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Today's Headlines - 06 February 2024

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Higher the Panchayat’s autonomy, Better the health outcomes

GS Paper II

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Panchayats which have a better say over power, people, and money also feature high on health, nutrition, and sanitation scores.


Myanmar’s civil war and India’s interests

GS Paper II

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A few weeks ago, the Arakan Army captured Paletwa in the Chin State, which lies on Myanmar’s western borders with Bangladesh and India.


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Increased import duties on 'gold findings’

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The Finance Ministry increased import duties on 'gold findings,' due to a drastic 5,000% surge in imports, reaching Rs 5,212 crore this fiscal year.


Fission Surface Power Project

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Recently, NASA announced that it is finishing the initial phase of its ambitious plan to build a small electricity-generating nuclear reactor on the Moon.


Global Water Monitor Report 2024

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A record-breaking 77 countries experienced their hottest year on record in 2023, according to the Global Water Monitor report.


NASA discovers potentially habitable 'super-Earth' 137 Light-Years Away

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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists at NASA have found a 'super-Earth,' a planet that could potentially support life.


Gamma Ray Astronomy PeV EnergieS phase-3 (GRAPES-3) Experiment

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The GRAPES-3 experiment in Ooty, India, operated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has discovered a new feature in the cosmic-ray proton spectrum.