The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme recently.
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Lassa fever has come into prominence after a recent case in Iowa, United States, involving the death of a traveler from West Africa.
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The Haast’s eagle gone extinct 500 years ago stands as the largest eagle ever existed.
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A biotechnology company in Massachusetts in the U.S. named Wave Life Sciences made for becoming the first company to treat a genetic condition by editing RNA at the clinical level.
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The CEO of NITI Aayog recently said that India should join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a China-backed Asian trade bloc it rejected years ago.
Members of ASEAN were Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement between 11 countries.
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Economic Times | Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)