Researchers have identified a new microbe responsible for a peculiar disease that has been affecting the sesame fields of Midnapore in West Bengal.
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Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT)
India and Sweden co-chaired the Annual Summit of the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), held on the sidelines of COP29 to the UN Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024.
Project Veer Gatha 4.0.
More than 1.76 crore school students from all 36 States and UTs have participated enthusiastically in Project Veer Gatha 4.0.
Jobs at Your Doorstep report 2024
Union Minister for Education along with Minister of Labour and Employment launched a report titled Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People in Six States.
Oreshnik missile
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would keep testing the hypersonic Oreshnik missile it fired at Ukraine.
Bharat NCX 2024
The Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024) was inaugurated by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU).
What is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?
In November 2024, a powerful storm, one of the strongest in decades, hit the northwest United States, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and widespread disruptions.
2nd India-CARICOM Summit
The 2nd India-CARICOM Summit was held on 20 November in Georgetown, Guyana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-chaired the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, along with Prime Minister of Greneda Dickon Mitchell, the current chair of CARICOM. About Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched at G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Key points
Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2023
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Govt. of India launched Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2023.
India, Guyana signed ten agreements
In November 2024, Prime Minister Modi was on a three-day visit to Guyana. He was received at the airport by President Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Mark Anthony Phillips, and over a dozen Cabinet ministers.
India’s first practical AI Data Bank
Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh introduced India’s first practical AI Data Bank at the 7th Edition of the ASSOCHAM AI Leadership Meet 2024.
9th Amur Falcon Festival
The 9th Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated with great fervour at the Lower Ground of Tamenglong district in Manipur.
Nafithromycin-First indigenous antibiotic drug named for resistant infections
Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the first indigenous antibiotic drug named Nafithromycin for resistant infections.
VISION Netork
Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network (VISION) in New Delhi.