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Himachal Pradesh Raises Minimum Marriage Age for Women to 21

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a new law called the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024. This law raises the minimum age for women to...

August 29, 2024

Pacific Islands Forum’s Annual Meeting Begins

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) began its meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on August 26, 2024, with over 1,500 delegates from around 40 countries. This year, the main topics...

August 29, 2024

Karnataka Launches Ovitrap Baskets to Combat Rising Dengue Cases

Karnataka has reported around 24,028 dengue cases and five deaths. To tackle this outbreak, the state’s health department started a pilot project on August 26, 2024, using Ovitrap...

August 29, 2024

What is Whitetopping Technology?

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in India is proposing a new policy to repair and upgrade old national highways using a method called Whitetopping Technology....

August 29, 2024

Who is Kevan Parekh, the new CFO of Apple?

Apple announced that Kevan Parekh will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on January 1, 2025, replacing Luca Maestri. This change marks an important moment in...

August 29, 2024

What is Eastern equine encephalitis?

Health officials in New England stepped up their monitoring after the first case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts in 2020. A resident from Hampstead, New Hampshire...

August 29, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 29, 2024

31. What is the theme of ‘World Water Week 2024’? [A] Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future[B] Valuing Water[C] Groundwater – making the invisible visible[D]...

August 29, 2024

What is Food Traceability?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become much more concerned about where their food comes from and how safe it is. This worry comes from a better understanding...

August 28, 2024

NGT Imposes ₹1,000 Crore Fine on Punjab Government

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined the Punjab government a huge amount—Rs 1,000 crore. This fine was imposed because the state has repeatedly failed to manage its...

August 28, 2024

Nano DAP Experiment Reveals Decline in Wheat Yields

Scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) did a study to see how well nano diammonium phosphate (DAP) works compared to traditional nitrogen fertilizers. They found that nano DAP...

August 28, 2024

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