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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (DGP)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (DGP)
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Recently, The Uttar Pradesh government appointed Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar as its acting Director General of Police (D...
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02-Feb 2024
BUDGET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
BUDGET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
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On the eve of Parliament’s Budget Session, the suspension of 14 Opposition MPs 11 from Rajya Sabha and three from Lok Sabha was revoked to enable ...
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01-Feb 2024
KOREAN PENINSULA
KOREAN PENINSULA
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There has been a noticeable increase in provocative actions by North Korea, followed by South Korea and its allies issuing strong counterarguments. Nor...
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01-Feb 2024
NUTRIENT-BASED SUBSIDY (NBS)
NUTRIENT-BASED SUBSIDY (NBS)
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Recently, The Government of India has brought di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), muriate of potash (MOP) and all other such fertilisers that rec...
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31-Jan 2024
HYPERGLOBALIZATION
HYPERGLOBALIZATION
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The Indian economy is likely to grow at over 7 per cent in the coming years and is expected to become the third-largest economy in the world in the...
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31-Jan 2024
NILGAI
NILGAI
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A herd of nilgai, an antelope, was seen at a water body in Lucknow. They are Considered a Menace by Farmers, and governments in many northern states are struggling to mana...
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31-Jan 2024
HUMBOLDT'S ENIGMA
HUMBOLDT'S ENIGMA
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While we expect diversity to decrease away from the tropics, mountains are an exception. This is the essence of Humboldt’s enigma. But scientific evidence has b...
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30-Jan 2024
ANAEMIA MUKT BHARAT (AMB)
ANAEMIA MUKT BHARAT (AMB)
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Government programmes to fortify staples should be supplemented with initiatives on balanced diets One of the many causes of anaemia or low haem...
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30-Jan 2024
INDIAN JUDICIARY INDIAN JUDICIARY
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The Supreme Court of India has made continuous efforts to protect the principles of freedom, equality and justice and “has strengthened India’s vibra...
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30-Jan 2024
END-TO-END ENCRYPTION
END-TO-END ENCRYPTION
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Securing information is paramount, and a crucial method for safeguarding it is encryption. End-to-end (E2E) encryption, in particular, revolutioni...
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29-Jan 2024
RBI GUIDELINES ON STATE GUARANTEES
RBI GUIDELINES ON STATE GUARANTEES
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Recently, a working group constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made certain recommendations to address issues relating to ...
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29-Jan 2024
ALIGARH MINORITY UNIVERSITY (AMU)
ALIGARH MINORITY UNIVERSITY (AMU)
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The Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, comprising a seven-judge Bench, is presently adjudicating the 57...
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27-Jan 2024
GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST) GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)
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Union budget should provide for a GST dispute settlement scheme, with a flat payment of 33 per cent of the disputed amount with a complete waiver of i...
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27-Jan 2024
SNOWFALL IN KASHMIR
SNOWFALL IN KASHMIR
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This winter, snow is missing across popular ski destinations in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Gulmarg and Pahalgam typically blanketed in white, lack...
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27-Jan 2024
MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT (MCC) MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT (MCC)
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Responding to a question by the Law Commission of India if periodic elections lead to a policy paralysis owing to the frequent imposition of the Model...
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26-Jan 2024