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Today's Headlines - 14 December 2023

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Road fatalities drop globally, but India sees a rise: WHO report

GS Paper I

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Despite fall in death numbers due to road fatalities across the Globe, in India road crashes are the top cause of deaths for children and youth between the ages of 5 to 29 years.


74.1% of Indians unable to afford a healthy diet: FAO Report

GS Paper III

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) launched a report titled Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023: Statistics and Trends.


Limitations of CCS and CDR

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GS Paper III

While the technical details are clear, scientists have questions about the scale at which Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon-Dioxide Removal (CDR) are expected to succeed.


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Global Partnership on AI

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The Global Partnership on AI, has unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration pledging their commitment to a collaborative approach for AI applications.


Open Digital Ecosystems (ODEs)

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Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies have teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems.


Pro Bono Legal Services Programme (Nyaya Bandhu)

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Ministry of Law And Justice has released the statistics regarding Pro Bono Legal Services programme.


U.S & EU Imposes Countervailing Duties (CVDs) on Indian Goods

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The U.S. and the European Union have imposed Countervailing Duties (CVDs) on four Indian products, as a retaliation against the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme.