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Explained: Who was Pandurang Khankhoje, Ghadarite revolutionary and a hero of Mexico?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Who was Pandurang Khankhoje, Ghadarite revolutionary and a hero of Mexico?” published in Indian Express on 23rd August 2022. What is the News? Lok Sabha Speaker will be travelling to Mexico where he will unveil statues of Swami Vivekananda and Maharashtra-born freedom fighter and agriculturalist Pandurang… Continue reading Explained: Who was Pandurang Khankhoje, Ghadarite revolutionary and a hero of Mexico?

Improving rice yield with an additional gene

Source: The post is based on the article “Improving rice yield with an additional gene” published in The Hindu on 20th August 2022. What is the News? Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have discovered a way to boost the yield of rice crops by up to 40%.  What did the Chinese Scientists… Continue reading Improving rice yield with an additional gene

Hunger Stones: Carved in stone: What are these warning signs that Europe’s drought has revealed

Source: The post is based on the article “Carved in stone: What are these warning signs that Europe’s drought has revealed” published in Down To Earth on 18th August 2022. What is the News? Europe is suffering from the worst drought in half a millennium. Rivers have dried up so much that ‘hunger stones’ have… Continue reading Hunger Stones: Carved in stone: What are these warning signs that Europe’s drought has revealed

Lancet warns about ‘Tomato Flu’ in India among children

Source: The post is based on the article “Lancet warns about ‘Tomato Flu’ in India among children” published in The Hindu on 23rd August 2022. What is the News? Lancet has sounded an alarm over the emergence of a new non-life-threatening virus called tomato flu among children below five years of age. Note: Tomato Flu… Continue reading Lancet warns about ‘Tomato Flu’ in India among children

Union Minister unveils India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune

Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister unveils India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune” published in PIB on 21st August 2022. What is the News? Union Minister of Science & Technology has launched India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus. About Hydrogen… Continue reading Union Minister unveils India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR in Pune

Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies

Source: The post is based on the article “Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies” published in Livemint on 22nd August 2022. What is the News? Severe droughts across the Northern Hemisphere— from the US to waterways in Europe and China—are impacting the global trade system already under stress. Which countries are experiencing droughts? Parts of China… Continue reading Droughts Hurt World’s Largest Economies

Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi to promote skill development and Entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth

Source: The post is based on the article “Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi to promote skill development and Entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth” published in PIB on 20th August 2022. What is the News? National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society has launched the second phase of Grameen… Continue reading Grameen Udyami Project launched in Ranchi to promote skill development and Entrepreneurship amongst the tribal youth

Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India?” published in Indian Express on 22nd August 2022. What is the News? Over 20 people have been killed in the destruction caused by cloudbursts and flash floods in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand over… Continue reading Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India?

Warning label most effective in identifying harmful nutrients: Study

Source: The post is based on the article “Warning label most effective in identifying harmful nutrients: Study” published in The Hindu on 20th August 2022. What is the News? A study conducted in India has found that warning labels on food packets are most effective in helping consumers identify foods high in sugar, saturated fat… Continue reading Warning label most effective in identifying harmful nutrients: Study

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