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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. announced that it will raise ₹5,250 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures and 2.5 billion rupees through non-cumulative redeemable preference shares.
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Recently, Marine biologists from the University of Southampton have developed a technique to decode otolith rings in Bluefin tuna species (fish).
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Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) will pause missile testing at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) off the Odisha coast during the mass nesting season of Olive Ridley Sea turtles from January to March next year to ensure the endangered species wins the race for survival.
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The RBI’s report titled, ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2023-24’, reveals sustained fiscal improvement, GST impact, and reduced deficit for 2022-23.
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Vladimir Putin’s recent interactions with Gulf leaders have brought Russia into the mainstream of West Asian affairs and affirmed that the Sino-Russian alliance will challenge U.S. hegemony.
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Recently, reports released by RBI states that a return to Old Pension Scheme by a few states would exert a huge burden on their finances.
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Countries have finished the seventh round of deliberations on the pandemic accord. However, delegates failed to reach a consensus on intellectual property rights and relaxing patents.
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Justice Sanjay Kaul, in his opinion, recommended setting up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to look into alleged violations of human rights by both state and non-state actors in J&K.
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) in their latest report assessed the risks associated with multi-function crypto-asset intermediaries (MCIs), emanating from their structural vulnerabilities.
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NK Singh, Chairperson of the 15th Finance Commission and the Institute of Economic Growth, suggested that a specific percentage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could be allocated to local bodies.
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The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme to promote sustainable Management of forests and agroforestry.
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A recent collaborative study by Chinese, American, and Spanish experts explores the contentious discussion among the conservation community about the influence of biocrusts on the Great Wall of China.
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Exercise VINBAX 2023 will be conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 11th to 21st December 2023.
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The EU has become the first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI. The European Parliament will now vote on the proposed AI Act early next year, and the legislation is likely to come into force by 2025.
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According to Interpol, the Telangana Police registered one of the first cases in India of human trafficking committed to force victims to commit cyber fraud under Operation Storm Makers II.
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Year 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Recently, Google launched Gemini, touted as its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model, trained to behave in human-like ways.
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As per a recent paper published at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, there has been a significant loss of natural vegetation in the Cauvery basin for 50 years (1965 to 2016).
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India has defended quality control orders at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) amid concerns raised by various countries of non-compliance from the Indian side.
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Two Siberian Tigers were brought from Cyprus to Darjeeling’s Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) to focus on 11 critical interventions through various ministries.
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This article examines the ethical and financial issues of Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS), in which people are purposely infected with disease-causing viruses for research objectives.
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India set to eliminate kala azar this year with no block in the country reporting more than one case per 10,000 people.
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has set a deadline for the submission of applications for the “Adopt a Heritage 2.0” Program.
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Tensions rise as Venezuela and Guyana dispute ownership of the Esequibo region and offshore oil discoveries.
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India has ranked 7th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2024, one move up from the previous year.
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At the ReWired Summit at COP28 Dubai on December 8th, 2023, the official launch of Green Rising took place.
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A Nature Interpretation Centre, a new project of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department will be located along the periphery of the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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Rising global temperatures could lead to an increase in the nesting range of green turtles in the Mediterranean Sea, as per a study in Scientific Reports.
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The Reserve Bank of India has adjusted its liquidity management tools SDF and MSF as part of monetary policy review.
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- DRESS Syndrome
- Gene therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
- Short-Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’
- Global status of multi-hazard early warning systems: Report
- ‘National Circular Economy Roadmap for reduction of Plastic waste in India’
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