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Kerala Kaliyattam Festival

March 4, 2022

The Kaliyattam festival is an annual Theyyam festival held in the temples in Kerala’s Malabar region. About Theyyam Festival Theyyam is the name of a grand dance festival that is held in different parts of Kerala, including Kasargod. Theyyam consists ..

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Canada’s digital services tax

March 4, 2022

Canada has decided to impose a digital services tax on large companies that sell various services in Canada. About the tax Under the new rules of the Canadian government, a 3% digital services tax will be imposed on the companies ..

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International grants in news

March 4, 2022

A grant is a fund given by an entity (public body, charitable foundation, etc) to an individual or another entity for a specific purpose linked to public benefit. Unlike loans, grants are not to be paid back. Millennium Challenge Corporation ..

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Pandemic treaty

March 4, 2022

Pandemic treaty is a proposed treaty to be better prepared for any future pandemics like the COVID-19. About the treaty It is to prevent future pandemics and to improve the preparedness and response in case of occurrence of any pandemic. ..

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Right of residence under Domestic Violence Act

March 4, 2022

Domestic violence is violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage. The victims of domestic violence are overwhelmingly women. Examples include dowry harassment, sexual abuse. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 It protects the ..

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Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances

March 4, 2022

Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances refers to three identical political agreements signed at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference in Budapest, Hungary in 1994. About the memorandum The signatories of the memorandum agreed to provide security ..

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Thermobaric weapon

March 4, 2022

A thermobaric weapon is one of the most devastating weapons as they cause significantly greater destruction than a conventional bomb of comparable size. About thermobaric weapon It uses oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. It is ..

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Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)

March 4, 2022

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) is an international treaty that prohibits all use, transfer, production and stockpiling of cluster bombs. About cluster munition It is an explosive weapon that releases smaller sub-munitions over a large area. It ejects explosive ..

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Swadesh Darshan Awards

March 4, 2022

The Ministry of Tourism constituted the Swadesh Darshan awards in various categories to acknowledge the efforts made by state governments, union territory administrations, and various implementing agencies. Overview: The awards will be given to recognize best practices like innovative approach, ..

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International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

March 4, 2022

IFSCA is a unified authority for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in international financial services centers. About International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) An IFSC caters to customers outside the jurisdiction of the domestic ..

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