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AADHAR ENABLED PAYMENT SYSTEM (AEPS)
AADHAR-ENABLED PAYMENT SYSTEM (AePS)
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As more frauds related to the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) come to the fore, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UID...
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08-Aug 2023
COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY
COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY
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By the mid-1990s, China had already conducted as many as 45 nuclear tests and developed modest delivery systems, including first-generation nuclea...
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07-Aug 2023
VOYAGER MISSION
VOYAGER MISSION
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More than a week after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost communication with Earth’s longest-running space probe, Voyager 2, the space age...
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07-Aug 2023
STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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The colour of the Earth’s oceans has significantly altered over the past two decades, most likely due to human-induced climate change, according to a new study....
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07-Aug 2023
PRIVILEGE MOTION
PRIVILEGE MOTION
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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar referred complaints related to the privilege of the House against TMC’s Derek O’Brien and AAP’s Raghav Chadha to the privilege...
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07-Aug 2023
NUCLEAR BOMB
NUCLEAR BOMB
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Recently, President Vladimir Putin's alarming statements to the G7's call for a nuclear-free world, the gravity of these weapons cannot be underestimated. In light of the r...
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07-Aug 2023
INDIAN EAGLE OWL
INDIAN EAGLE OWL
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The Indian eagle-owl, identified as a separate species from its Eurasian counterpart, stands as an awe-inspiring bird with its imposing presence and unique character...
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07-Aug 2023
POOMPUHAR
POOMPUHAR
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The Chola Dynasty port city in Tamil Nadu that vanished from maritime history around 1,000 years ago will be digitally reconstructed by a consortium led by the Department of ...
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04-Aug 2023
THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
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Between 2019 and 2021, 136 people were arrested under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and two were convicted, the government told the Rajya Sabha recently.
In...
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04-Aug 2023
VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE
VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE
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Just six months after being grievously injured by a young religious fanatic, Salman Rushdie is back with his latest novel, Victory City. The book is a fictionalized...
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04-Aug 2023
FINANCIAL BILL VS MONEY BILL
FINANCIAL BILL VS MONEY BILL
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In India, Bills related to revenue and expenditure fall under the category of Financial Bills. However, there is a specific type called Money Bills, which...
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04-Aug 2023
RAMAPPA TEMPLE
RAMAPPA TEMPLE
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The ancient Rudreswara Temple, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, has achieved a significant milestone by being inscribed on UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage list.
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03-Aug 2023
GREENWASHING
GREENWASHING
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On March 29, the government introduced The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha to make changes to The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. It was passed ...
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03-Aug 2023
COMMUNALISM
COMMUNALISM
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Recently, the violence that erupted in Nuh in Haryana’s Mewat region during a procession led by the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad spread to neighbouring Gurgaon wher...
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03-Aug 2023
CHEETAH PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE
CHEETAH PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE
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The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has constituted a Cheetah Project Steering Committee as per the decision taken in a meeting with the...
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03-Aug 2023