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Why are Vaccine manufacturers declining vaccine requests by Indian states?
According to the recent RBI study, why will inflation target below 6% might hurt growth?
What has been agreed upon under the new 3 year agricultural cooperation program signed by India-Israel?
New targets set by WHO to vaccinate the poorest countries of the world
Shahi Litchi from Bihar exported to UK
Study suggests Sniffer dogs are 88% accurate in detecting Covid
National Green Tribunal sets up panel on Mekedatu dam construction
Optogenetic Therapy
United Kingdom initiate process to discuss free trade talks with India
National biomass mission to be set up by the power ministry
African Violet Plant discovered in Mizoram
Guillermo Lasso: First right-wing president of Ecuador in the last 14 years
State Bank of India’s Ecowrap report
India among top requesters of Facebook’s user data
New Earth System Observatory of NASA
Protected Planet Report 2020
One Health panel to advise on Animal Disease Risk set up
One-Stop Centres to be set up by WCD
New IT rules come into force
New CBI Director appointed
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IMF warns about Ricochet Impact
PM Modi addresses Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations
Tasmanian Devils born in Australia after 3000 years
Environmental DNA (eDNA) Analysis
Smart Window Material Developed by IIT Guwahati
Pest Management based on AI
UN warns Tigray at risk of famine
Nomadic tribe of Uttarakhand: Van Gujjars
Lakshadweep Prevention of Anti-Social Activity (PASA) Act
Sacrificial Pit found in Chinese City
Rise in the number of smokers in India
Recovery of Damages to Property Act: Haryana
Ayush Clinical Case Repository Portal (ACCR) to be launched
Veteran Children’s author Eric Carle passes away
Guardian Ministers Scheme: Assam
Smart Kitchen Scheme of Kerala
Citizenship by Investment Programme
Sixty Broadband Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX
Annual Report of RBI-2021
SeHAT OPD Portal Launched
Highlights of Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update
MIT’s Smart Clothes
Panel set up to examine Valuation of Services by Online Gaming Companies
New NHAI Guidelines to reduce waiting time in Toll Centres
Unified Health Interface
Syria: Bashar Al-Assad Re-Elected as President
IIT Mandi reveals key Covid-19 virus protein structure
COVID-19 Management: Dharavi Model
DNA vaccines effective in Hamsters: COVID-19
May 28: World Menstrual Hygiene Day
Mid-Day Meal Scheme:DBT approved
Hong Kong Woman mountaineer records world’s fastest ascent of Mt. Everest
International Eni Award: Prof. C.N.R Rao wins the award
Public Sector Companies receive Govt support for vaccine production
Calls on Probe into Covid Origin supported by India
Mobile App Launched: NCC
Citizenship Application invited by the Government
Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) renamed
Steadfast Defender 21
Vaccine Partnership discussed between India and USA
Second BRICS Sherpas’ Meeting
Central Allocation of Remdesivir to be discontinued by the Central Govt.
YUVA Scheme
Aspergillosis
ECLGS 4.0
Launch of Four New National Helpline Numbers
Three Astronauts to be sent to new space station by China
Social Security Relief for Dependants: Labour Ministry
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
Mali suspended by ECOWAS
SC questions Govt’s Digital Divide: Covid-19
World’s First Nano Urea to be launched by IFFCO
Mixed Vaccine testing in India
Superworms
Maternal and Child Survival Rates: China
Colourful clouds spotted on Mars by Curiosity Rover: NASA
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