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The Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) was indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Recently, the missile was seen in the news, it was tested by the Chandipur Test range, Odisha. It registered a significant milestone as it achieved a direct hit on a pilotless target aircraft (PTA), during the test.

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Surat became the first city to finalise a project under the Affordable Rental Housing Complex (ARHC) scheme for migrant workers.
The ARHC scheme was announced under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Under the scheme, unoccupied government housing projects will be given to private firms, to renovate and operate as rental housing.

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National Ayurveda Day is celebrated on the same day of Dhanwantri Jayanti since 2016. This year it was celebrated on November 13.
National Ayurveda Day was celebrated across the country on the theme of ‘Ayurveda for Covid-19’. The day is observed to spread awareness on the importance of Ayurveda in our daily lives.

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Veteran journalist and writer of Karnataka, Ravi Belagere has recently passed away at the age of 62. He was working for the popular Kannada tabloid Hai Bangalore.
The writer has been honoured with many awards including the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award, Kannada Rajyothsava award and Karnataka Media Academy award among others. He also started school named ‘Prarthana’ in the state.

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The United Nations’ apex judicial body, the International Court of Justice is based in The Hague, Netherlands.
Recently, four current members of the court, the judges from Japan, China, Slovakia and Uganda were re-elected and the Germany’s was elected. The 15-member world court seeks to settle disputes between countries.