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NON FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFT)
NON FUNGIBLE TOKENS (NFT)
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The sales of NFTs surged $25 billion in 2021 as the crypto asset exploded in popularity, fuelled by the rising interest of celebrities and tech evangelists...
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25-Nov 2023
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
SICKLE CELL DISEASE
1. Context
Recently, The UK drug regulator approved a gene therapy for the cure of sickle cell disease and thalassaemia, seen as a landmark breakthrough by many. This is the f...
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25-Nov 2023
KAMBALA
KAMBALA FESTIVAL
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Kambala, a popular buffalo racing contest of the coastal Karnataka region, is set to make a splash in Bengaluru this weekend. The folk sport will be held in the hea...
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24-Nov 2023
PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT (PMLA)
PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT (PMLA)
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Recently, The Supreme Court bench hearing petitions challenging the 2022 ruling upholding the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the...
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24-Nov 2023
MIRABAI
MIRABAI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Mathura Member of Parliament Hema Malini attended the 525th birth anniversary of Mirabi at Ma...
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24-Nov 2023
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS)
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS)
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Recently, the International Space Station (ISS) celebrated its 25th anniversary. This orbital laboratory, a beacon of international cooperation, has s...
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24-Nov 2023
GHOL FISH
GHOL FISH
1. Context
Recently, The black-spotted croaker, or the ghol fish considered a fisherman’s lottery was declared the state fish of Gujarat.
2. About Ghol Fish
The ghol fish, also ...
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23-Nov 2023
SPACE WHETHER
SPACE WEATHER
1. Context
With an exponential rise in satellite-based services used for navigation and communications, obtaining forecasts and data on the health of Space weather is of suprem...
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23-Nov 2023
MONETARY POLICY COMMITEE (MPC) MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE (MPC)
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Even as “inflationary pressures” have moderated, there are persistent downside risks to growth and macroeconomic stability from inflation which conti...
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23-Nov 2023
U.K's RWANDA DEAL
U.K's RWANDA DEAL
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The government policy of the U.K., of creating a mechanism for the transfer of asylum seekers not considered by the U.K. to Rwanda, has been ruled as unlawful by the U....
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23-Nov 2023
INDIAN MATERIALISM
INDIAN MATERIALISM
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Materialism is neither new nor mystical. It has been around as a system of thought since the earliest records of human history. In ancient India, Materialism found grou...
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22-Nov 2023
EMISSION GAP REPORT 2023
EMISSION GAP REPORT 2023
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As many as 86 days this year so far have already breached the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature threshold, as global greenhouse gas emissions scaled a record h...
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22-Nov 2023
TANTALUM
TANTALUM
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A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab.
2. Wh...
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22-Nov 2023
OECD REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
OECD REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released a report highlighting the shortcomings of economically developed countri...
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22-Nov 2023
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERICAL BANK OF CHINA (ICBC)
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERICAL BANK OF CHINA (ICBC)
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The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) recently faced a ransomware attack on its US arm, causing disruptions in the US Treasur...
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22-Nov 2023