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INDIA-KUWAIT
INDIA-KUWAIT
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India and Kuwait on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation that will allow for exchange of defence personnel, joint exercises, and ...
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23-Dec 2024
QUANTUM SATELLITE
QUANTUM SATELLITE
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On December 13, Ajai Chowdhry, chairman of the Mission Governing Board of the National Quantum Mission, said India plans to launch a quantum satellite in “2-3 y...
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23-Dec 2024
MINERALS SECURITY PARTNERSHIP (MSP) MINERALS SECURITY PARTNERSHIP (MSP)
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In September, India was formally inducted into the Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN) which stems from the Minerals Security Partnership...
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20-Dec 2024
HIND KUSH MOUNTAINS
HIND KUSH MOUNTAINS
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Due to rising temperatures, record glacier melting has occurred in 2023 globally, including in Asia, according to the State of the Cryosphere 2024 report
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19-Dec 2024
MINORITY RIGHTS
MINORITY RIGHTS
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The preservation of diversity is the rationale behind minority rights in the Indian Constitution. On Minority Rights Day, it is essential to remember Franklin Roo...
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18-Dec 2024
LA NINA
LA NINA
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While the La Niña was expected to emerge by July this year, it is yet to. The India Meteorological Department now expects a La Niña to set in by late 2024 or early 2025, ...
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17-Dec 2024
POLAVARAM PROJECT
POLAVARAM PROJECT
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has recently intensified its efforts to highlight the potential adverse impacts of the Polavaram Dam project, undertaken by the Andhra...
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16-Dec 2024
CARBON MARKET CARBON MARKET
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COP29, the ongoing climate conference in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, has given a fillip to the idea of using carbon markets to curb carbon emissions by approving standa...
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16-Dec 2024
VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
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On December 10 2024, the Opposition submitted a notice to move a no-confidence or impeachment resolution against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman J...
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16-Dec 2024
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE
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The Union Health Ministry has urged states to make snakebites a notifiable disease — a disease that is legally required to be reported to the government by bot...
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14-Dec 2024
UDAYASTHAMANA POOJA
UDAYASTHAMANA POOJA
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The Supreme Court slammed the Devaswom administration of Sri Krishna temple in Kerala’s Guruvayur for deciding not to conduct the age-old ‘Udayasthamana Pooja...
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13-Dec 2024
IMPEACHMENT OF A JUDGE IMPEACHMENT OF A JUDGE
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The Opposition has started efforts to move an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav for his controversial statements at a r...
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12-Dec 2024
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR ENERGY
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On November 5, the World Solar Report 2024 by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was released. From 1.22 GW in 2000, the world’s solar capacity has surged to 1,4...
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11-Dec 2024
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUDGES
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR JUDGES
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Judiciary draws its power from two fountains, public acceptance of the authority of the judiciary and the integrity of the judiciary. The Bangalore Pri...
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11-Dec 2024
AJMER DARGAH
AJMER DARGAH
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On November 27, an Ajmer court accepted a petition from the Hindu Sena. The petition claims that there is a Shiva temple situated beneath the revered Ajmer Sharif da...
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07-Dec 2024