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The NICES program run by ISRO and the Department of Space called on Indian researchers to tackle climate change. Launched in 2012 under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, NICES monitors climate variability using Earth observation satellites. Its objectives include disseminating essential climate variables important for understanding Earth's climate.

The forest department and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam have imposed certain restrictions on the Ahobilam temple in the Nallamala forest due to the extreme heat that is endangering wild animals. There are nine Narasimha temples within a radius of 5 km at Ahobilam in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Recently, ‘Paruveta Utsavam’ became a state festival. The use of plastic has been banned to protect wildlife.

President of India Smt. Draupadi Murmu launched the country's first domestic gene therapy for cancer at IIT Bombay. Groundbreaking “CAR-T cell therapy” offers affordable hope in the fight against cancer. This medical milestone, a part of ‘Make in India’, is a symbol of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. Developed collaboratively by IIT Bombay, Tata Memorial Hospital and ImmunoACT, it marks a significant achievement in research and development. Gene therapy is promising in treating various diseases, ushering in a new era in health care.

Kathia Gehu, an indigenous wheat variety from Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, has earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which is a major achievement for agricultural recognition. It is the first agricultural product from Uttar Pradesh to achieve this distinction, highlighting the agricultural importance of the region.

India successfully conducted the inaugural flight test of Agni-5 nuclear ballistic missile on March 11, 2024 as part of the Make in India initiative by DRDO. The indigenously developed missile incorporates MIRV technology, which allows a single missile to deploy multiple warheads at different locations.

Before the Lok Sabha elections, former bureaucrats Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been selected as the new Election Commissioners. Let us tell you that the committee led by PM Modi has approved these names. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary also took part in this selection process. On the basis of the recommendation of the selection committee, President Draupadi Murmu will appoint two members of the Election Commission.

Chhattisgarh state government has recently started the 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana' scheme. This much talked about scheme has been started for women. Under which financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month will be provided to eligible married women.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting launched Prasar Bharati's news sharing service PB-'Shabd' (PB-SHABD). The platform is designed to provide customers with a daily news feed in video, audio, text, photo and other formats from across the media landscape. Prasar Bharati is the public service broadcaster of the country.

Rachin Ravindra and Mellie Kerr were honored as New Zealand's outstanding male and female cricketers respectively at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards ceremony held in Christchurch. Rachin was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal after being selected as the outstanding male cricketer. He has become the youngest player to receive this award.

After the recent induction of 10 new Vande Bharat trains in Ahmedabad, a total of 102 Vande Bharat trains are now running across India, covering more than 250 districts of the country. Vande Bharat is an indigenously designed and manufactured semi high speed, self-propelled train. The country's first 'Vande Bharat Express' train was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on the New Delhi - Kanpur - Allahabad - Varanasi route in February 2019.