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Sedition Law

Sedition Law Recently, the Supreme Court decision quashed the sedition charges against a senior journalist. Civil society hailed this as a heartening development, especially in the context of the increasing number of sedition cases filed. Increasing number of sedition cases reflects the repressive approach to dissent and criticism of the government. Moreover, a report by […]

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Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef Recently, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of “in danger” World  Heritage Sites. Placement on the ‘‘in-danger list’’ is not considered a sanction. Some nations have their sites added to gain international attention and help to save them. Key

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Kharchi Puja, Synthesis Of Tribal And Hindu Culture, Begins In Tripura-anthropology-vishnu ias

Kharchi Puja, Synthesis Of Tribal And Hindu Culture, Begins In Tripura

Kharchi Puja, Synthesis Of Tribal And Hindu Culture, Begins In Tripura All rituals were performed as usual but due to the Covid-19 restrictions unlike earlier years gathering of devotees were much less. The annual festival of worship of Fourteen Gods popularly known as Kharchi Puja in Tripura started on Saturday. Moreover, the annual fair is

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UMANG App

UMANG App Recently, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has  enabled map services in UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) App. Citizens will be able to find government facilities nearest to their location,  such as mandis, blood banks and also be able to see these on the most detailed and interactive street

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Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) About CBD: At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for “sustainable development” — meeting our needs while ensuring that we leave a healthy and viable world for future generations. One of the key agreements adopted at Rio was the Convention on

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Gujarat: For those from tribal districts, long journey to get to oxygen beds

Gujarat: For those from tribal districts, long journey to get to oxygen beds   Satish Chaudhary’s hopes of getting an oxygen bed, however, were dashed as the state-run NCH and the civic body’s SMIMER hospital had stopped new admissions of from Wednesday citing low oxygen supply. A 35-year-old Covid-19 patient from the tribal-dominated Palwada village

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‘Belt and Road’ initiative BRI'

‘Belt and Road’ initiative BRI’

‘Belt and Road’ initiative BRI’ BRI consisting of the land-based belt, ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’, and ‘Maritime Silk Road’, aims to connect the East Asian economic region with the European economic circle and runs across the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. BRI is China’s ambitious project announced in 2013. It covers about 65% of

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