Researchers sequence whole genome of ancient Egyptian.
- Researchers have sequenced the first whole ancient Egyptian genome from an individual who lived 4,500-4,800 years ago — the oldest DNA sample from Egypt to date.
- DNA was successfully extracted from the individual’s teeth.
- The genome of the ancient Egyptian is said to be the most complete and oldest from Ancient Egypt.
RBI issues advisory to banks for integration of DoT’s FRI.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised all banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator tool.
- It was launched by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Intelligence Unit in May 2025.
- It is a risk-based metric that classifies a mobile number to have been associated with Medium, High, or Very High risk of financial fraud.
India’s 1st globally recognised equine disease-free compartment.
- India has set up its first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC) at the Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre & College in Meerut Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh.
- The facility was officially recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), marking a crucial step in enabling Indian sport horses to compete internationally in compliance with global biosecurity standards.
New Garcinia species found in Assam, named after botanist’s mother.
- A new plant species named Garcinia kusumae, belonging to the genus Garcinia has been discovered in Baksa district of Assam.
- The species honours Kusum Devi, the late mother of environmentalist Jatindra Sarma, who led the discovery.
- The species is locally known as thoikora and is a dioecious evergreen tree, capable of growing up to 18 metres tall.
Green Climate Fund has approved $200 million for a new ASD in India.
- The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest climate fund, has approved $200 million for a new Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led programme.
- This will support ADB’s India Green Finance Facility (IGFF), a blended finance program that aims to crowd-in investment in emerging clean energy technologies from India’s leading development finance institutions (DFIs) and from the private sector.
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