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India’s leading green finance institution, IREDA, has achieved a significant milestone by receiving an ‘Excellent’ rating

India’s leading green finance institution, IREDA, has achieved a significant milestone by receiving an ‘Excellent’ rating: The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), India’s premier green financing non-banking financial company (NBFC), has earned an ‘Excellent’ rating from the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) for the financial year 2023-24. IREDA is now ranked among the […]

FSSAI Launches Crackdown on Illegal Fruit Ripening Practices

FSSAI Launches Crackdown on Illegal Fruit Ripening Practices: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all states and Union Territories to intensify monitoring and enforcement against the use of banned ripening agents like calcium carbide. This directive, aimed primarily at curbing unsafe practices in fruit markets and storage facilities, comes in […]

PBAT

PBAT: Kamalpur Nagar Panchayat in Tripura has introduced compostable bags made from PBAT as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic (SUP). PBAT (Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate) is a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer used as an eco-friendly substitute for traditional plastics. It is a copolymer of adipic acid, 1,4-butanediol, and terephthalic acid and can be processed using conventional […]

Vitamin D deficiency : silent epidemic

Vitamin D deficiency : silent epidemic India, the world’s most populous country, suffers from widespread micronutrient deficiencies, with Vitamin D deficiency emerging as a silent epidemic. Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It […]

Jayant Narlikar

Jayant Narlikar: Eminent astrophysicist, science communicator, and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away in Pune recently. He was one of India’s most distinguished astrophysicists and a global name in theoretical cosmology. He was born on July 19, 1938, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He earned his B.Sc degree from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) […]

Doctrine of Presumption of Constitutionality

Doctrine of Presumption of Constitutionality: Countering the Supreme Court’s observation that a parliamentary statute enjoys a presumption of constitutionality, petitioners recently termed the new Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a “creeping acquisition” of Waqf properties owned by the Muslim community. It is a fundamental principle in Indian constitutional law, rooted in the respect for legislative authority […]