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Today's Headlines - 02 March 2024

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Why have GDP and GVA growth rates diverged in Q3?

GS Paper III

News Excerpt: The difference between GDP and GVA Growth Rates widened to 190 basis points in Q3, a 10-year high.

Progress of Project Cheetah

GS Paper III

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The year 2023 has been eventful for Project Cheetah, 20 of the big cats from Namibia and South Africa found a new home in Kuno National Park, but wildlife experts and scientists are concerned about the progress of this introduction project.

Doomsday Glacier

GS Paper III

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A study has found that Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier(Thwaites Glacier) has been melting since 1940 due to El Nino.

Rise of the invaders

GS Paper III

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The unprecedented rise in the world’s invasive alien species contributes to 60 percent of extinctions and puts ecosystems at risk, causing serious concerns among environmentalists.

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Project ODISERV

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Recently, the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched Project ODISERV in Sambalpur to prepare young graduates of Odisha for employment opportunities in the financial services sector.

Exercise Samudra Laksamana

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Exercise Samudra Laksamana between Indian Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy  is underway from 28 Feb - 02 Mar 24 at/ off Visakhapatnam.

United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)- India's response

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Recently, In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India has said it cannot pay any attention to a country which is soaked in red due to the bloodshed from terrorism that it sponsors around the world.

Juice jacking

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a cautionary message to mobile phone users advising them against charging their devices using public ports.