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Today's Headlines - 24 December 2023

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Tribunals cannot direct government to frame policy: SC

GS Paper II

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The Supreme Court has clarified that tribunals functioning under the strict parameters of their governing legislations cannot direct the government to make policy.


 Tea Board directive to tea producers

GS Paper III

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The Tea Board India has asked tea estates and small tea growers across India to avoid using chemicals or pesticides that have no label claim for tea in their plantations.


India's Textile Sector Struggles with Chinese Imports

GS Paper III

News Excerpt: Rising Chinese imports of Man-Made Fiber (MMF) fabrics have severely impacted India's textile sector, severely affecting local manufacturers and prompting calls for stricter custom measures.


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Two Telugu inscriptions found

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Two Telugu inscriptions of 16th century found in Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh.


Octopus DNA Reveals West Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse

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Recently, scientists confirmed that the world's biggest iceberg is "on the move" after being stuck to the ocean floor for 37 years.


Ujjain and the Prime Meridian

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister claimed that India, specifically Ujjain, set the world’s time some 300 years ago before the Prime Meridian was shifted, first to Paris and then to Greenwich (London).


Origin of Christmas tree

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The tradition of having a Christmas tree is not Biblical. It is a modern invention that originated in Germany.