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KARNATAKA'S TEMPLE BILL
KARNATAKA'S TEMPLE BILL
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The Karnataka government's bid to amend the law governing the taxation of Hindu temples faced a roadblock in the Legislative Council, where the p...
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01-Mar 2024
LORD KRISHNA'S DWARAKA
LORD KRISHNA'S DWARAKA
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the pilgrimage town of Dwarka, in Gujarat’s Devbhoomi Dwarka district, where he inaugurated several i...
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01-Mar 2024
PANCHESHWAR MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT
PANCHESHWAR MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT
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More than a month after India and Nepal signed the agreement on long-term power sharing, the two sides have not managed to make any forward mo...
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29-Feb 2024
FILM CERTIFICATION
FILM CERTIFICATION
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Recently, the Bombay High Court criticized the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its decision to issue a 'U/A' certificate instead of a 'U...
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29-Feb 2024
VERTICAL DEVOLUTION
VERTICAL DEVOLUTION
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The recent protests by the governments of Kerala and Karnataka, along with the backing of several other State governments, have brought to light sever...
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29-Feb 2024
REPRESENTATIVE CONCENTRATION PATHWAYS (RCP)
REPRESENTATIVE CONCENTRATION PATHWAYS (RCP)
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There is no dearth of reports highlighting the consequences of climate change, including droughts, water scarcity, severe wildfires...
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28-Feb 2024
RAJYA SABHA ELECTIONS RAJYA SABHA ELECTIONS
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Mock voting, dinners and back-channel dialogue, a complaint to the Election Commission (EC), and legislators sequestered in a hotel. The stage is set f...
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28-Feb 2024
SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING
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The theme for the 2024 National Science Day in India, celebrated every February 28th, is "Science for Sustainable Development." Science a...
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28-Feb 2024
ASSAM MUSLIM MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE REGISTRATION ACT OF 1935
ASSAM MUSLIM MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE REGISTRATION ACT OF 1935
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Recently, it was announced that the state Cabinet has decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Regis...
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27-Feb 2024
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE SURVEY 2022-23 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE SURVEY 2022-23
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The latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) for 2022-23 does not only point to a continuing decline in the shar...
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27-Feb 2024
ROOFTOP SOLAR SCHEME
ROOFTOP SOLAR SCHEME
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The Ministry of Power has notified amendments to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, to accelerate the installation of rooftop solar projec...
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27-Feb 2024
BITCOIN
BITCOIN
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Similar to the anticipation surrounding the Olympics every four years, cryptocurrency enthusiasts eagerly await their own quadrennial event. As athletes gear up for th...
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27-Feb 2024
INDIA-MIDDLE EAST-EUROPE ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (IMEC) INDIA-MIDDLE EAST-EUROPE ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (IMEC)
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As the Red Sea crisis extends into its fourth month, global supply chains are increasingly contending with inflated freigh...
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26-Feb 2024
UKRAINE WAR AND WORLD ORDER
UKRAINE WAR AND WORLD ORDER
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Russia’s war in Ukraine has entered its third year. What many thought on February 24, 2022 would be a swift Russian military operation against its ...
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26-Feb 2024
SURROGACY (REGULATION) RULES 2022
SURROGACY (REGULATION) RULES 2022
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Recently, the Union government revised the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules of 2022, allowing married couples to utilize donor eggs or sperm f...
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26-Feb 2024