The State of Food and Agriculture 2024 report was released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Hidden cost of agrifood systems The other major contributors to hidden costs included social costs like:
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12th World Urban Forum (WUF12)
The 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) was held from 4 to 8 November in Cairo, Egypt. It was held with the theme “It All Starts at Home.” Cairo Call to Action World Urban Forum (WUF)
1st-ever Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children
The first-ever Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children was held in Bogota, Colombia, from 7 to 8 November 2024. Key points
Airships
Airships were the first aircraft capable of controlled powered flight and were thought to be the future of travel for some years in the early 20th century.
H. pylori
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) Hospitals, Hyderabad on 8th November launched Barry Marshall Centre for H Pylori Research, billed as the first centre focused on the study and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections. About H. pylori
Tamil Nadu officially declares snakebite envenomation as a notifiable disease
The Tamil Nadu government has officially declared snakebite envenomation as a notifiable disease under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939. About Notifiable disease Snakebite envenomation
RNA Editing
Recently, a biotechnology company in Massachusetts in the U.S. named Wave Life Sciences made headlines for becoming the first company to treat a genetic condition by editing RNA at the clinical level. About RNA Editing RNA editing and DNA editing Read More …
India gifts two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique
India on November 9, 2024 gifted two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) to Mozambique as part of capacity-building engagements with friendly foreign nations in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed concern over Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh’s decision to scrap the permanent and temporary press accreditation cards of 30 more journalists. Committee to Protect Journalists
Second meeting of the India-CARICOM Joint Commission
The second meeting of the India-CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market) Joint Commission was held in virtual mode on 7th November 2024.
World’s first CO₂-to-methanol conversion plant
NTPC, India’s largest power producer, inaugurated the world’s first CO₂-to-methanol conversion plant at its Vindhyachal facility in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh on 8 November, 2024, coinciding with the company’s 50th Raising Day celebration. Ethanol generations
India’s first dedicated railway test track
India’s first dedicated railway test track is under construction near Sambhar Lake in the Jodhpur Division, about 80 kilometers from Jaipur in Rajasthan.
AUSTRAHIND 2024
The third edition of the India-Australia joint military exercise, AUSTRAHIND, commenced on November 8 at the Foreign Training Node in Pune.
Black Box Problem
The black box problem is a challenge in artificial intelligence (AI) that occurs when it’s difficult to understand how an AI system makes decisions.
ICAR-NRC Equine Earns WOAH Reference Laboratory Status
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar (ICAR-NRC Equine) has been designated as a World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Reference Laboratory for Equine Piroplasmosis.