Page-25 of Current Affairs - September, 2023

India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor

September 11, 2023

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, several countries, including India, the US, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the UAE, France, Germany, and Italy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the India – Middle East ..

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Online Games of Chance vs. Games of Skill

September 11, 2023

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to stay the Karnataka High Court order has raised significant questions about the taxation of online skill games played for stakes. The Union Cabinet had approved a GST rate hike for online games to 28%, ..

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Australia’s Navy Pursues Nuclear Submarines and AI-Powered Ghost Sharks

September 9, 2023

Australia’s Navy is adopting two contrasting approaches to advanced submarine technology to address the challenges posed by a rising China. On one hand, Australia is investing in a costly and slow project to acquire up to 13 nuclear-powered attack submarines. ..

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US Government Terminates Funding for DEEP VZN

September 9, 2023

The Joe Biden Administration has abruptly terminated funding for the DEEP VZN program, a research initiative designed to discover and study thousands of exotic pathogens worldwide. Led by Washington State University, DEEP VZN faced opposition from lawmakers and scientists who ..

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2023 WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin

September 9, 2023

A report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the link between climate change, heatwaves, wildfires, and rising air pollution, including ozone. WMO emphasizes the interconnectedness of climate change and air quality, calling for integrated solutions to address both challenges. ..

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Antarctica Warming Faster Than Expected, Threatening Global Sea Level Rise

September 9, 2023

A new scientific study reveals that Antarctica is warming at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the world, surpassing the predictions of climate change models. Researchers analyzed 78 Antarctic ice cores to reconstruct temperature data spanning 1,000 years. ..

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Chinese Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pig Embryos

September 9, 2023

In a world first, Chinese scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health have successfully grown human kidneys inside pig embryos. This groundbreaking achievement involved inserting human stem cells into pig embryos, resulting in kidneys ..

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NASA’s MOXIE Successfully Generates Oxygen on Mars

September 9, 2023

NASA announced the successful completion of its Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover. MOXIE’s success marks a significant step toward enabling astronauts to “live off the land” on Mars by producing their own oxygen ..

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