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The Union Health Ministry's proposal to make snakebites a notifiable disease aims to address the public health challenge posed by this issue and improve the management and prevention of snakebite cases across India.
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The Sanganer Open Jail, located in Rajasthan, is a unique and globally recognized model of an open correctional institution. It is currently at the center of a legal dispute regarding a proposal by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to build a hospital on part of its land.
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Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority have achieved a breakthrough by developing the world’s first diamond battery, a revolutionary technology that combines longevity, safety, and utility. Here’s everything you need to know:
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The tragic suicide of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash has spotlighted systemic issues within India's family court system, highlighting delays, emotional toll, and unresolved disputes surrounding alimony, custody, and maintenance. Below is a detailed exploration of the challenges, implications, and potential reforms.
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The restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, culminating in its reopening and first Mass service, is a remarkable story of resilience, meticulous craftsmanship, and global cooperation. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the restoration process and its achievements:
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The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, released by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds, highlights significant achievements for Indian universities, with IIT Delhi leading the nation and ranked 171st globally. Here's a comprehensive overview:
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Amidst the lightning offensive to Damascus in Syria that toppled the Bashar al-Assad regime on 8 December 2024, militants of the anti-government rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stormed the feared Saydnaya Prison. Thousands of detainees, primarily political prisoners who had languished since the start of the Syrian uprising in 2011, were freed from what Amnesty International described in 2017 as the “Human Slaughterhouse”.
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Farmers from Punjab and Rajasthan held protests in the Sutlej, the river that supplies water to several districts in both states. Called the ‘Zeher Se Mukti Andolan’ and ‘Kale Pani Da Morcha’, the protests saw farmers from both states call on dyeing associations of Punjab’s Ludhiana district to stop releasing untreated effluents into Buddha Nullah
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is focused on managing risks associated with over-reliance on the US dollar, but it stops short of endorsing full-scale de-dollarisation. This cautious approach reflects India’s need to balance economic pragmatism, geopolitical realities, and its long-term trade ambitions.
The government on 9 December 2024 appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared Malhotra's name, who has been appointed as the RBI Governor for three years.
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BPSC chairman Ravi S Parmar's comment on considering normalisation for future exams (71st BPSC Prelims) raised concerns among students about fairness and transparency. The announcement that the 70th BPSC prelims on 13 December 2024 would have a single shift and single question paper temporarily addressed these concerns.
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The Turner Prize, considered among the most prestigious awards in the art world, went to Indian-origin artist Jasleen Kaur, for an exhibit that pays tribute to her family history of migration to Scotland. Kaur’s exhibit was praised by the jury for “(weaving) together the personal, political and spiritual”. In her acceptance speech, she called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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After nearly 15 years of a brutal civil war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been ousted by rebel forces, marking a seismic shift in the country’s political landscape.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that it has created an artificial intelligence (AI) powered model that could reduce digital fraud by helping banks deal with the increasing problem of “mule” bank accounts.
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India has emerged as the third-largest hub for billionaires globally, boasting 185 individuals in 2024, according to UBS’ latest Billionaire Ambitions Report.
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Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, in collaboration with the Gates Foundation, launched a case study examining India’s PRAGATI platform — a digital initiative that has helped accelerate more than 340 major infrastructure projects worth some $205 billion.
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The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has renewed its protest against the development of the Polavaram multipurpose project in Andhra Pradesh, alleging that the project would submerge a large portion of land inhabited by tribals in Malkangiri, Odisha.
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India got its 57th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, after receiving in-principle approval from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. This development comes after the state’s Madhav National Park received approval to be declared a tiger reserve on 1 December 2024. Following official notification, it will become India’s 58th tiger reserve.
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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced in the House that a wad of currency notes had been “recovered from seat number 222, presently allotted to [Congress MP] Abhishek Manu Singhvi”, during the routine “anti-sabotage” security check on 5 December 2024.
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To encourage domestic production of petroleum and other mineral oils, along with private investment in these sectors to reduce import dependence, the Rajya Sabha on 3 December 2024 passed the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024.
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China announced that it would ban the export of some of the rare minerals to the United States, marking the latest escalation of trade tensions between two of the biggest economies in the world.
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The 25th edition of Nagaland’s famed Hornbill Festival is now underway amidst a wide public debate on relaxing the 35-year-old liquor prohibition law for the duration of the festival.
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ISRO successfully launched the PSLV-C59 rocket on 5 December 2024, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, carrying the European Space Agency's (ESA) Proba-3 satellites.
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The Shahi Jama Masjid in Budaun, also called Jama Masjid Shamsi, is one of North India’s oldest mosques, dating back to the early 13th century. This mosque, steeped in historical and architectural significance, is at the center of a legal dispute, with Hindu groups claiming it was built over a demolished temple.
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The government on 2 December 2024 withdrew the windfall gains tax on domestic production of crude oil and export of diesel, petrol, and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), scrapping the levy that was introduced 30 months ago amid a surge in the prices of crude oil and key fuels in the international market in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The recently concluded annual climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended in disappointment for the developing countries. The main agreement negotiated at this conference promised to mobilise just $300 billion a year in climate finance for the developing countries, far less than the $1.3 trillion a year they had been demanding in line with their requirements assessed by several studies.
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Lok Sabha that the number of women personnel in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) had almost tripled in the 10 years from 2014 to 2024.
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The week-long global talks in Busan, South Korea, on curbing plastic pollution ended in failure to adopt a final legally binding treaty as countries could not reach an agreement on how to regulate plastic production.
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Land degradation is undermining Earth’s capacity to sustain humanity, and failure to reverse it will pose challenges for generations to come, a new United Nations report found.
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India ranks sixth globally in corporate climate action, with 127 companies committed to science-based target initiative or SBTi net-zero targets, and these companies are primarily from non-hard-to-abate sectors like textiles, software, and pharmaceuticals, stated a report by ICRA ESG Ratings.
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