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MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (GBF)
MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (GBF)
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The University of Arizona organised a symposium on March 21-22 focusing on the rights of indigenous peoples. During the event, ...
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01-Apr 2024
GOOD FRIDAY
GOOD FRIDAY
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Good Friday (March 29) is a solemn occasion for Christians. The day is one of remembrance, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the hands of the Romans. It is b...
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30-Mar 2024
VIKRAM-1
VIKRAM-1
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Space-tech company Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired the second stage of its rocket Vikram-1, the company said Thursday, a major landmark that pushes...
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30-Mar 2024
ELEPHANT CORRIDORS IN INDIA
ELEPHANT CORRIDORS IN INDIA
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The wildlife division of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently directed the forest departments of Arunachal P...
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30-Mar 2024
CYBER SLAVERY
CYBER SLAVERY
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Over 5,000 Indians are trapped in Cambodia, where they are allegedly being held against their will and forced to carry out cyber frauds on people back home. T...
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30-Mar 2024
KRISHI INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE (ICCC)
KRISHI INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE (ICC)
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Earlier this month, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated a Krishi Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) set up a...
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29-Mar 2024
LALITA KALA AKADEMI
LALITA KALA AKADEMI
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IN AN unprecedented move, the Ministry of Culture has curtailed the powers of the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) Chairman, V Nagdas, barring him from taking any “ad...
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29-Mar 2024
GOVERNOR'S ASSENT TO STATE LAWS
GOVERNOR'S ASSENT TO STATE LAWS
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The Kerala government challenged the President and Governor in the Supreme Court. The state claims President Murmu withheld assent to four ...
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29-Mar 2024
INTERNET FREEDOM IN INDIA
INTERNET FREEDOM IN INDIA
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India has consistently ranked as the top country globally for imposing internet bans for five consecutive years, accounting for approximately 60% of...
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29-Mar 2024
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND (AIF)
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND (AIF)
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has modified norms for regulated entities (REs) concerning their investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIF...
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28-Mar 2024
INDIA EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2024
INDIA EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2024
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Even as overall labour force participation, workforce participation and employment rates improved in India in recent years after showing long...
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28-Mar 2024
INCOME INEQUALITY
INCOME INEQUALITY
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India added 94 new billionaires in 2023, the most by any country other than the US, taking the total to 271, according to the 2024 Hurun Global Rich Li...
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28-Mar 2024
'DELISTING' MONUMENTS BY ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (ASI)
'DELISTING' MONUMENTS
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to delist 18 “centrally protected monuments” because it has assessed that they do not have national im...
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27-Mar 2024
AI AND MENTAL HEALTH
AI AND MENTAL HEALTH
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We are currently witnessing a world where therapy is just a text message away. Natural Language Processing (NLP), a subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI...
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27-Mar 2024
BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS
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During the COP26 climate talks held in Glasgow in November 2021, India committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, establishing itself as a ...
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27-Mar 2024