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SAMANTHA RAMDAS
SAMANTHA RAMDAS
1. About Ramadas
Ramdas was born of Suryaji Panth and Renuka Bai in Jamb, Maharashtra, in 1608 A.D. His original name was Narain. He was a great devotee of Hanuman and Lord Rama.
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09-May 2023
DRUG RECALL LAW OF INDIA
DRUG RECALL LAW OF INDIA
1. Context
Recently Abbot, a multinational pharmaceutical company, published a public notice in newspapers alerting people about a mislabelled batch of the medicine that ...
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09-May 2023
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS (ADVERTISING & CLAIMS) REGULATIONS
FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS (ADVERTISING & CLAIMS) REGULATIONS
1. Context
Food Safety and Standards (Advertising & Claims) Regulations, on April 29, 2023, the Advertisement Monitoring Committee at th...
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09-May 2023
LUDHIANA GAS TRAGEDY
LUDHIANA GAS TRAGEDY
1. Context
On Sunday morning (April 30), 2023, 11 people died due to a gas leak in the Giaspura area of Ludhiana, Punjab, while four people fell ill and were hospitalised.
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08-May 2023
ALL-INDIA RADIO
ALL-INDIA RADIO
1. Context
Recently, the Centre ordered that public broadcaster, previously known as All India Radio (AIR), be exclusively referred to as Akashvani in all broadcasts and programmes. ...
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08-May 2023
INDIA-MALDIVES
INDIA-MALDIVES
1. Context
Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Maldivian counterpart, Mariya Didi earlier this week laid the foundation stone for the Coast Guard "Ekatha Harbour" at Sif...
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08-May 2023
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
1. Context
In the 2023 edition of the World Press Freedom Index, released annually by the non-profit organization Reporters Without Borders, India has slipped 11 places ...
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08-May 2023
COMMISSION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY
COMMISSION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY
1.Introduction
Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology was established on October 01, 1961 in pursuance of a Presidential Order ...
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08-May 2023
CARBON DATING
CARBON DATING
1.Introduction
Carbon dating is a widely-used method to establish the age of organic materials, things that were once living. Living things have carbon in them in various forms. ...
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06-May 2023
LAUNDROMAT COUNTRIES
LAUNDROMAT COUNTRIES
1. Context
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Wednesday, has denied a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) on India purchasing cheap...
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05-May 2023
COLLEGIUM VS NJAC COLLEGIUM VS NJAC
1. Context
The Supreme Court and the Centre are at odds over how judges should be appointed in the higher judiciary. In recent, the government has reiterated the need for a Nati...
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05-May 2023
POSH ACT
POSH ACT
1. Context
Recently, An investigation revealed that more than half of 16 of India's 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a legal requirement ...
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05-May 2023
WASHINGTON DECLARATION
WASHINGTON DECLARATION
1. Context
Recently, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in the U.S. to commemorate the 70th anniversary of U.S.-South Korea bilateral relations. A highlight of th...
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05-May 2023
MEITEI TRIBE
MEITEI TRIBE
1. Context
Manipur has been restive since February when the BJPled government launched an eviction drive seen as targeting a specific tribal group.
The drive led to protests but not o...
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05-May 2023
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
1. Context
The ESA hopes to send the first of its new class of budding astronauts to the International Space Station by 2026
By 2030, the ESA hopes all 17 members of its...
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05-May 2023