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NISAR
NISAR
1. Context
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch the NISAR satellite from Sriharikota on July 30 onboard a GSLV Mk-II rocket. ‘NISAR’ stands for NASA-ISRO Synthe...
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07-Feb 2023
JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
1. Context
The Opposition on February 2 joined hands to demand a probe either by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), headed by the Supreme Court or monitored by the...
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07-Feb 2023
VOICE DEEPFAKES
VOICE DEEPFAKES
1. Context
Several users of the social media platform 4chan, used "speech synthesis" and "voice cloning" service provider, ElevenLabs, to make voice deepfakes of celebrities like ...
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07-Feb 2023
GREEN DEAL INDUSTRIAL PLAN
GREEN DEAL INDUSTRIAL PLAN
1. Context
In a bid to support and expand its green industry, the European Union on February 1 revealed the "Green Deal Industrial Plan" which aims to cut red tape and pr...
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06-Feb 2023
AHMADIYYAS
AHMADIYYAS
1. Context
Unknown attackers broke the domes and minarets of a mosque of Pakistan’s minority Ahmadiyya community in Karachi, Pakistan, recently. In videos shared on social media, peopl...
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06-Feb 2023
MUONS
MUONS
1. Context
As per a new study, researchers are examining the fortress wall of Xi'an, an ancient city in China, by using tiny outer space particles that can penetrate hundreds of meters of sto...
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06-Feb 2023
SPY BALLOON
SPY BALLOON
1. Context
The United States has accused China of flying a “spy balloon” in its airspace. Beijing has responded, calling the object “a civilian airship used for meteorological researc...
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06-Feb 2023
SUPREME COURT
SUPREME COURT
1. Context
The Supreme Court of India is hosting its first-ever celebration of the 73rd anniversary of its establishment on February 4.
2. Key Points
This year's event is being ai...
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06-Feb 2023
FOLLOW ON PUBLIC OFFER (FPO)
FOLLOW ON PUBLIC OFFER (FPO)
1.Context
Adani Enterprises said on February 1 that it has cancelled its Follow-On Public Offering (FPO) and will return money to its investors amid ongoing contro...
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06-Feb 2023
NORTH STAR
NORTH STAR
1. Context
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said Parliament is the “North Star” of democracy, “a place of discussion and deliberation to realize the aspirations and dreams of ...
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06-Feb 2023
NON FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT)
NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT)
1. Context
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have, thanks to their ability to assign value to everything from art to music to a simple selfie, taken the world by storm. The sale...
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04-Feb 2023
TEMPORARY PROTECTION DIRECTIVE
TEMPORARY PROTECTION DIRECTIVE
1. Context
Over 1.5 million people fled Ukraine in the first 10 days of fighting, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which has described ...
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04-Feb 2023
COVID 19 AND ALL OF IT'S VARIANTS
COVID 19 AND ALL OF IT'S VARIANTS & TRANSMISSION
1.Background
All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19 change over time, a phenomenon known as mutation. A virus with one or mor...
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04-Feb 2023
PARIS CLUB
PARIS CLUB
1. Context
The Paris Club, an informal group of creditor nations, will provide financial assurances to the International Monetary Fund on Sri Lanka’s debt, Reuters has reported quoting...
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04-Feb 2023
UKRAINE
UKRAINE
1. Context
Three days before President Vladimir Putin described Russia's southwestern neighbour (Ukraine) as a bogus country with no history, identity or "stable traditions of real statehoo...
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04-Feb 2023