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PM VISHWAKARMA YOJANA
PM VISHWAKARMA YOJANA
1. Context
The Indian government is set to launch the PM Vishwakarma Yojana on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, observed on September 17.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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18-Aug 2023
PM e-BUS SEWA
PM e-BUS SEWA
1. Context
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a slew of schemes ranging from the PM-eBus Sewa for augmenting city bus operations to seven multi-tracking projects of the Indian ...
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18-Aug 2023
SANSKRITISATION
SANSKRITISATION
1. Context
A day before he died, Vivek Raj, 35, a Dalit design graduate from NIFT filed a complaint against his managers at private apparel firm Lifestyle International in Bengaluru...
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18-Aug 2023
CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES (CSDS) SURVEY
CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF DEVELOPING SOCIETIES (CSDS) SURVEY
1. Context
More than one in three (36%) Indians between the ages of 15 and 34 believe unemployment is the biggest problem before...
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18-Aug 2023
SELF HELP GROUPS (SHG)
SELF-HELP GROUPS (SHG)
1. Context
The last few years have seen interest among policymakers in women-led rural entrepreneurship. Much of it has sought to leverage the experience gathered from the ...
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17-Aug 2023
OPERATION JERICHO
OPERATION JERICHO
1. Context
The use of air power in Mizoram in 1966 has become a hot topic of discussion after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned it in the Lok Sabha while replying to ...
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17-Aug 2023
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE(MoEFCC)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE(MoEFCC)
1. Context
In June, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued a notification quietly walking back on its mo...
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17-Aug 2023
FERTILISERS SUBSIDY
FERTILISERS SUBSIDY
1. Context
The Centre is working on a plan to restrict the number of fertilizer bags that individual farmers can buy during any cropping season.
2. Fertilizer subsidy
Fe...
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16-Aug 2023
KARNAIL SINGH ISRU
KARNAIL SINGH ISRU
1. Context
As India commemorates its 77th Independence Day, the Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, pays homage to the late activist Karnail Singh Isru, a valiant participan...
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16-Aug 2023
HAVANA SYNDROME
HAVANA SYNDROME
1. Context
The Central government has told the Karnataka High Court that it will look into the matter of the ‘Havana Syndrome’ in India, in response to a Bengaluru resident’s rece...
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16-Aug 2023
MATANGINI HAZRA, KANAKLATA BARUA
MATANGINI HAZRA, KANAKLATA BARUA
1. Context
On the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to the remarkable contributions of women freedom fighters, high...
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16-Aug 2023
INDEPENDENCE DAY: BRITISH PERSPECTIVE
INDEPENDENCE DAY: BRITISH PERSPECTIVE
1. Context
As we reflect on the 77th anniversary of Indian independence, it's essential to delve into the British perspective on the events that led to thi...
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16-Aug 2023
WILDFIRES
WILDFIRES
1. Context
The death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii has reached 93 as of August 13, 2023, with more deaths expected in the coming days.
The fires have caused widespread destruction,...
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14-Aug 2023
INDIAN PENAL CODE
INDIAN PENAL CODE
1. Context
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (August 11, 2023) tabled three bills in the Lok Sabha – the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhi...
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14-Aug 2023
KATCHATHEEVU ISLAND
KATCHATHEEVU ISLAND
1. Context
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech in the Parliament during the No Confidence debate on August 10, mentioned the island of Katchatheevu
2. About ...
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14-Aug 2023