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Pioneer of IceCube neutrino detector wins physics Nobel

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded to Belgium-born Francis Halzen, 82, for his contributions to IceCube, a neutrino observatory in the South Pole, and for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.


2.

Centre plans 5-pronged reform as GST panel meets tomorrow

The Centre will propose a five-pronged plan for the next set of reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system at the upcoming GST Council meet-ing on Thursday, according to sources in the Union Finance Ministry.


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'Beyond self-reliance': Rajnath flags off Surya, India' first indigenous fleet support ship

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Navy's first indigenous fleet support ship (FSS-1), named Surya, and laid the keel for the fifth vessel of the series, FSS-5, at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam оп Tuesday.


4.

Break the chain

While the prevalence of leprosy among adults and children and the grade-2 disability rate have dropped in India over the last decade, its continued transmission in many pockets constrains India's ability to meet targets outlined in the National Strategic Plan (NSP) and Roadmap for Leprosy 2023-2027.


5.

Govt. inks pact with BrahMos Aerospace

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed a ₹661.50-crore contract with Brah-Mos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for procurement of BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships, aimed at strengthening the Navy's maritime strike capability and advancing defence indigenisation.


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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to climate action, India says at pre-COP31 talks

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has called for equal attention to adaptation, mitigation, and means of implementa-tion as the world heads towards the United Nations Climate Change Confe-rence, or COP31 Summit, in Antalya in Türkiye in November.


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Self-reliance begins with aero engines: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for building indigenous aeroengine capabilities as a critical component of India's ambition to develop the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), stressing that self-reliance in aerospace cannot be achieved without master-ing propulsion technology.


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World Bank raises India FY27 growth forecast by 50 bps

The World Bank on Tuesday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.1%, up 0.5 percentage points from its projections in April, supported by robust domestic demand and strong exports, despite global headwinds. The medium-term prospects are strong, it said, but also cautioned that external risks are elevated, including downside risks related to global oil prices, El Nino, and stock market corrections that would result in capital flow volatility.


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Cabinet approves ₹10,000-crore SME growth fund

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal by the Ministry of Fi-nance to commit ₹10,000 crore of central govern-ment funding for the set-ting up of a Small and Me-dium Enterprises (SME) Growth Fund in line with a proposal in Budget 2026.


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Kasturi Cotton gains as traceability in textiles turns crucial

Nearly 2.1 lakh bales of Indian-grown cotton were certified as Kasturi Cotton Bharat in the cotton marketing season ended September 30, underscoring the growing importance of traceability in India's textile value chain.


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Cabinet clears apex body to handle roads, rail, ports as one network

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Special Purpose Vehicle - the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) which will be the apex body to plan, appraise and monitor transport and logistics projects that are now handled separately by different ministries and agencies.


12.

Why NASA wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

NASA wants to install a nuclear reactor near the moon's south pole by 2030. Its planned output, 20 kilowatt (kW), could power a few households on earth. Russia's planned reactor for the Internation-al Lunar Research Station (ILRS), led by China, will produce around 10 kW.


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Silk Road: Eurasia's web of trade

Contrary to the name, the Silk Road was a network of multiple land and maritime trade routes connecting parts of east, central, south, and west Asia. The network took different shapes over more than a millennium but became especially important from around the second century BC, when China's Han dynasty expanded west and established contacts with Central Asian states.


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