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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)
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The global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that there has been “no radiation leak” from any nu...
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16-May 2025
WEATHER BALLOON
WEATHER BALLOON
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In the wake of budget cuts by the Trump administration, a Silicon Valley startup will soon start to replace the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ...
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15-May 2025
AKASH MISSILES
AKASH MISSILES
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Akash (“sky” in Sanskrit) is a mobile short-to-medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), an...
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15-May 2025
MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN)
MOST FAVOURED NATION (MFN)
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Global pharma companies could ramp up pressure on India to raise the prices of drugs in India and other developing markets, as US President Donald Tru...
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14-May 2025
SAFE HARBOUR
SAFE HARBOUR
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In written submissions to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communication and Information Technology, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said t...
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12-May 2025
SELF DEFENCE CLAUSE IN GLOBAL LAW
SELF DEFENCE CLAUSE IN GLOBAL LAW
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On May 10, India and Pakistan agreed to halt “all firing and military action” following days of escalating tensions between the two nuclear-arme...
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12-May 2025
MAJOR DEFENCE AGREEMENTS
MAJOR DEFENCE AGREEMENTS
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The “Pahalgam attack was the first escalation,” the government said during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor on Thursday. Responding to the Pakista...
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10-May 2025
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX 2025
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX 2025
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India moved up three spots in the Human Development Index, ranking 130 out of 193 countries in 2023, as per the Human Development Report 2025 release...
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07-May 2025
GOVERNOR VS STATES GOVERNOR VS STATES
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Recently, the Supreme Court, for the first time, ruled that the President should take a decision on the Bills reserved for consideration by the Governor within...
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06-May 2025
INDIA JUSTICE REPORT 2025
INDIA JUSTICE REPORT 2025
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Last month, the fourth edition of the India Justice Report (IJR) 2025 was published, which tracks each state’s structural and financial capability to de...
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05-May 2025
SIMLA AGREEMENT
SIMLA AGREEMENT
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In response to India’s decision to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan’s government said it could hold t...
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28-Apr 2025
UNIFIED PAYMENT INTERFACE (UPI)
UNIFIED PAYMENT INTERFACE (UPI)
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In March and April, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system went down three times, causing significant disruptions in payments on apps like GP...
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28-Apr 2025
PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTIONS
PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTIONS
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Recognising the significant role of panchayats in local governance, the government on April 9 launched the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) – “a key m...
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24-Apr 2025
JAL JEEVAN MISSION JAL JEEVAN MISSION
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The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the government’s flagship scheme to provide tap connections to rural households, has encountered budgeting difficulties. The Jal ...
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23-Apr 2025
CONTEMPT OF COURT
CONTEMPT OF COURT
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Hours after his party distanced itself from his statement that Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna was responsible for “grih yuddhas” (civil wars) in the...
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22-Apr 2025