Roshni Nadar Malhotra receives France's highest honour: Knight of the Legion of Honour

Dhruv Sitwala defeated Pankaj Advani in the final of the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship held in Riyadh.

Keir Starmer became the 58th Prime Minister of Britain after Rishi Sunak

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited launches 'Solar in every home, with Tata Power' initiative in Uttar Pradesh.

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Fund to respond to Loss and Damage(FrLD)

✅ How are states and UTs ranked?

✅ The SDG India Index scores range between 0–100, higher the score of a State/UT, the greater the distance to target achieved.
✅ States and UTs are classified into four categories based on Index score:
🔸 Aspirant: 0–49.

🔺Performer: 50–64.(BIHAR)

🔺Front-runner: 65–99.

🔺Achiever: 100.

Currently, there are no states in the aspirant and achiever category.

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Squalus hima:

✅It is a new species of dogfish sharkdiscovered from the southwest coast of India.
✅Squalus is a genus of dogfish sharks in the family Squalidae, commonly known as spurdogs and are characterized by smooth dorsal fin spines.

✅They are exploited for their liver oil, which contains high levels of squalene (or squalane when it is processed for products).
✅It is in high demand in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly for making high-end cosmetic and anti-cancerous products.

Andhra CM Naidu proposes 'Zero-poverty' Nation.

Naidu called for India's top 10% to "adopt" the bottom 20%. He asked them to guide and mentor the poor to bridge the gap between the "haves and have-nots."

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