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EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ) EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ)
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On December 23 2023, the crisis in the Red Sea reached Indian waters as Liberian-flagged merchant vessel Chem Pluto heading to Mangalore port was hit b...
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29-Dec 2023
MUDIYETTU
MUDIYETTU
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The traditional temple ritual theatre of Mudiyettu, an offshoot of the Bhadrakali cult based on the tale of a battle between Goddess Kali and demon Darika performed by Thi...
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29-Dec 2023
SUTLEJ-YAMUNA RIVER LINKING
SUTLEJ-YAMUNA RIVER LINKING
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Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of Haryana and Punjab on the Sutlej-Yamuna L...
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29-Dec 2023
PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI (PM-KISAN)
PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI (PM-KISAN)
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With the number of PM-Kisan beneficiaries dropping by over 20 per cent to 8.12 crore now from a peak of 10.47 crore in April-...
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29-Dec 2023
KUNDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
KUNDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
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India and Russia Tuesday signed some “very important” agreements related to the construction of the future power-generating units of the Kudankulam n...
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28-Dec 2023
VEER BAAL DIWAS
VEER BAAL DIWAS
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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Sikh gurus have taught Indians to live for the glory of their land and served as an inspiration to make th...
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28-Dec 2023
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC) UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has published the draft guidelines on recognition of colleges. The higher education regulatory auth...
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28-Dec 2023
SMART LANDER FOR INVESTIGATING MOON (SLIM)
SMART LANDER FOR INVESTIGATING MOON (SLIM)
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Recently, Japan's moon lander, SLIM, successfully entered lunar orbit, after a months-long journey. It's now gearing up for a landi...
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28-Dec 2023
INDIA-RUSSIA INDIA-RUSSIA
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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipping Russia for the annual summit for the second year in a row, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently reached Mo...
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27-Dec 2023
UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT (UAPA) UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT (UAPA)
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The Human resources head of NewsClick, Amit Chakraborty, has moved an application in a Delhi court, seeking permission to turn...
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27-Dec 2023
INDIA-MALDIVES
INDIA - MALDIVES
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Maldives Cabinet decided against renewing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India for cooperation in hydrography. The agreement, which was signed in 2019, is...
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26-Dec 2023
BHARATIYA NYAYA (SECOND) SANHITA BILL, 2023
BHARATIYA NYAYA (SECOND) SANHITA BILL, 2023
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Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled three revised criminal law bills in the Lok Sabha, aimed at replacing British-era...
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26-Dec 2023
MICROBIOME
MICROBIOME
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Globally, about 135 million people have low vision. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 80% of this visual loss can be prevented or cured. Hence WHO has joine...
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26-Dec 2023
SANITATION SYSTEMS
SANITATION SYSTEMS
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Properly designed sanitation systems collect, transport, treat, and dispose of (or, ideally, reuse) used water – which we should call "blackwater" or "gr...
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26-Dec 2023
XPOSAT MISSION
XPOSAT MISSION
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is likely to usher in the New Year, with the launch of its first polarimetry mission XPoSat likely on January 1, acc...
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23-Dec 2023