World Food Prize 2025: Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria recently won the 2025 World Food Prize for her pioneering work in reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and developing biological seed and soil treatments to boost crop yields and nutrition. Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria is the winner of the 2025 World Food Prize for her work […]
Tag: 20th May 2025
Type 2 Diabetes : New Initiative
Type 2 Diabetes : New Initiative The CBSE has directed affiliated schools to establish “Sugar Boards” to monitor and reduce sugar consumption among students primarily to lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes and obesity in children. T2D, the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that occurs when the blood glucose, also called […]
E-Passports : India Joined
E-Passports : India Joined India has joined over 120 nations in issuing biometric e-passports, offering enhanced security, faster immigration, and global compliance. An e-passport (electronic or biometric passport) is an upgraded version of the traditional passport. It combines a conventional booklet with an embedded Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip and antenna in the back cover. […]
Mosura Fentoni
Mosura Fentoni: Scientists have recently described Mosura fentoni, an ancient three-eyed predator that lived approximately 506 million years ago. Mosura fentoni is an extinct species of radiodont, a group of early arthropods, and was a marine predator during the Cambrian period. The species is named after “Mothra,” the fictional moth kaiju, due to its resemblance […]
Gyan Bharatam Mission : In News
Gyan Bharatam Mission : In News The Prime Minister of India will launch the revamped National Manuscripts Mission-now restructured as the “Gyan Bharatam Mission”-on June 9, 2025. The Gyan Bharatam Mission is a comprehensive national initiative under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, dedicated to the systematic survey, documentation, conservation, and digitisation of India’s […]
Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978
Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978: Jammu & Kashmir Police have recently invoked the Public Safety Act against 23 individuals in Srinagar, citing their involvement in subversive activities and threats to national security and public order. Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 is a preventive detention law originally enacted by the J&K State […]
Deadly Nipah virus’ transmission from animals to humans
Deadly Nipah virus’ transmission from animals to humans: Health experts and physicians have raised concerns about the deadly Nipah virus’ transmission from animals to humans in Kerala. The Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans, as well as through contaminated food or direct human-to-human transmission. Nipah virus encephalitis […]
Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO
Nicaragua Withdrawal from UNESCO: Nicaragua has announced its withdrawal from the UNESCO in protest over the awarding of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa despite its opposition from the Nicaraguan government. UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was established in 1997 and is the UN’s only journalism award, presented […]
RBI to Issue New Rs 20 Banknotes with Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s Signature
RBI to Issue New Rs 20 Banknotes with Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s Signature: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will soon release new Rs 20 denomination banknotes bearing the signature of the newly appointed RBI Governor, Sanjay Malhotra. These banknotes will be part of the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series and will retain […]
OpenAI Introduces Codex to Automate and Accelerate Coding Tasks
OpenAI Introduces Codex to Automate and Accelerate Coding Tasks: OpenAI has unveiled Codex, a powerful new cloud-based AI coding agent capable of autonomously handling a range of software engineering tasks in parallel. From writing new features and running tests to fixing bugs and drafting pull requests, Codex aims to boost developer productivity by operating within […]
