The government has designated two institutions as repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to preserve and document biological resources and traditional knowledge.
Read full analysisPayal Nag, an Indian archer, won gold at the World Para Archery Series Final in Bangkok, becoming the world's first quadruple amputee to win an international archery title.
Menaka Guruswamy, the lawyer who argued the landmark Section 377 case, has become India's first openly queer MP after being elected to the Rajya Sabha.
Read full analysisIndia's first indigenously built 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam achieved criticality, marking the start of the second stage of the national nuclear programme.
Read full analysisICAR has constituted a Special Task Force to address global challenges and ensure national food security through targeted agricultural interventions.
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