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Why has the NTA failed to deliver?
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Why has the NTA failed to deliver?

Science & Tech 30/06/24 06:20 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The National Testing Agency (NTA) has come under intense fire over the past few weeks, with widespread allegations of cheating, paper leaks and other irregularities impacting flagship examinations.' Read More...

The story of the Emergency
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The story of the Emergency

Science & Tech 30/06/24 05:15 AM IST
by Mahesh

'On June 25, India entered the fiftieth year of the imposition of the Emergency, an extraordinary 21-month period from 1975 to 1977, which saw the suspension of civil liberties, curtailment of press f Read More...

IMF Maps 174 Countries' Artificial Intelligence Readiness
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IMF Maps 174 Countries' Artificial Intelligence Readiness

Science & Tech 29/06/24 05:57 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just released a full Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) Dashboard.' This tool will sort and rank 174 countries around the world based on how re Read More...

India achieves an ‘outstanding outcome’ in FATF mutual evaluation 2023-24
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India achieves an ‘outstanding outcome’ in FATF mutual evaluation 2023-24

Science & Tech 29/06/24 05:49 AM IST
by Mahesh

'India has achieved an outstanding outcome in the Mutual Evaluation conducted during 2023-24 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), said the government on June 28.' The Mutual Evaluation Repo Read More...

Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate
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Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate

Science & Tech 29/06/24 05:34 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,around 300 families were relocated off the island of Gardi Sugdub in Panama’s Guna Yala province due to concerns over rising sea levels.' The families were moved to a newly built ho Read More...

China plans to run trains from Kunming all the way to Singapore
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China plans to run trains from Kunming all the way to Singapore

Science & Tech 29/06/24 05:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'During his visit to Malaysia , Chinese Premier Li Qiang said China was willing to study a plan to connect its railway projects in the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand for &ld Read More...

Delhi’s water crisis
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Delhi’s water crisis

Science & Tech 28/06/24 11:45 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Amidst a heat wave in several parts of north India, the national capital has been struck with an acute water shortage over the past couple of weeks sparking a battle in the Supreme Court with its nei Read More...

GST Council recommended biometric-based Aadhaar authentication for new registrations
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GST Council recommended biometric-based Aadhaar authentication for new registrations

Science & Tech 28/06/24 11:34 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,GST council recommended introducing biometric-based Aadhaar authentication for GST registrations, in a phased manner.' The  measures endeavour to combat fraudulent input tax credit ( Read More...

China’s ‘Five Principles’ of foreign policy
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China’s ‘Five Principles’ of foreign policy

Science & Tech 28/06/24 11:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'China will hold commemorative events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence — a foreign policy concept that was first articulated in an agreement with India Read More...

Sengol: Civilisational symbol or ‘raja ka danda’
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Sengol: Civilisational symbol or ‘raja ka danda’

Science & Tech 28/06/24 06:46 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi ceremonially installed the Sengol — the “sceptre of righteousness”, an ancient South Indian symbol of dharmic kingship — near the Speaker’s Read More...