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Central Excise Day 2023

February 24, 2023

Central Excise Day is an annual event celebrated in India on February 24th to honor the works of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and mark the enactment of Central Excise and Salt Act. This day is dedicated ..

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Gujarat Budget 2023-24

February 24, 2023

The Finance Minister of Gujarat Kanubhai Desai presented a State Budget of Rs 3.01 lakh crores recently in the legislative assembly. This is 23% higher than the previous year’s budget. No new taxes were introduced, Several schemes were announced during ..

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Earthquake in Indonesia of magnitude 6.2

February 24, 2023

The National Center for Seismology said that an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Indonesia. The epicentre was at a depth of 99 km. The quake was powerful and fortunately, no casualties were reported. No tsunami warnings were issued. Though the ..

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Onion Shortage threatens the world

February 24, 2023

Onion shortages are increasing all over the world. From Morocco to the Philippines, the governments are protecting their onion supplies. Morocco, Turkey, and Kazakhstan have stopped exporting onions due to their increasing demand and soaring prices in their homeland. Why ..

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Full Emergency declared in Thiruvananthapuram Airport

February 24, 2023

A flight was diverted to the Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram due to a hydraulic failure. The tail of the Air India Express hit the runway during takeoff. There were 182 passengers in the plane and it was flying from Calicut to ..

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Russia launches Soyuz Space craft to bring back stranded astronauts

February 24, 2023

Roscosmos recently launched an empty SOYUZ spacecraft to bring back the stranded astronauts in space. Three astronauts were stranded in space as the Soyuz MS-22 capsule started leaking coolant. The astronauts were to return to the earth in the capsule. ..

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SC refuses to hear PIL on menstrual leave

February 24, 2023

A Public Interest Litigation was filed with the Supreme Court on Menstrual leave. The apex court first agreed to take up the PIL and said “will hear it in a week”. However, recently the SC refused to take the PIL. ..

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Indian Submarine docks in Indonesia for the first time

February 24, 2023

After traversing the Sunda Strait, the Indian submarine INS Sindhukesari docked in Indonesia. This is the first time an Indian submarine is docking in Indonesia. With this, INS Sindhukesari makes history in India-Indonesia relations. Significance The docking shows India’s increasing ..

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China launches Zhongxing-26 satellite

February 24, 2023

China recently launched the Zhongxing-26 satellite at a cost of 333 million USD. It was launched on Long March 3B rocket. The main objective of the satellite is to provide broadband connectivity for aviation and ship-related operations. The satellite was ..

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India joins Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate

February 24, 2023

The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate is a joint initiative of the US. It was started by UAE and USA. The main objective of the initiative is to address hunger and climate change. This is to be achieved by inviting ..

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