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The Indian Antarctic Bill- Features

April 7, 2022

The Indian government has introduced the Indian Antarctic Bill-2022, around 40 years after the country had first signed the Antarctic Treaty. This bill has been introduced to monitor and regulate activities at its research stations that are located in Antarctica. ..

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Tamil Nadu: Panel for State Education Policy

April 7, 2022

The government of Tamil Nadu has recently formed a 13-member panel to frame the education policy of the state. The government had made a promise of formulating a state education policy in the 2021-22 state Budget. Overview: This panel will ..

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Indian Oil- L&T-ReNew Partnership for Green Hydrogen

April 6, 2022

A joint venture company to develop green hydrogen projects across India has been agreed to be formed by Larsen and Toubro, Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, and ReNew Power. Overview: A binding term sheet has been signed by the three companies ..

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Temple 360 Portal

April 6, 2022

The Temple 360 portal has been launched by the Union culture ministry. This is a unique portal through which devotees from across the country can get online darshan of temples or prominent pilgrimage sites at any time and from anywhere ..

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Rajasthan: Gangaur festival

April 5, 2022

The Gangaur festival is celebrated in Rajasthan and some parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and West Bengal. It is one of Rajasthan’s most important festivals and is observed with great fervour across the state. Overview: The women worship Gauri, the ..

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New Chemical Reference Material

April 5, 2022

Six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs) have been indigenously developed by the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL). RMs are the purest form of chemical that is required in all WADA-accredited laboratories across the world for anti-doping analysis. Overview: In ..

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Arunachal Pradesh: Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

April 4, 2022

To develop the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) a pact has been inked by Arunachal Pradesh with WWF India. The SBSAP will be aligning with the Pakke Declaration and the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Overview: In New Delhi, ..

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India’s First Steel Slag Road

April 4, 2022

Surat, Gujarat is the first Indian city to get a road built from processed steel slag (industrial waste). This road has been developed as a joint-venture project by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ..

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India’s Contribution to UN Women

April 4, 2022

USD 500,000 has been contributed by India to the UN Women, the United Nations agency for women empowerment and gender equality. Overview: The contribution was made by India to reaffirm the country’s valued partnership of gender parity and development that ..

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India’s Warmest Days in 121 Years

April 2, 2022

The analysis of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has shown that India has recorded its warmest March days, on average, in 121 years. The maximum temperature across the nation crossed 1.86°C above normal. Overview: This figure was mostly due to ..

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