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Why in news? The Indian government began work on a “battery passport” for electric‑vehicle (EV) batteries to enhance safety, traceability and co...
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Why in news? The Indian government began work on a “battery passport” for electric‑vehicle (EV) batteries to enhance safety, traceability and co...
Why in news? In July 2025 the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first test images from the world’s largest digital camera. This fac...
Why in news? A software engineer from Kerala was arrested for selling drugs on the dark web and had gained “level‑four vendor” status, highlight...
Why in news? Scientists at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research used CRISPR‑Cas9 gene editing to boost phosphate uptake in japonica rice,...
Why in news? Namibia came into focus as the Indian Prime Minister visited the country in July 2025—only the second such visit in nearly three decad...
Why in news? An official survey released in July 2025 examined how Indians access and use digital technologies. It revealed that while mobile ownersh...
Why in news? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its 2025 report on emerging trends in terrorist financing. It highlighted the growing use...
Why in news? Several government schools in Kerala introduced semicircular classroom layouts inspired by a popular Malayalam film. The experiment aims ...
Why in news? The Central Water Commission (CWC) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) launched C‑FLOOD—India’s first un...
Why in news? The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) recognised India’s first Equine Disease‑Free Compartment (EDFC) at the Remount Veteri...
Why in news? The Ministry of Mines released the Aluminium Vision Document 2047 in July 2025, outlining strategies to transform India into a global a...
Why in news? The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the “3 by 35” initiative in 2025, calling on governments to halve consumption of tobac...
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted large variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions in 2025 to absorb excess liquidity from the ba...
Why in news? Commemorations in July 2025 marked the 100th anniversary of the martyrdom of Alluri Sitarama Raju, a revolutionary who led the tribal ...
Why in news? Classical music enthusiasts marked the festival of Guru Purnima in July 2025 with performances of chautal, a 12‑beat rhythmic cycle c...
Why in news? Argentina featured in the news during July 2025 due to trade negotiations and discussions on lithium exploration between India and Argen...
Why in news? India’s latest maternal mortality ratio (MMR) for 2019–21 was reported at 93 deaths per 100,000 live births. While progress has been ...
Why in news? The mid‑year UN climate meeting in Bonn, Germany, concluded in June 2025 with limited progress on finance and adaptation issues. The t...
Why in news? The Andhra Pradesh government approved the Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration (AQVD) in partnership with companies such as IBM, Tata Co...
Why in news? The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granted operating licences for two indigenously developed 700 MW pressurised heavy water react...