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VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
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Recent, Heavy rains caused damage to a portion of the Virupaksha temple complex at Hampi, a historical site in Karnataka. The damaged area is the temple's pavi...
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27-May 2024
EU's AI CONVENTION
EU's AI CONVENTION
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The global governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly complex, as countries adopt various approaches to regulate AI within their borders, in...
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27-May 2024
OBC QUOTA FOR MUSLIMS
OBC QUOTA FOR MUSLIMS
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Recently, The Calcutta High Court has overturned a decision by the West Bengal government. The ruling applies to a series of orders issued between March...
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25-May 2024
ANTARCTIC TREATY
ANTARCTIC TREATY
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The 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), or the Antarctic Parliament, is underway in Kochi, Kerala, India. It began on May 20 and is scheduled to c...
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25-May 2024
UN CONVENTION ON COMBATING DESERTIFICATION (UNCCD)
UN CONVENTION ON COMBATING DESERTIFICATION (UNCCD)
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The world GDP would be 37 per cent higher today had no global warming occurred between 1960 and 2019, according to a new w...
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24-May 2024
CYBER CRIME CYBER CRIME
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Analysis of data by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a division of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has revealed that around 7,000 cyber-rela...
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24-May 2024
EL NINO AND LA NINA EL NINO AND LA NINA
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast above-normal rain in the upcoming monsoon season in India, with “favourable” La Nina conditions expected to set in...
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23-May 2024
FLAMINGOS
FLAMINGOS
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Recently, Around 39 flamingos were found dead in different locations of Ghatkopar East, spanning Pant Nagar, Laxmi Nagar and Ghatkopar Andheri Link Road, after they coll...
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23-May 2024
FORM 17 C
FORM 17 C
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on May 24, 2024, filed by the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The petition requests that the Election C...
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23-May 2024
NAEGLERIA FLOWERI
NAEGLERIA FLOWERI
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A five-year-old girl undergoing treatment for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare infection caused by Naegleria fowleri or “brain-eating amoeba”, die...
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22-May 2024
MALARIA
MALARIA
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Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses, marked a significant milestone on Monday with the shipment of the first s...
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22-May 2024
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS ANALYSIS
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS ANALYSIS
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While climate change is a global concern, issues like water scarcity and air pollution tend to be localized or regional. For instance, ...
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22-May 2024
RBI'S FRAMEWORK TO ADMINISTER PROJECT FINANCING
RBI'S FRAMEWORK TO ADMINISTER PROJECT FINANCING
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently proposed new regulations to improve long-term financing for infrastructure, non-infras...
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22-May 2024
RADICAL DEMOCRACY
RADICAL DEMOCRACY
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Periods of crisis often highlight the necessity for a fundamental reorganization of society. This was evident in the 19th century when liberal democracy, plag...
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21-May 2024
INDIA-CHINA CONSUMPTION COMPARISON
INDIA-CHINA CONSUMPTION COMPARISON
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In 2023, India surpassed China to become the world's most populous country. This shift is due to China's declining birth rate (6.4 births pe...
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21-May 2024