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The Supreme Court verdict on States’ power to tax mining activities
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The Supreme Court verdict on States’ power to tax mining activities

Science & Tech 30/07/24 13:19 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The  Supreme Court affirmed that States have the legislative authority to impose taxes on minerals in addition to the royalty levied by the Centre.' Upholding the principles of federalism, t Read More...

Oropouche fever
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Oropouche fever

Science & Tech 30/07/24 13:13 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Two people in the Brazilian state of Bahia were the first people to die from Oropouche fever, the country’s health ministry reported recently.' The two women, who were both under the age of Read More...

Caller ID spoofing
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Caller ID spoofing

Science & Tech 29/07/24 09:12 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Caller ID spoofing is a technique with which the phone number that a call appears to originate from can be falsified.' On a technical level, caller ID spoofing is not difficult to perform. Spoofin Read More...

Reservations and the OBC creamy layer
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Reservations and the OBC creamy layer

Science & Tech 29/07/24 09:02 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The allotment of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to Puja Khedkar as an Other Backward Class (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidate coupled with multiple disabilities has raised issues surrounding Read More...

South Africa’s new law on climate change
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South Africa’s new law on climate change

Science & Tech 29/07/24 08:53 AM IST
by Mahesh

'South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, signed into law a piece of legislation that will impose mandatory curbs on the emissions from large, fossil-fuel heavy industries and, require climate Read More...

President Droupadi Murmu appoints new Governors for nine states
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President Droupadi Murmu appoints new Governors for nine states

Science & Tech 29/07/24 08:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'President Droupadi Murmu appointed Governors for Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Assam, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh recently. ' Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Achary Read More...

Gaza’s Tell Umm Amer in the World Heritage Site List
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Gaza’s Tell Umm Amer in the World Heritage Site List

Science & Tech 28/07/24 11:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The World Heritage Committee (WHC) on Friday decided to include the Palestinian site of Tell Umm Amer in both the UNESCO World Heritage Site List and the Lost of World Heritage in Danger during its 4 Read More...

Natural farming in India
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Natural farming in India

Science & Tech 28/07/24 11:33 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that in the next two years, one crore farmers across the country will be initiated into natural farming supported by certification and branding.' Read More...

Capital gains tax
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Capital gains tax

Science & Tech 28/07/24 11:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The changes in the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax regime, particularly the withdrawal of the indexation benefit, has emerged as one of the most contentious decisions announced in the Union Budget Read More...

Using children’s personal data legally and securely
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Using children’s personal data legally and securely

Science & Tech 27/07/24 12:03 PM IST
by Mahesh

'The Indian school education system is one of the most expansive ecosystems in the world.' Composed of approximately 15 lakh schools, 97 lakh teachers, and nearly 26.5 crore students enrolled from Read More...