. This follows a split decision on the environmental release...

November 5, 2024

GEO-7 Report: A Global Call for Environmental Action

An important global effort is underway, led by hundreds of scientists drafting the GEO-7 report. This initiative, under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aims to address critical...

November 5, 2024

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