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The BIOE3 Policy is a transformative framework designed to harness advanced biotechnology to drive economic growth, promote environmental sustainability, and create employment opportunities. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the first comprehensive population estimate of river dolphins – Gangetic and Indus dolphins – in India.

The initiative is being coordinated by Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) and National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (BRIC-NIBMG).

Exosomes are small, membrane-bound vesicles released by cells into the extracellular space.

Bridge Recombination Mechanism (BRM) is an advanced gene-editing technique based on a naturally occurring mechanism.

Recombinant proteins (RPs) are proteins that are artificially made using modern biotechnology and engineering technicians. 

DNA repair is an important biological process that helps maintain the integrity of the cell's genetic code.

The genome of a fern species called Tmesipteris oblanceolata is the largest genome known so far.

It is an advanced plant genome editing tool, which is used to modify the genome of plants.

Recently, the Election Commission took cognizance of some reports of voters getting the same Voter Photo Identification Card number in two different states, West Bengal and Gujarat and issued a clarification.