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UGC Regulations Open Doors for Foreign Universities in India

Source: IE Why in News? The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently released regulations that pave the way for foreign universities, ranked...

11 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the global higher education think-tank Quacquarelli Symonds has released the QS Asia University Rankings: Asia...

11 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Composite Water Management Index

Source: IE Why in News? The Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) has been a pivotal tool in India, serving as a significant barometer for...

10 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Pusa-2090 Alternative to Pusa-44

Source: IE Why in News? With the Supreme Court emphasizing the need to cease stubble burning in states like Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and...

09 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Kavach System

Source: TH Why in News? The recent collision between two passenger trains in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district drew attention to the...

09 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Radiative Cooling Paint

Source: PIB Why in News? Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Bengaluru, an autonomous institute of...

09 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project

Source: IE Why in News? The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, India’s largest hydel project under construction, faced a setback when a...

08 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

FIDE Grand Swiss Open 2023

Source: PIB Why in News? India celebrates as Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (FIDE Grand Swiss) and Vaishali Ramesh Babu (FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss)...

08 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Devas- ISRO’s Antrix Corporation Deal

Source: IE Why in News? The district court of The Hague, Netherlands, rejected India's request to cancel a USD 111 million compensation award to...

07 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Zika Virus

Source: HT Why in News? Recently, the Karnataka State Health Department issued an alert following Zika virus detection in mosquito samples from...

07 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Rainfall Deficiency in Southern Peninsular India

Source: IE Why in News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recent analysis regarding the rainfall patterns in Southern peninsular India,...

07 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

CO2 to CO Conversion Technology

Source: PIB Why in News? The National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (NCoE-CCU) at IIT Bombay has developed a new...

06 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Global Declaration for River Dolphins

Source: WWF Why in News? Recently, 11 Asian and South American countries signed a landmark deal in Bogota, Colombia to save the world’s six...

06 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

CAR-T Cell Therapy

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted market authorisation for NexCAR19,...

04 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Sixth Assembly of International Solar Alliance

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Sixth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was convened at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. What...

04 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Haemoglobin in Chondrocytes

Source: TH Why in News? A recent serendipitous discovery in a study published in Nature found that chondrocytes, which produce cartilage, also...

04 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

India-Bangladesh Jointly Inaugurated Major Development Projects

Source: ET Why in News? Recently, the Indian Prime Minister and Prime Minister of Bangladesh co-inaugurated three significant...

02 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Kozhikode and Gwalior in UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the addition of 55 new...

02 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

India's Widening Tax Base

Source: IE Why in News? The recent release of income tax returns statistics by the Income Tax Department, spanning assessment years from 2019-20 to...

02 Nov 2023 Important Facts For Prelims

Moon May Be 40 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought

Source: IE Why in News? A new study appears to show that the moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought. This finding, based on...

31 Oct 2023 Important Facts For Prelims