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AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY (JULY 04)
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
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The United States is celebrating its 249th Independence Day on Friday, July 4. This was the day in which the country’s founding fathers formally sig...
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04-Jul 2025
WORLD WAR I - WAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
WORLD WAR I
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One of the most immediate and obvious changes that WWI brought about was the collapse of longstanding empires. But what long-term impact did the “balkanisation” of...
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04-Jul 2025
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
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India’s imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells from China jumped 141 per cent, seemingly driven by the increase in domestic solar PV module manufacturin...
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02-Jul 2025
ELECTRONIC PRIVATE AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGE (EPABX)
ELECTRONIC PRIVATE AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGE (EPABX)
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In most business environments, telephone calls are typically handled by a receptionist or directed to specific extensio...
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02-Jul 2025
INDIA'S SPORTS POLICY JOURNEY
INDIA'S SPORTS POLICY JOURNEY
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Sport in India can trace its roots back to pre-historic times, when physical skills that are now foundational to modern sports were then integral...
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02-Jul 2025
SANTHAL REBELLION
SANTHAL REBELLION
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The landmark event in tribal history, referred to as Santhal Hul, completes 170 years today. Every year, the state of Jharkhand also celebrates June 30 as ‘H...
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30-Jun 2025
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2025
SUSTAINABLE REPORT 2025
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India, for the first time, breaks into the top 100 of the Sustainable Development Index with the rank of 99 and score of 67, according to the Sustainab...
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27-Jun 2025
PARLIAMENTARY ESTIMATE COMMITTEE
PARLIAMENTARY ESTIMATE COMMITTEE
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday (23rd June) inaugurated the national conference marking the platinum jubilee of the Parliamentary Estimat...
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26-Jun 2025
STRAIT OF HORMUZ STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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The escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and Tehran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz are likely to push Indian refiners to further ramp up oil purchases ...
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25-Jun 2025
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY
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The attacks by the US on Iran’s three nuclear sites – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow – have triggered numerous concerns, including the risk of radiation leaks, ...
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25-Jun 2025
CERTIFICATION OF FILMS AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH
CERTIFICATION OF FILMS
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On June 17, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the “extra-judicial ban” on the Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka — it underlined that any film that ha...
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24-Jun 2025
GREEN INDIAN MISSION
GREEN INDIAN MISSION
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The Union Government on June 17 released a revised roadmap for the National Mission for Green India, also known as the Green India Mission. In addition to...
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24-Jun 2025
GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX 2025
GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX 2025
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Urbanisation and urban migration have increased in recent years as people pursue better economic opportunities and living conditions. This has led t...
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24-Jun 2025
INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE(IBCA)
INTERNATIONAL BIG CAT ALLIANCE(IBCA)
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The first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was held in New Delhi on Monday (June 16), presided over by the Union Ministe...
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21-Jun 2025
NUCLEAR NON PROLIFERATION TREATY
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
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Amid the heightened military tensions between Iran and Israel, the Islamic Republic said earlier this week that its Parliament was preparing a...
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21-Jun 2025