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Today's Headlines - 11 January 2024

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The laws around remission policy

GS Paper II

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The Supreme Court (SC) has revoked the remission of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for gang rape and murder during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.


Israel is only defending itself

GS Paper II

News Excerpt: South Africa recently filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instituting proceedings against Israel, alleging that Israel is committing a “Genocide.”


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World Employment and Social Outlook Report

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As per the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), there is a likelihood that the worldwide unemployment rate will rise in 2024. Rising social inequalities and stagnant productivity continue to be the main causes of concern.


Pong dam Eco-sensitive zone

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The construction of the Pong embankment was completed in 1974, but those displaced by the construction are yet to be rehabilitated and are protesting the declaration of Pong Dam eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). 


Ancient DNA reveals origins of Multiple Sclerosis in Europe

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As per the results published in the journal “Nature”, this particular team of scientists has taken a “clever” approach to understanding ancient humans by looking at how ancestry affects modern traits, rather than trying to figure out the traits by looking only at ancient DNA samples.


IISc Bengaluru comes up with warm vaccine against current strains of SARS-CoV-2

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A heat-tolerant vaccine developed by the IISc researchers is said to be effective against all current strains of SARS-CoV-2 and can be quickly adapted for future variants as well.


Global South

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The term Global South came into light by looking at the current conditions, stages of development, aspirations and interests in world order. Recently, the voice of Global South strengthened during the G20 summit held in India, where the African Union was included as a permanent member.


Accurate data is the first step in bringing down logistics costs in India

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Logistics has been talked about for a long time, and India has also focused on improving performance. We are now getting some precise data on measurement and quantification.