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PHONE TAPPING
PHONE TAPPING
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Two more senior police officials have been arrested by Hyderabad Police in connection with the case of phone tapping and destroying certain computer systems and of...
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26-Mar 2024
SEMICONDUCTOR SEMICONDUCTOR
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Semiconductors influence nearly every facet of our lives. Many of the solutions to the 21st century’s most important crises — including artificial intelligence, ...
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26-Mar 2024
DISTRICT ELECTION MANAGEMENT PLAN (DEMP)
DISTRICT ELECTION MANAGEMENT PLAN (DEMP)
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The organization of elections has grown progressively intricate and multifaceted, demanding thorough planning and precise execution t...
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26-Mar 2024
CAMPAIGNING IN THE NAME OF THE RELIGION
CAMPAIGNING IN THE NAME OF THE RELIGION
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Rahul Gandhi, allegin...
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26-Mar 2024
ELEPHANT (TRANSFER OR TRANSPORT) RULES, 2024
ELEPHANT (TRANSFER OR TRANSPORT) RULES, 2024
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The Centre has notified a set of rules called the Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024 that liberalises the condit...
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25-Mar 2024
VOTE FROM HOME
VOTE FROM HOME
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The Election Commission has expanded the "vote-from-home" option to include individuals with disabilities and senior citizens aged 85 and above for the upcom...
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25-Mar 2024
MUMPS
MUMPS
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Over the past few months, there has been a significant surge in mumps cases in Kerala, with reports indicating a rapid spread in several other states including Maharasht...
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25-Mar 2024
FACT CHECKING UNIT (FCU)
FACT-CHECKING UNIT (FCU)
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A day after the Centre notified a Fact Checking Unit (FCU) under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to identify fake news about the government, the Supre...
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23-Mar 2024
CHIEF MINISTER
CHIEF MINISTER
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Arvind Kejriwal, whose campaign against corruption in 2011 birthed the Aam Aadmi Party and paved the way for his ascension as Delhi’s Chief Minister, was arrested ...
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23-Mar 2024
PERIYAR
PERIYAR
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Three days after Chennai-based Music Academy awarded vocalist T M Krishna with the Sangita Kalanidhi, the highest recognition in the world of Carnatic classical mus...
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23-Mar 2024
AURANGAJEB
AURANGZEB
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They have called me Aurangzeb,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (March 20 2024), taking a swipe at the Opposition
2.Aurangzeb’s early years in Guja...
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22-Mar 2024
WORLD INEQUALITY LAB REPORT
WORLD INEQUALITY LAB REPORT
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India’s top 1 per cent income and wealth shares have reached historical highs and are among the very highest in the world, according to a paper relea...
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22-Mar 2024
SOLAR WASTE
SOLAR WASTE
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India generated about 100 kilotonnes (kt) of solar waste in the financial year (FY) 2022-2023, according to a new study published on Wednesday (March 20). The amount ...
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22-Mar 2024
STATE OF THE CLIMATE REPORT 2023
STATE OF THE CLIMATE REPORT 2023
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The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has made it official: 2023 was the warmest year on record, while the past decade (2014-23) was the wa...
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21-Mar 2024
WORLD AIR QUALITY REPORT 2023
WORLD AIR QUALITY REPORT 2023
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Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world last year, and the third most polluted city in India in terms of PM (Particulate Matter) 2.5 l...
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21-Mar 2024