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Carbon Border Tax
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Carbon Border Tax

Science & Tech 18/11/22 13:03 PM IST
by Mahesh

'A group of countries including India has opposed the carbon border taxes policy at the COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, saying it could “result in market distortion”.' The BASIC group, compri Read More...

Govt of India to Abolish National Anti-profiteering Authority
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Govt of India to Abolish National Anti-profiteering Authority

Science & Tech 18/11/22 12:57 PM IST
by Mahesh

'National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) is all set to be subsumed into the Competition Commission of India (CCI).' NAA came into existence in 2017 and has received two extensions since then.NAA Read More...

SC asks IAF to consider 32 women ex-SSC officers for grant of permanent commission
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SC asks IAF to consider 32 women ex-SSC officers for grant of permanent commission

Science & Tech 18/11/22 06:55 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Supreme Court recently directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force to consider granting Permanent Commission (PC) to 32 retired women Short Service Commission (SSC) officers based on their suita Read More...

Assam CM releases theme song of 400th birth anniversary celebration of Lachit Barphukan
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Assam CM releases theme song of 400th birth anniversary celebration of Lachit Barphukan

Science & Tech 18/11/22 06:45 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma released the theme song of the 400th birth anniversary celebration of the legendary general of Assam Lachit Barphukan.' The theme song is a tribute to the Read More...

NCW launches Digital Shakti 4.0
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NCW launches Digital Shakti 4.0

Science & Tech 18/11/22 06:39 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Campaign, a pan-India project on digitally empowering and skilling women and girls in the cyberspace, recently.' Read More...

India’s freshwater turtle in danger of extinction
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India’s freshwater turtle in danger of extinction

Science & Tech 17/11/22 22:19 PM IST
by Mahesh

'India has put forward a proposal to better protect a species of freshwater reptile called the red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Spe Read More...

Madhya Pradesh govt implements Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act to preserve tribal population from exploitation
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Madhya Pradesh govt implements Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act to preserve tribal population from exploitation

Science & Tech 17/11/22 22:10 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Madhya Pradesh government has implemented the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in the state, which aims to preserve the tribal population from exploitation with an active involvemen Read More...

Patan Patola scarf
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Patan Patola scarf

Science & Tech 17/11/22 14:39 PM IST
by Mahesh

'At the G20 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted traditional artworks from Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh to world leaders.' The ancient art of double ikat or Patola woven in pure silk dates b Read More...

Moon mission Artemis I
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Moon mission Artemis I

Science & Tech 17/11/22 14:33 PM IST
by Mahesh

'NASA’s Artemis I mission took a big step forward with a historic rocket launch that set the Orion spacecraft speeding toward a lunar orbit.' The mission is part of NASA’s Artemis progr Read More...

World’s Population Touches 8 Billion
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World’s Population Touches 8 Billion

Science & Tech 17/11/22 14:18 PM IST
by Mahesh

'According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA), the human population across the globe touched 8 billion.' As of 2022, more than half the world’s population lives in Asia, China an Read More...