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PINK DIAMONDS
PINK DIAMONDS
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Western Australian scientists have recently unearthed a tantalizing story behind the formation of pink diamonds, connecting it to the ancient supercontinent, Nuna, and th...
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23-Sep 2023
PERSONALITY RIGHTS PERSONALITY RIGHTS
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The Delhi High Court recently granted actor Anil Kapoor's pleas for the protection of his personality rights from misuse by third parties. This comes after similar ruli...
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23-Sep 2023
SEETHAKALI
SEETHAKALI
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A long time ago, erstwhile Desinganad used to resonate with the rhythm of Seethakali during the festival days starting with Atham. A dance drama primarily performed by Dalit...
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22-Sep 2023
INDIA- CANADA
INDIA- CANADA
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The recent diplomatic crisis between India and Canada has the potential to create significant political and geopolitical consequences.
It all began when Canadian Prime ...
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22-Sep 2023
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
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Advanced Manufacturing paper published by the World Economic Forum’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry community, shows how advanced manufacturing can offer sol...
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22-Sep 2023
PRAYUSHAN 2023
PRAYUSHAN FESTIVAL
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Paryushan festival is going to start from September 12 and it is going to conclude on September 20, 2023. Paryushan festival holds an immense significance among J...
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22-Sep 2023
GREEN NUDGE
GREEN NUDGE
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A study conducted in collaboration with an online food delivery platform in China found that making “no disposable cutlery” the default choice for orders and rewarding c...
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22-Sep 2023
INDIA'S GROWTH TRAJECTORY
INDIA'S GROWTH TRAJECTORY
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The Indian government's release of Q1 FY24 GDP figures has sparked a debate about the country's economic trajectory. While the headline growth rate of 7.8% is i...
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22-Sep 2023
SATYAMANGALAM TIGER RESERVE
SATYAMANGALAM TIGER RESERVE
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Tamil Nadu Forest department commenced a elephant census at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
2. Satyamangalam Tiger reserve
Image Source: The Hindu
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21-Sep 2023
RED SANDERS
RED SANDERS
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 4.229 mega tonnes of red sanders, estimated to be worth Rs 3.4 crore, from a godown in Sanand on the Ahmedabad outskirts.
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21-Sep 2023
e-VIDHAN APPLICATION
e-VIDHAN APPLICATION
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A delegation of MLAs from Gujarat visited the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, to learn about the novel e-Vidhan system for paperless proceedings that has be...
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21-Sep 2023
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA (CCI) COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a Rs 936.44-crore penalty on the company for “abusing its dominant market position with respect to ...
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21-Sep 2023
SOCIALIST AND SECULAR
SOCIALIST AND SECULAR
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Recently, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha, has claimed that the words "socialist" and "secular" were missing from the Preamble ...
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21-Sep 2023
HOYSALA EMPIRE
HOYSALA EMPIRE
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Recently, The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, which includes three temples in Karnataka, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The Hoysala Temples, as ...
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20-Sep 2023
C295 AIRCRAFT
C295 AIRCRAFT
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday (September 13) received the first of the 56 C295 aircraft, which are set to replace its ageing Avro-748 fleet, at the Airbus pr...
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20-Sep 2023