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Shiv Ratan Agarwal dies: Growth Story of Legacy of Bikaji.

April 24, 2026

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Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bikaji Foods International Ltd died at the age of 74 in Chennai. His demise is a big blow to the packaged food industry in India where he was a key player in making the traditional snacks into internationally recognised products.

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New Lunar Minerals Discovery: CeriumMagnesium Changesite Explained.

April 24, 2026

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CeriumMagnesiumChangesite is a new lunar mineral found by the Chinese scientists, which is the 11th mineral to have been discovered in the Moon. The discovery announced by the China Geological Survey is a breakthrough in extraterrestrial geology and can be used in new technologies to create advanced materials and to use less energy.

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Rajasthan Recalls Poor-quality Medicines: Safety of public health.

April 24, 2026

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Laboratory tests have detected that the seven medicines are of poor quality hence the Rajasthan Health Department has ordered their immediate recall. The move is by the food and drug control agency of the state to avoid health hazards that may occur due to ineffective or unsafe pharmaceutical products and to promote patient safety in the health care systems.

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Konark Sun Temple Restoration: ASI Scientific Conservation project.

April 24, 2026

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A large conservation project has been initiated by the Archaeological Survey of India in the Konark Sun Temple, a 13th-century architectural masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The project aims at eliminating sand in the Jagamohan (assembly hall) that had been stuffed more than a century ago to avoid collapsing. This is a big move towards recovering the original integrity of the temple with the help of modern science.

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Onkalo Repository in Finland: Nuclear Waste Breakthrough.

April 24, 2026

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Finland will be opening the first permanent deep geological repository in the world of high-level nuclear waste at Onkalo, on the Olkiluoto Island. The project is a significant technological and environmental breakthrough in solving the long-standing problem of radioactive waste disposal, since it is designed to hold spent nuclear fuel in a safe location, which may last up to 100,000 years.

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