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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24 under Jute Packaging Materials (JPM) (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.

India attended 6th National Security Adviser Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave held in Mauritius.

Meftal | Article 99 of U.N. Charter | Mycoplasma pneumonia

Article in The Hindu – ‘Jali’ as a symbol of syncretic India.

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep repo rates unchanged at 6.5%.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently changed its logo.

China launched world’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor.

Pompe Disease | Geographical Indication(GI) Tag | I4C | Diel Vertical Migration | Miyawaki

The Egyptian god Thoth was represented by a baboon — which is odd because baboons aren’t native to Egypt. An interdisciplinary team of scientists recently cracked this long-standing mystery.

In 5th edition of State Food Safety Index, nearly all major states slip on food safety compared to 2019.

UK Biobank recently opened world’s biggest set of human genome sequences to scientists.

‘Garba of Gujarat’ declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
UNESCO recognises Ramadan meal tradition of iftar.