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Gujral Doctrine of foreign policy
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Gujral Doctrine of foreign policy

Science & Tech 02/12/23 10:26 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Inder Kumar Gujral was sworn in as the 12th Prime Minister of India from April 1997 to May 1998.' IK Gujral can be remembered for two significant contributions to Indian foreign policy: One, he p Read More...

President Murmu advocates for All India Judicial Service
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President Murmu advocates for All India Judicial Service

Science & Tech 02/12/23 10:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'During her inaugural address at the Supreme Court’s Constitution Day celebration, President Droupadi Murmu called for an “all-India judicial service” to recruit judges, saying this Read More...

Green Credits scheme
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Green Credits scheme

Science & Tech 02/12/23 10:04 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi together with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE, co-hosted the High-level event on ‘Green Credits Programme’ at COP-28.' The Green Cre Read More...

History of UNLF, Meitei insurgent group that signed peace deal with Centre
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History of UNLF, Meitei insurgent group that signed peace deal with Centre

Science & Tech 01/12/23 12:26 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The accord signed recently by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in Manipur with the government of India is, therefore, a welcome move.' The significance of striking a peace accord with t Read More...

India is building its own ‘sovereign AI’
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India is building its own ‘sovereign AI’

Science & Tech 01/12/23 12:14 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India has pitched itself as a country that has effectively used technology to develop and deliver governance solutions at a mass scale.' The examples it cites to support the argument, especially m Read More...

Understanding simultaneous elections
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Understanding simultaneous elections

Science & Tech 01/12/23 12:01 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the Union Government notified the formation of a six-member panel to ‘examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections’ in the Lok Sabha, State assemblies and Read More...

Broadcast regulation 3.0, commissions and omissions
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Broadcast regulation 3.0, commissions and omissions

Science & Tech 01/12/23 11:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill released recently by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) is part of an arc of endeavours to regulate broadcasting in an integrated manner.' Read More...

Loss and damage fund
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Loss and damage fund

Science & Tech 01/12/23 11:44 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries cope with the impact of climate change has been officially launched recently.' The initial funding is estimated to be $475 million — host Read More...

sexual education, the need of our times
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sexual education, the need of our times

Science & Tech 30/11/23 13:39 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Caste and gender are the deepest social cleavages in our society.' The intersection of these two social identities plays havoc with the lives of adolescents/young adults in Indian schools and coll Read More...

Scheme to provide drones to 15,000 self help groups gets Cabinet nod
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Scheme to provide drones to 15,000 self help groups gets Cabinet nod

Science & Tech 30/11/23 07:05 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Union Cabinet has approved a central sector scheme to provide drones to women self help groups (SHGs), with an outlay of Rs 1,261 crore.' The scheme aims to provide drones to 15,000 selected w Read More...