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The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth’s rotation and could impact precision timekeeping, according to a paper in the journal Nature.
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The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth’s rotation and could impact precision timekeeping, according to a paper in the journal Nature.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering setting up a Digital India Trust Agency (DIGITA) to combat the growing menace of illegal lending apps in the country.
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Tamil Nadu based Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO) is celebrating 125 years of groundbreaking research contributing significantly to the global scientific community.
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The state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) came into existence on April 1, 1936 with the bifurcation of the erstwhile Bihar and Orissa Province, and inclusion of a couple of districts from the Madras Presidency.
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A mysterious illness that has affected US diplomats in recent years has been linked to a Russian intelligence unit. The Kremlin recently dismissed a joint media investigation which found evidence that a Russian military intelligence unit might be responsible for the mysterious health condition known as ‘Havana syndrome’ that affected US diplomats and spies across the world.
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According to conservationists, the snow leopard is an “indicator species”.
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The Supreme Court has set aside a notification issued by the Environment Ministry three years ago that exempted extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects, such as road and railways construction, from obtaining Environmental Clearance (EC).
GS Paper III
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was established on April 1, 1935, is responsible for monetary stability, currency management, inflation targeting, regulating the banking system, and setting interest rates.
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A new research indicates that natural gas, which has long been hailed as a good stepping stone for a world looking to replace coal with renewable energy, isn’t as climate-friendly as once thought.
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The Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university for arts and culture, has lifted gender restrictions to learn Mohiniyattam.
GS Paper III
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India has an opportunity to lead the conversation on rewarding individuals for their data used by Big Tech.
GS Paper III
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The India Employment Report 2024, focuses on youth employment, education, and skills. It looks at trends in the job market over the past twenty years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlights new challenges in employment and the effects of economic growth on jobs.
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The UN Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, after the United States, which has repeatedly used its veto to shield its ally Israel, abstained from the vote.
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The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) Rules, notified earlier this month, are silent regarding any review process for applications rejected by the empowered committees with the final authority to accord citizenship under the Act.
GS Paper II & III
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To promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles in India The Union Government has approved a new EV policy that will pave the way for EV manufacturers like Tesla and BYD to manufacture locally.
GS Paper III
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The closing ceremony of the International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 was held on 29 March 2024 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, in Rome, Italy.
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A recent study by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, revealed that only 25% of respondents in India possess sufficient knowledge about Hepatitis B, including its transmission, effects on the liver, and the importance of vaccination. This necessitates targeted information campaigns to bridge these knowledge gaps.
GS Paper III
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
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During his visit to New Delhi, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed the hope that India will join a peace summit hosted by Switzerland and also play a role in bringing Russia to the table.
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India is willing to offer its South Asian neighbours an artificial intelligence (AI)-based mechanism to predict prices of essential food commodities, a technology that has helped India tame food inflation.
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The second edition of India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise concluded at Nacala, Mozambique on 28 Mar 24.
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Good Friday, significant for Christians, marks Jesus' crucifixion at Calvary. In 2024, it falls on March 29, two days before Easter.
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India is deploying atomic clocks across the country to ensure that the time shown in our digital watches, smartphones, and laptops is truly based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
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Russia is facing a mounting backlash after using its veto power to effectively end official U.N. monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.
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Canada's Niagara region has declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on April 8 that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around the region's popular waterfalls.
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India's population will increase for at least a few more decades. In fact, projections suggest that it won't level off and then decline till at least the middle of this century, if not later.
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The 16th Finance Commission is currently facing significant challenges as it proceeds with its deliberations.
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India's gig and platform economy, currently comprising 8 million workers, is set to burgeon to 23.5 million by 2029-30 (NITI Aayog, 2022). A 2023 study by FICCI and Randstad India shows that 42.24% of startups in India are increasingly hiring temporary and gig workers.
GS Paper I & II
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The Kerala High Court has held that a child charged with the offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, is to be prosecuted as per the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
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Scientists in a new discovery have suggested that a 1.8-kilometre-wide depression, which is called the Luna structure, may have been created by the impact of the largest meteorite to have hit Earth in the last 50,000 years.