India and Israel signed a Comprehensive Agriculture Agreement to boost bilateral cooperation in agriculture, food security, and the modernization of farming practices.
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The agreement explicitly mentions areas like soil and water management, horticultural and agricultural production, post-harvest and processing technology, agriculture mechanisation, animal husbandry, and research and development.
Centres of Excellence Recognition: India praises the 43 Centres of Excellence and highlights their pivotal role in the success of the agricultural projects.
Recently, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has notified amalgamation of 26 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on the principles of ‘One State One RRB’.
About Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
Background: These were established in 1975, following the recommendations of the Narasimham Working Group and the enactment of the Regional Rural Banks Act in 1976.
It was aimed to provide financial services to rural areas, particularly to small and marginal farmers.
The Technology and Innovation Report 2025 released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Technology and Innovation Report
It surveys the complex artificial intelligence landscape, aiming to help decision makers design science, technology and innovation policies that foster inclusive technological progress
It analyses the requirements and policies needed at all stages, from development to adoption, to foster inclusive technological progress for sustainable development.
Japan's West Japan Railway Company unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture. It was named Hatsushima Station and the structure was built in under six hours.
What is 3D Printing?
3D Printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing (AM), is a process of creating three-dimensional objects from a digital file, by adding material layer by layer.
Unlike traditional subtractive manufacturing (which involves cutting away material), 3D printing builds up the product from scratch.
Lodhi Garden, located in the heart of New Delhi, marks 89 years of its establishment as a public garden.
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Lodhi Garden traces its origins back to the 14th and 15th centuries and was initially known as Bagh-e-Jud.
The garden’s roots are entwined with the Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah and later became a burial site during the Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, showcasing Indo-Islamic architecture.
