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<h2 id="content-id-1708332818039-0"><strong>SOFIA detects water on Asteroid</strong></h2>

<p>The data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was used by scientists to detect water molecules on the surface of two asteroids for the first time ever. SOFIA was an airborne mounted Observatory on a Boeing 747 SP aircraft and is jointly operated by NASA and the German Space Agency. The observations were made on asteroids named Iris and Massalia.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="SOFIA detects water on Asteroid" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/SOFIA-detects-water-on-Asteroid.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Wikipedia]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818041-1"><strong>Kosi River Floods</strong></h2>

<p>More than 100 protesters marched 250 kms to reach Patna to press their long standing demand for rehabilitation from Kosi River embankments due to destruction caused by floods every year. Kosi is a transboundary River and it is a prominent tributary of Ganga. The river Kosi is formed by a confluence of three tributaries namely Sun Kosi, Arun Kosi and Tamur Kosi.The Kosi River is also known as Sorrow of Bihar.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Kosi River Floods" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Kosi-River-Floods.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-2"><strong>Agri-Export: Capacity Building cum buyer seller meet organised by APEDA</strong></h2>

<p>The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organised a “Agri-Export: Capacity Building cum buyer seller meet” in Mirzapur. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shrimati Anupriya Patel. The APEDA was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Agri-Export: Capacity Building cum buyer seller meet organised by APEDA" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Agri-Export-Capacity-Building-cum-buye-seller-meet-organised-by-APEDA.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-3"><strong>New Crustacean Specie Parhyale Odian discovered</strong></h2>

<p>New species of Marine Amphipod, a shrimp-like Crustacean named “Parhyale Odian” has been discovered by Researchers in Odisha's Chilika Lagoon. Chilika Lake is Asia's biggest brackish water Lagoon on the eastern coast of India. The species is brown in colour and is around 8 millimetres in length with 13 pairs of legs.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="New Crustacean Specie Parhyale Odian discovered" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/New-Crustacean-Specie-Parhyale-Odian-discovered.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Wikipedia]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-4"><strong>New Scheme to boost Pulses Output </strong></h2>

<p>The Government of India unveiled a new scheme to boost production of domestic Cultivation of pulses and attain self sufficiency, thus reducing huge annual imports. The Scheme will facilitate the signing of contract between NAFED and NCCF with farmers willing to grow pulses for 5 years and assuring procurement at pre-fixed MSP.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="New Scheme to boost Pulses Output " src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/New-Scheme-to-boost-Pulses-Output.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-5"><strong>Greece legalised same sex Civil marriage</strong></h2>

<p>The European Nation on the north of Mediterranean Sea “Greece” becomes the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same sex civil marriage. The bill drafted by the Center right Government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis got support of 176 lawmakers in the 300 seat Parliament. Greece by passing of this historic bill becomes the 16th European Nation to legislate marriage equality.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Greece legalised same sex Civil marriage" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Greece-legalised-same-sex-Civil-marriage.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: Wikipedia]</p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-6"><strong>INSAT 3DS weather satellite set to be launched by ISRO</strong></h2>

<p>The INSAT-3DS Meteorological satellite is set to be launched by ISRO onboard GSLV-F14 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. It is a 3rd generation Meteorological satellite which is to be placed in a Geostationary satellite and the project is fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The primary objective of the mission is to carry out Oceanic Observations, provide satellite aided search and rescue services etc.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="INSAT 3DS weather satellite set to be launched by ISRO" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/INSAT-3DS-weather-satellite-set-to-be-launched-by-ISRO.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-7"><strong>300MW Barsingsar Solar Power Plant</strong></h2>

<p>The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of 300 MW Barsingar Solar Power Plant as a part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's CPSE Scheme. The Solar Power plant will be established by NLC India Limited, a leading Navratna CPSE in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The objective of the solar power plant is to provide affordable power supply to government entities.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="300MW Barsingsar Solar Power Plant" src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/300MW-Barsingsar-Solar-Power-Plant.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-8"><strong>Sangam: Digital Twin initiative </strong></h2>

<p>An Unparalleled venture named “Sangam: Digital Twin” was unveiled by the Department of Telecommunications. The venture is aimed to demonstrate practical implementation of innovative infrastructure planning solutions and provide a future blueprint in infrastructure projects. The venture is distributed in two stages and will be conducted in one of the major cities of India.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Sangam: Digital Twin initiative " src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Sangam-Digital-Twin-initiative.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

<h2 id="content-id-1708332818042-9"><strong>Ashwin becomes 2nd Indian bowler to take 500 Test wickets </strong></h2>

<p>India's star off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin becomes second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 test wickets. He became the ninth bowler overall to claim 500 test wickets. Ashwin achieved the feat on Day 2 of the Rajkot test against England after he dismissed English Opener Zak Crawley.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" alt="Ashwin becomes 2nd Indian bowler to take 500 Test wickets " src="https://study.kdcampus.live/admin/assets/uploads/ckeditor/Ashwin-becomes-2nd-Indian-bowler-to-take-500-Test-wickets.webp" style="height:200px; width:400px"><br>
[Image Source: India Today] </p>

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