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Why in News: Bellandur Lake, the city’s most polluted waterbody, is drying up. In the past few days, the water…
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Why in News: USA advises European countries against doing business with Tehran; Russia, China reiterate opposition to punitive steps Details:…
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Why in News: A true strategic partnership remains elusive between India and the U.S. Details: The U.S.’s decision to not…
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Why in News: Biodiversity assessments must be factored into all economic activity Details: The overwhelming message from the global assessment…
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Why in News: From idols dating back to the Gupta period (5th-6th Century AD) to terracotta objects of the Harappan…
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Why in News: Four children belonging to the aboriginal Kolam tribe from Narnoor mandal in Adilabad district died after food…
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Why in News Iran said it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with…
Read MoreIndia’s First Indigenous Microprocessor…
Why in news? Engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have developed a microprocessor called "AJIT" which…
Read MoreWho For Eliminating Industrially…
Why in news? The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to eliminate…
Read MoreBasel Convention
Why in News? 14th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP-14) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. The…
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Why in News? A new satellite-based study shows that China and India are leading the crease greening efforts” across the…
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Why in News? India has been re-elected as an observer to the Arctic Arctic council: The Arctic Council was established…
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