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What is Blood Minerals Controversy Around Apple?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has accused U.S. tech giant Apple of using “blood minerals” sourced from the country’s war-torn eastern region in its products. In letter...

May 1, 2024

Indian Navy Launches LSAM 20 Barge

The Indian Navy has launched the sixth barge of the LSAM 16 (Yard 130) series, named ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20 (Yard 130),’ built by...

May 1, 2024

India’s $61.5M Grant for Development of KKS Port, Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the renovation of the Kankesanthurai Port (KKS Port) in the Northern Province, with India agreeing to grant the entire estimated cost of...

May 1, 2024

What is Covishield Controversy?

Recently, the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has acknowledged in court documents submitted to the High Court in London that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with the University...

May 1, 2024

LOQU: IIT-G’s Groundbreaking Speech Tech for the Speechless

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) have achieved breakthrough in speech technology by developing and patenting “LOQU,” a novel method to generate human speech signals...

May 1, 2024

Taam Ja’ Blue Hole (TJBH): World’s Deepest Blue Hole discovered in Mexico

Researchers have discovered the world’s deepest known blue hole, the Taam Ja’ Blue Hole (TJBH), located in Chetumal Bay off the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. New measurements indicate...

May 1, 2024

What are Issues Around Article 39(b) of the Constitution?

A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, is currently hearing a case to interpret Article 39(b) of the Constitution. The...

May 1, 2024

Alok Shukla Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize for 2024

Alok Shukla, a 43-year-old environmental activist from Chhattisgarh, India, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for 2024. Shukla led a successful grassroots campaign to protect 445,000...

May 1, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 1, 2024

1. Recently, who has been appointed as president of the Indian Vaccine Manufacturers Association (IVMA)? [A] Krishna M Ella[B] S.B. Rajan[C] Z. Nahar[D] S. Sivakumar Show Answer Correct...

May 1, 2024

MEIL Wins 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Power Project

Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), a Hyderabad-based infrastructure firm, has bagged the 2,000-megawatt Sharavathi pumped storage power project in Karnataka. The project, which is set to be the...

April 30, 2024

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