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Today's Headlines - 13 March 2024

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Low-carbon action plan

GS Paper III

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Recently, Bihar has initiated a well-designed work plan to strengthen its waste management profile by formulating a Low-Carbon Action Plan (LCAP) for the waste and domestic wastewater sector.

Nuclear waste and its treatment

GS Paper III

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India recently advanced its nuclear program by loading the core of the Kalpakkam PFBR, nearing stage II of its nuclear programme. With stage III aimed at utilizing thorium reserves for energy, India faces the challenge of effective nuclear waste management amidst its nuclear power expansion.

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PHFI 2nd on list in global ranking of public health institutions

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In the first global rankings for schools of public health, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has secured an impressive second place, surpassing Harvard.

Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), 2024

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The Department of Pharmaceuticals issued the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) 2024, specifying the rules for the use of the words “safe’’ and “new’’ for drugs and stating that medical representatives must not employ any inducement or subterfuge to gain an interview and that they must not pay, under any guise, for access to a healthcare professional.

Atmospheric Research Testbed in Central India (ART-CI) and Coastal Research Laboratory (CRL)

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The Minister of Earth Sciences launched the Atmospheric Research Testbed in Central India (ART-CI) in the Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh to track monsoons, he also inaugurated the Coastal Research Laboratory (CRL) in Visakhapatnam to monitor seawater quality.

17 monuments may lose tag of 'national importance'

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Recently, the Ministry of Culture has identified 17 monuments that it has proposed to remove from the list of monuments of national importance.

India remains world’s largest arms importer

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Despite ongoing efforts to strengthen its defense-industrial base, India retains its position as the world's largest arms importer, a study from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found. 

District Mineral Foundations

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The Union govt recently informed SC that states' revenue generation from major minerals has not been affected because of central control over these natural resources.