Sun Pharma Appoints Kirti Ganorkar as MD: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, India’s largest pharmaceutical company, has appointed Kirti Ganorkar as its Managing Director, effective September 1, 2025. The move marks the culmination of a carefully planned succession process, with founder Dilip Shanghvi transitioning to the role of Executive Chairman. While Ganorkar will oversee day-to-day business […]
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Shipki La Pass
Shipki La Pass: Himachal Pradesh has opened the Shipki La pass, a motorable mountain pass at an altitude of 3,930 metres in the tribal Kinnaur district, to domestic tourists. Shipki La Pass is a motorable mountain pass situated at an altitude of 3,930 meters, bordering India and China in tribal district of Kinnaur in Himachal […]
Statins : Recent Study
Statins : Recent Study Recent study has found that Statins could lower the death rate by nearly 40 per cent for critically ill patients with sepsis. Statins are medications that lower cholesterol levels by blocking an enzyme in the liver that helps produce cholesterol. They are prescribed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases like […]
Exercise Shakti 2025
Exercise Shakti 2025: Exercise Shakti 2025 will be held at La Cavalerie in France, from June 18 in La Cavalerie. Exercise Shakti is a joint military exercise between India and France It is a biennial event conducted alternatively in India and France. It is the 8th edition of Exercise Shakti and last time it was […]
International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation
International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation: India, as the Vice President of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), actively participated in the 2nd Session of the IALA Council, held in Nice, France. It was established in 1957 as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). It officially changed its status from a Non-governmental Organization […]
Mouse deer Birth : Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Mouse deer Birth : Indira Gandhi Zoological Park The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) announced that its conservation and breeding efforts have resulted in the birth of a mouse deer within the zoo premises. Mouse deer is also known as the Indian Chevrotain is the smallest deer species in the deer family and is known […]
Lesser Flamingos
Lesser Flamingos: A large number of lesser flamingos have recently arrived at Chhaya pond in Porbandar, Gujarat, from where they will migrate to the Great Rann of Kutch, along the India-Pakistan border, for breeding. Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) is the smallest flamingo species, found across sub-Saharan Africa, and in parts of India, Pakistan, and the […]
Heat-Tolerant Pigeonpea
Heat-Tolerant Pigeonpea: Scientists have developed a heat-tolerant pigeonpea (tur dal) variety named ICPV 25444 using speed breeding technique, with the potential to transform fallow lands and reduce reliance on imports. It can withstand temperatures up to 45°C, making it ideal for India’s hot, semi-arid regions, and can utilize 12 million hectares of rice fallows left […]
State of World Marine Fishery Resources 2025
State of World Marine Fishery Resources – 2025: The FAO’s 2025 report on the state of marine fisheries was released during the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. State of World Marine Fishery Resources – 2025: Global Stock Sustainability: 64.5% of global marine fishery stocks are exploited within biologically sustainable levels, while 35.5% remain […]
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025: The World Bank released its State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 at a time when carbon pricing mechanisms are covering nearly 28% of global GHG emissions and generating over $100 billion in revenue. Carbon pricing is an economic tool that attaches a cost to the emission of […]
