Page-25 of Current Affairs - January, 2025

NYC Launches Congestion Pricing Initiative

In January 2025, New York City became the first city in the United States to implement congestion pricing. This initiative aims to alleviate traffic congestion in densely populated areas. Drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district will incur a fee of ..

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Climate Change Disrupts Earth’s Water Cycle

Climate change has been wreaking havoc on the planet’s water cycle, leading to severe consequences for ecosystems and human populations. The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report marks the alarming effects of climate change on water distribution and availability. Researchers from ..

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US Surgeon General Report on Alcohol and Cancer

Alcohol consumption has been identified as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States. This information comes from a recent report by the US Surgeon General. The report reveals that alcohol contributes to approximately 100,000 cancer cases ..

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Arunachal Pradesh’s Religious Conversion Act Revival

The Arunachal Pradesh government is reactivating a 1978 Act aimed at preventing forced religious conversions. This move occurs nearly five decades after the Act was enacted by the first Legislative Assembly of the then Union Territory. The Act prohibits religious ..

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Goa Shipyard Launches New Fast Patrol Vessels

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has made advancements in shipbuilding with the recent launch of two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard. This event took place on January 5, 2025, and marks a milestone in GSL’s commitment to ..

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Net Neutrality – Recent Developments and Context

The ongoing debate surrounding net neutrality has seen developments recently. On January 2, 2025, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its second attempt to enforce net neutrality. This ruling contrasts sharply ..

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Targeting Lipid Metabolism to Control Malaria Mosquitoes

Recent research has revealed a promising approach to combat malaria by targeting the lipid transport in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. The study, published in PLOS Biology, marks the critical role of lipophorin in the development of Plasmodium falciparum, the malaria parasite. ..

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ISRO Successfully Sprouts Cowpea Seeds in Space

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made strides in space exploration with two recent experiments. On January 4, 2025, ISRO announced the successful sprouting of cowpea seeds in space, marking a major milestone in agricultural research beyond Earth. This ..

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