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Source: BS Catastrophe bonds, which have delivered substantial returns for investors, are now under scrutiny due to concerns that their risk-reward...
20 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Emerging Covid Strains Spark Renewed Concerns
Source: TH Recently, the central government has attributed the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in India to two strains, KP.1 and KP.2. These...
19 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Source: TH In 2024, the Perseid meteor shower began around July and will last until late August with peak activity occurring from 11th to 13th...
16 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
Source: PIB Recently, marking the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas) Prime Minister paid tributes to those...
14 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Har Ghar Tiranga, Har Ghar Khadi Campaign
Source: PIB Recently, the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched the “Har Ghar Tiranga, Har Ghar Khadi”...
14 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Somanathan Appointed as India's New Cabinet Secretary
Source: IE The Indian government has appointed TV Somanathan as the new Cabinet Secretary, succeeding Rajiv Gauba. Earlier as Finance Secretary,...
13 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th Birth Anniversary
Recently, India celebrated Dr. Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th birth anniversary on 12th August, who pioneered India's space program and founded key...
13 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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For Prelims: Paris Olympics 2024, Target Olympic Podium Scheme, National Sports Development Fund, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards,...
12 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Source: PIB World Lion Day, established by Big Cat Rescue and celebrated on 10th August since 2013, highlights the urgent need for lion conservation...
12 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Timor-Leste Bestows Top Civilian Honor on President Murmu
Source: PIB Recently, President Horta of Timor-Leste awarded President Droupadi Murmu the Grand-Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste, recognizing her...
12 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project
Source: PIB Recently, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) commissioned a 90 MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project. SJVN Limited is a Mini Ratna...
12 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Bacterial Communities in Microwave Ovens
Source: Nature Microorganisms thriving in extreme environments like microwave ovens have been studied to understand their evolutionary...
12 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Forest Clearance for Non-Foresting Activities in Wildlife Sanctuaries
Source: TH The MoEFCC told the NGT that the Assam government did not obtain necessary forest clearance for non-forestry activities in the...
10 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Idol in Temple Must be Treated as a Living Person
Source: TH Recently, the Madras High Court observed that an idol is treated as a juristic personality in law during a case involving the closure of...
10 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Kasturi Cotton Bharat Initiative
Source: PIB The Kasturi Cotton Bharat programme of the Ministry of Textiles is a pioneering effort in traceability, certification and branding of...
09 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Discovery of Cult Temple in Italy
Source: TOI Recently, archaeologists discovered a 2,700-year-old Etruscan cult temple (or Oikos) related to the ancient Etruscan civilisation at the...
09 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Fast Tracking BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement
Source: PIB The Indian Minister of Commerce & Industry called for faster negotiations of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at the BIMSTEC...
08 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Preamble Removed from new NCERT Textbooks
Source: TH The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has dropped the Preamble to the Constitution from several Class 3 and 6...
08 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Sri Lanka Tests IUDs Contraceptives on Monkeys
Source: TH Sri Lanka is testing Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) on female toque macaques to control their population, estimated at around 3...
07 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
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Google Faces Antitrust Complaints in the US and India
Source: IE Recently, a US District Court has found Google guilty of monopolistic practices in search and text advertising, disrupting its...
07 Aug 2024 Miscellaneous
