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Indoor Air Pollution Mitigation Strategy

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has gained attention as a critical public health issue, especially in urban India. While outdoor air pollution has been widely discussed, the quality of...

 April 8, 2025

What is Planetary Health Diet?

The Planetary Health Diet (PHD) and Mediterranean Diet have emerged as key dietary patterns linked to lower mortality rates. A study conducted over 14 years tracked more than...

 April 8, 2025

Breakthrough Prize 2025

The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded on April 5, recognising the contributions of 13,508 physicists from four collaborative projects at CERN. This prestigious award, often...

 April 8, 2025

Crisis in Indian Cotton Production and Exports

India's cotton sector faces challenges as production declines and imports rise. The country's cotton output for the 2024-25 marketing year is projected at over 294 lakh bales, the...

 April 8, 2025

Zoonotic Disease Surveillance in Bird Sanctuaries

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated a groundbreaking study to track zoonotic diseases in bird-human interaction areas. This project is being conducted in Tamil Nadu,...

 April 7, 2025

Shingles Vaccine’s Impact on Dementia Risk

Recent findings from a large-scale study in Wales suggest link between the shingles vaccine and reduced dementia diagnoses. Published in the journal Nature, the research indicates that vaccination...

 April 7, 2025

Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) is a rare and aggressive blood cancer. It arises from a genetic mutation involving the fusion of the PML and RARA genes. This fusion...

 April 7, 2025

Reforms in Monument Delisting Criteria in India

In recent discussions, the issue surrounding the delisting of monuments in India has gained prominence. The Parliamentary Committee has urged the Union Culture Ministry to establish an independent...

 April 7, 2025

New UGC Regulations for Equivalence of Foreign Degrees

The University Grants Commission (UGC) introduced new regulations to streamline the recognition of foreign degrees in India. This initiative addresses the challenges faced by Indian students returning with...

 April 7, 2025

India Launches INS Sunayna for Maritime Security

On April 5, 2025, Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sunayna, as part of the Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR...

 April 7, 2025

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