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Today's Headlines - 05 March 2024

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Ineffectiveness of India’s bail system

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The Supreme Court (SC) of India recently acknowledged, in Satender Kumar Antil vs CBI case, the ineffectiveness of India’s bail system and its contribution to this crisis of Indian criminal justice system.

Supreme Court ends immunity for legislators taking bribe

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Recently, The Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers cannot claim immunity from prosecution in bribery cases.

India’s first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam

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The Prime Minister witnessed the commencement of “core loading” at India’s first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (500 MWe) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.

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Global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2024

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There have been over 1000+ submissions to the global citizen science initiative on documenting the birds' diversity, ranking second in the world.

Bowel Disease

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Recently, a Swedish study found that children who had a high intake of fish and vegetables at one year of age were at lower risk of developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Unemployment rate declined to the lowest level in 2023

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As per the new data released by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), India’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.1% in 2023 from 3.6% in 2022.

India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Plant in Stainless Steel Sector

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Union Minister of Steel inaugurates India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Plant in Stainless Steel Sector.

India’s first National Dolphin Research Centre

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Recently, India’s first centre for research on conserving the endangered Gangetic river dolphin, the National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC), located close to the Ganga River in Patna, was inaugurated.

Narasapur crochet lace craft gets a Geographical Indication tag

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The famous Narasapur crochet lace craft of the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, giving a new lease of life to the dying craft.

ADITI scheme

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The Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched the Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) Scheme to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies.