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Today's Headlines - 27 November 2023

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Indian Higher Education must get globally competitive

GS Paper II

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Recently, an overarching Committee was set up by the D/o Higher Education, Ministry of Education to strengthen the assessment and accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).


All India Judicial Services

GS Paper II

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During an event celebrating Constitution Day at the Supreme Court, the President of India suggested the establishment of an All-India Judicial Service (AIJS).


‘Prospects of India’s Demand and Supply for Agricultural Commodities Towards 2030’

GS Paper III

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According to agricultural economists, India is expected to face continued output shortfalls in key protein sources, edible oils, and fruits in the next seven years.


India's Coastal Security Apparatus: 26/11

GS Paper III

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Though 15 years have passed since the 26/11 sea-borne terror attack on Mumbai, serious loopholes persist in India’s coastal security.


Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and its Mandatory blending

GS Paper III

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Recently, the Government announced the mandatory blending of Compressed Bio-Gas in the CNG (Transport) & PNG (Domestic) segments of the CGD Sector.


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Renaming of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres

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The Union Government has renamed the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’.


Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary/First Night Sky Sanctuary

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South East Asia's first Night Sky Sanctuary - The Dark Sky Reserve will be a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.


Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023

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Recently, Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 during the National Milk Day event in Guwahati.


Sierra Leone under curfew

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 A nationwide curfew has been declared in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked the country's main and largest military barracks in the capital city.


Concern of CAIT for Promoting District-Level Products via E-commerce By DGFT

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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has opposed the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) collaboration with e-commerce for district products.


Femicides at a twenty-year peak across the globe

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About 88,900 women and girls were intentionally killed worldwide on the grounds of gender-related factors in 2022, a recent study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women shows.


Piezoelectricity

News Excerpt: In the future, piezoelectricity might be used for energy harvesting.