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ZO PEOPLE
ZO PEOPLE
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Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga’s emotional appeal to restore peace in Manipur through a tweet recently came on the same day as the main opposition in his state, the Zoram...
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05-Jul 2023
ANAEMIA AND MATERNAL HEALTH
ANAEMIA AND MATERNAL HEALTH
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Recently, there has been news coverage in India regarding folate anaemia and its impact on the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). The government propos...
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05-Jul 2023
CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
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The government has issued a stern warning to online players, emphasizing the need to halt the exploitation of consumers through deceptive practices ...
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05-Jul 2023
ARTICLE 370
ARTICLE 370
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The Supreme Court is set to hear on July 11 a batch of nearly 23 petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which had given sp...
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04-Jul 2023
SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION
SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 4th July 2023, which is likely to see t...
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04-Jul 2023
DELHI ORDINANCE
DELHI ORDINANCE
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The Ordinance promulgated by the President on May 19, 2023, amending the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991(GNCTD Act) took away the services fr...
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04-Jul 2023
LORD LANSDOWNE
LORD LANSDOWNE
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The Lansdowne Cantonment Board has decided to rename the picturesque hill station in Uttarakhand as Jaswantgarh, paying tribute to Rifleman Jaswant Singh, a Maha Vir Cha...
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04-Jul 2023
GROUNDWATER
GROUNDWATER
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The excessive extraction of groundwater for drinking and irrigation has shifted the Earth’s axis of rotation, according to a new study. Noting that humans pumped out around 2,...
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03-Jul 2023
HUL DIWAS
HUL DIWAS
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On June 30 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about Hul Diwas, commemorating the sacrifice of Adivasis during the Santal rebellion.
The Hul, also known as the Santa...
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03-Jul 2023
ARTEMIS ACCORDS
ARTEMIS ACCORDS
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On June 21, 2023, India became the 27th signatory to the Artemis Accords, a set of nonbinding guidelines that underpin the Artemis programme, a U.S.led project to ret...
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03-Jul 2023
CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY
CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY
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China's National People's Congress recently adopted a new Law on Foreign Relations, which came into effect on July 1. The law aims to safeguard China's sovereignty,...
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03-Jul 2023
CURRENCY SWAP
CURRENCY SWAP
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Recently, Japan and South Korea agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis, in the latest sign of warming ties as the countries work to smooth over hi...
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01-Jul 2023
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
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Astronomers have made a discovery that confirms the existence of gravitational waves, which sound like the hum at a large gathering. These ripples in space-time wer...
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01-Jul 2023
CRITICAL MINERALS CRITICAL MINERALS
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Recently, India's Centre identifies 30 critical minerals essential for economic development and national security.
These minerals are crucial for clean technologies,...
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30-Jun 2023
INDIA AND THE US-CHINA CHIPS WAR
INDIA AND THE US-CHINA CHIPS WAR
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The expansive new US-India technology partnership forged during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC identifies technology as the new ...
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30-Jun 2023