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Apple surpassed Nvidia, reclaiming the position as the world's most valuable listed company after a sharp rise in its share price. Apple overtakes Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company.

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West Indies cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers passed away on July 17 at the age of 89. Widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the game, Sobers left an unmatched legacy through his extraordinary achievements with bat and ball, inspiring generations of cricketers around the world.

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72 BPSC Postponed

72nd National Film Awards: -->Mammootty, Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam adjudged best actors

-->‘Article 370’ received the award for Best Feature Film while ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ bagged the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

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HISTORIC! India launches 1st privately built orbital rocket Vikram-1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre

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PV Sindhu scripts history becoming first Indian to win Japan Open

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Nuclear Power Plants of India:
Tarapur, Maharashtra – India’s first nuclear power plant (1969); first commercial reactor.

Rawatbhata, Rajasthan – India’s first Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) station.

Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu – India’s first indigenously designed PHWR. India’s first 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) attained first criticality on 6 April 2026, marking the beginning of Stage-II of India’s three-stage nuclear programme. World’s first nuclear reactor heat-based hydrogen production facility (using FBTR + Cu–Cl cycle) for carbon-free hydrogen production.

Narora, Uttar Pradesh – First Indian plant with advanced passive safety features.

Kakrapar, Gujarat – World’s first 700 MW indigenous PHWR to achieve criticality/commercial operation.

Kaiga, Karnataka – Known for one of the world’s longest continuous operation records by a nuclear reactor.

Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu – India’s largest nuclear power station; uses Russian VVER-1000 Light Water Reactors.

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Revamped army dress code

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CM launches doorstep registry service for people aged 75-plus | Patna News - The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/cm-launches-doorstep-registry-service-for-people-aged-75-plus/articleshow/132333830.cms

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-->Hajipur (Vaishali) has become the first registration office in Bihar to launch the Doorstep Property Registration Service.
The service is available for citizens aged 75 years and above, enabling property registration at home.

-->Registration is carried out through a Mobile Registration Unit equipped with biometric and digital authentication devices.

-->The initiative was launched under the campaign "Sabka Samman, Jeevan Aasan" and will be expanded across Bihar.

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Bihar: 33 Medical College Hospitals under PPP
PPP expansion: Bihar plans to develop and operate 33 Government Medical College Hospitals under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model (17 Greenfield + 16 Brownfield).

Greenfield model: 17 new hospitals to be developed on government land (60-year lease) with private participation.

Brownfield model: 16 existing/upcoming institutions to be managed by experienced private hospital chains under a 30-year concession.

PPP framework: Government is considering the DBFOT (Design–Build–Finance–Operate–Transfer) model with risk-sharing and competitive bidding for efficient healthcare delivery.

Link other DBFOT project in Bihar: https://t.me/bpscweb/43384

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Biotechnology
Akeso Biopharma (China) developed Ivonescimab, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 + VEGF, showing promising results in lung cancer trials.

Biopharma Shakti (Union Budget initiative) aims to strengthen India’s biopharmaceutical innovation ecosystem through R&D support.

India possesses advantages in genetic diversity, treatment-naïve patient pool, disease burden and clinical trial potential, making it attractive for biotech research.

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