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Today's Headlines - 14 February 2024

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India's Smartphone Export Ambitions at Risk

GS Paper III

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India faces challenges in becoming a smartphone export hub as it competes with China and Vietnam.


On the rights of Forest Dweller

GS Paper II

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The notification of the Thanthai Periyar Sanctuary in Erode district has led forest dwellers to express fears that this is a prelude to the denial of their rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006 (FRA).


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INDIA - UAE sign bilateral agreement

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During the Indian PM seventh visit to the Gulf kingdom, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed eight pacts, including a bilateral investment treaty and a framework deal to foster regional connectivity.


New method for sodium-catalyzed synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes

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Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have pioneered a novel method for directly synthesising CNTs on glass substrates at a temperature of 750 °C.


State Fruit of Assam: Kaji Nemu

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Assam’s unique lemon variety, Kaji Nemu (Assam lemon) ,has been recognised as the the state fruit of Assam.