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Category : Science and Tech Published on: January 19 2025

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  • Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica), which split from the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) around 3.4 million years ago.
  • The Union Cabinet on 16 January 2025 approved the establishment of a third launch pad at ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, at a cost of Rs 3,985 crore.
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