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There have been over 1000+ submissions to the global citizen science initiative on documenting the birds' diversity, ranking second in the world.
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There have been over 1000+ submissions to the global citizen science initiative on documenting the birds' diversity, ranking second in the world.
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The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed all medical device licence holders and manufacturers to promptly report any adverse events associated with life-saving medical equipment on the government-administered Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) platform.
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Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that when an accused responds to a summons and appears before the court, the Enforcement Directorate must seek the court's permission to take the accused into custody.
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Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Secretary addressed the World Hydrogen Summit 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands highlighting India's strategic vision and capabilities in the domain of renewable energy and green hydrogen production.
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The centuries-old annual folk festival of Tirupati, Ganga Jatara, is celebrated amidst elections.
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The IUCN has recently published a report titled “Towards a regenerative Blue Economy,” outlining a clear definition and founding principles for a “Regenerative” Blue Economy.
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According to the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID)-2024, there were 75.9 million people living in internal displacement globally as of the end of 2023, up from 71.1 million in 2022.
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Due to the rapid surge in digital arrest, the central government collaborated with Microsoft to block 1,000 skype IDs involved in online blackmailing, extortion, and intimidation.
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The Supreme Court reconsidered its judgment of Indian Medical Association vs. V P Shantha of 1995 to decide that the medical professionals whether fall under the purview of service as per the Consumer Protection Act or not.
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The Supreme Court took a significant step to protect private property from arbitrary state takeover for a “public purpose”, holding that compulsory acquisition without following mandatory procedures followed by a grant of compensation to the owners will not make the accession constitutional.
GS Paper II
News Excerpt: The Election Commission of India (ECI) highlighted in its report on the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that it anticipates star campaigners and political parties to lead by example and refrain from disrupting societal harmony.
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Researchers at Odisha’s Berhampur University have discovered a new species of marine amphipod - a shrimp-like crustacea of genus Parhyale - from the state’s Chilika Lake, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon on India’s east coast.
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The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP 14) adopted the Initiative for the Central Asian Flyway introduced by India.
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A team of researchers have discovered a new species of damselfly at the Ponmudi hills in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
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As per a study published recently in the Journal of Global Health by researchers from the ICMR’s National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), nearly 50% of pregnancies in India are high-risk.
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An Atlantis-like supercontinent named Sahul, which was visibly above the Earth's surface around 7,000 decades ago, has been recently discovered by archeologists.
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The Supreme Court’s recent criticism of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in New Delhi highlights a critical issue. The national capital has more than 3,800 tonnes per day (TPD) of solid waste remaining untreated. This waste reaches landfills and threatens public health and the environment.
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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023.
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Along with a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, obesity has been linked to a higher susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC), among other diseases.
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Nakba, literally means “catastrophe” in Arabic, and refers to the forced displacement of Palestinians to facilitate the creation of Israel.
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US President proposal to increase tariffs on various Chinese goods such as electric vehicles, batteries, and medical supplies could potentially be advantageous for Indian exporters.
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According to a new report, soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production.
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For the sixth year in a row, India led the world in internet shutdowns, disrupting the internet at least 116 times.
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The overall urban unemployment rate, which had declined to 6.5% in the third quarter from 6.6% in Q2, increased once again to 6.7% in the last quarter of the financial year 2024, according to the latest quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data.
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In a recent study, a research group from Nagoya University in Japan found electric eels can release enough electricity to genetically modify small fish larvae.
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Under gene drive technology, female mosquitoes are prevented from producing new female offspring by releasing genetically modified male mosquitoes in the environment.
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Several farmers of Sanaur in Patiala district have claimed that their tomato and potato crops have been damaged by blight disease, triggered by bad weather and fog.
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The United Nations has declared 2024 as the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024) to highlight the significant contributions of camelids – alpacas, Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas – to the livelihoods of millions in over 90 countries.
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The shimmering colours of nacreous clouds were spotted in Scotland recently.
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The Supreme Court, in a judgement has declared that advocates cannot be sued by their clients under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of service.