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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
GSI SURVEY
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While everyone is familiar with the grid reference point NJ 9842 as it is the last mutually demarcated point between India and Pakistan as per the Karachi ceasefire agreemen...
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14-Jul 2023
GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME
GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME
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The Peruvian government has recently declared a state of national emergency due to a surge in cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disor...
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14-Jul 2023
INDIA-FRANCE RELATIONS INDIA-FRANCE RELATIONS
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A 25-year vision statement for India-France bilateral ties, a private dinner at the Elysee Palace, guest of honour at the Bastille Day parade, and a state banq...
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13-Jul 2023
SECTION 144
SECTION 144
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Delhi witnesses an unprecedented rise in the water levels of the Yamuna River, breaching the previous all-time high recorded in 1978.
As incessant rainfall continues in ...
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13-Jul 2023
TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA (TRAI) - FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
TRAI
1. Context
Last week, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) sought inputs on whether it would be possible to have “selective” app bans instead of internet shutdowns, in order to redu...
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13-Jul 2023
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT (ED) DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT (ED)
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Recently, Declaring as “not valid in law” the two tenure extensions granted by the government to Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Director of Enforcement Directora...
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13-Jul 2023
TELANGANA EUNUCHS ACT
TELANGANA EUNUCHS ACT
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The Telangana High Court recently struck down the Telangana Eunuchs Act of 1919, terming it “unconstitutional” and an intrusion into the private sphere of transge...
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12-Jul 2023
MONSOONS
MONSOONS
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The arrival and evolution of the monsoon in India have always been highly anticipated.
This year's monsoon has been unique, with a delayed onset and unusual distribution of ra...
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12-Jul 2023
ARTICLE 105
ARTICLE 105
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Protesting against the expunction of parts of his speech on the motion of thanks on the President’s Address, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president...
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12-Jul 2023
PULSES
PULSES
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According to the Union Agriculture Ministry, the total area sown under pulses in the current Kharif season from June till July 9, at 46.32 lakh hectares (lh), was 17.9% lower th...
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12-Jul 2023
ANTHROPOCENE
ANTHROPOCENE
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Recently, Scientists designated a small body of water near Toronto, Canada as ground-zero for the Anthropocene, the proposed geological epoch defined by humanity's massive a...
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12-Jul 2023
PALLIATIVE CARE
PALLIATIVE CARE
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India is home to nearly 20% of the world’s population, two-thirds of which reside in rural areas. Apart from a rising population, India has experienced a steep rise in...
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11-Jul 2023
ALAUDDIN KHILJI
ALAUDDIN KHILJI
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Siri Fort stands among the numerous monuments and palaces which Ala-ud-din had constructed. Built-in 1311 AD, the fort served as a seat of Ala-ud-din’s administration.
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11-Jul 2023
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ELECTRIC VEHICLES
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Battery-electric vehicles are at the heart of the government’s push for net zero. However, what has worked for Norway and China may not be as successful in India’s pe...
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10-Jul 2023
ATLANTIC DECLARATION
ATLANTIC DECLARATION
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US President Joe Biden's upcoming European trip will be an opportunity to reinforce the optics of the "special relationship" between the US and the UK. However, the ...
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10-Jul 2023