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Topic: Lakshadweep

CBI to probe ‘smuggling’ of sea cucumbers — in first wildlife protection case in years

CBI registered the case over smuggling of endangered species after a request from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.

Lakshadweep to stop foreign tourists from entering islands due to coronavirus outbreak

Lakshadweep MP, Mohammed Faizal, says domestic tourists would be allowed to enter the islands after proper screening at reporting centres.

New study bolsters argument for translocating corals of Kutch to Lakshadweep

Corals found in the Kutch are more temperature-tolerant, and can, therefore, improve resilience in the reefs in Lakshadweep and help sustain marine ecosystems.

When Rajiv Gandhi had a whale of a time in Lakshadweep… and performed a ‘heroic’ act

During his alleged lavish holiday in December 1987, former PM Rajiv Gandhi is also said to have jumped into a lagoon and saved an injured beached whale.

7 islands in Lakshadweep and Andamans identified for seaplane operations 

Private sector participation was also invited for tourism-based projects in two archipelagos in the region. 

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India’s draft guidelines on biosimilar drugs can make treatments more accessible, affordable

Though India has built a robust domestic biosimilar market, its international presence and the ability to lower prices as compared to small molecule generics remain limited.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.