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Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater Breeding Site

February 24, 2025

The Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater (Merops persicus) has recently been confirmed to breed in peninsular India. This discovery was made in the saltpans of Aandivilai, near the Manakudy Mangroves in Kanniyakumari district. Characteristics of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater The Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater is known ..

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Shaktikanta Das Appointed Principal Secretary to PM

February 24, 2025

Shaktikanta Das, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has been appointed as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India as of February 22, 2025. This appointment marks shift in the Indian bureaucratic landscape as Das ..

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27th Western Zonal Council Meeting

February 24, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the 27th Western Zonal Council meeting in Pune, Maharashtra, on Saturday. The meeting included the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and ..

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Jhumur Dance

February 24, 2025

On February 24, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the largest Jhumur event in history, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Assam’s tea industry. This event, named Jhumoir Binandini 2025, will take place in Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium. It aims to ..

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Vietnam’s Baseline Claim in Gulf of Tonkin

February 24, 2025

Vietnam’s foreign ministry has recently published a map outlining its baseline claim in the Gulf of Tonkin. This move is as it aims to protect Vietnam’s sovereign rights in a region marked by conflicting maritime claims, particularly with China. The ..

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What is HKU5-CoV-2?

February 24, 2025

Recent research has brought to light a new bat coronavirus named HKU5-CoV-2. This discovery was made at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. Scientists have noted its similarities to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The study ..

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HIV Self-Testing Initiative in Mizoram

February 24, 2025

Recent studies reveal breakthrough in HIV testing among young people in Mizoram. The state has the highest HIV prevalence in India. A collaborative study by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research and Mizoram ..

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Biodiversity Loss Driven by Global Consumption Patterns

February 22, 2025

Recent research marks the impact of developed countries on global biodiversity loss. A study by Princeton University published in February 2025 reveals that consumption patterns in high-income nations are a major driver of species decline in other countries. This research ..

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