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The setting up of ‘Virtual Police Stations’ in educational institutions is set to become a reality soon, with Chief Minister scheduled to inaugurate the first such facility in the State at Andhra University. The AU facility is being looked at as a pilot project, and this will later be replicated at other educational institutions. Daily […]
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The world’s first commercial all-electric plane, the six-seater Harbour Air ePlane with an engine designed by Australian engineering firm MagniX, has taken flight in Canada. Operated by Harbour Air the six-seater, all-electric commercial seaplane completed a test flight in Canada, marking a “world-first milestone”. The Harbour Air ePlane performed a 15-minute trial flight in the
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The Ministry of Human Resource Development is offered a vocational subject for Classes IX to XII along with the general education to provide necessary employability and vocational skills for a variety of occupations under Samagra Shiksha. The scheme has been implemented in 8654 schools, with reported enrolment of more than 10 lakhs students till 2018-19.
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 passed by Lok Sabha. This bill proposes to accord citizenship to illegal Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jains, Parsis and Christian migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It, naturally, implies that migrants, who identify themselves with any group or community other than those mentioned above, from these countries won’t be eligible for
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External affairs minister introduced the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019 at Lok Sabha. This bill seeks to provide for stringent punishment, including death penalty or life imprisonment, to those involved in piracy at sea. The proposed law is aimed at promoting the safety and security of India’s maritime trade including the safety of its crew members,
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The International Mountain Day is celebrated on 11 December every year globally to raise awareness about the importance of mountains in our lives and to our planet. 15% of the world’s population lives in the mountains. Therefore, conservation of mountains is a crucial factor and is a goal 15 of sustainable development. As we know
India has reduced the emissions intensity of its GDP by 21% and is on the track to achieve the goal of 35 per cent emissions reduction as promised in the Paris summit in 2015. The 25th Conference of Parties (COP25), which commenced on December 2 and is likely to go on till December 13, is
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For speedy disposal of rape cases and aiming at expediting the trial of cases relating to women and children, the Odisha government will set up 45 new fast track courts. 21 courts would be dedicated for cases of rape and sexual harassment of women. The remaining 24 fast track courts will specifically deal with Protection
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India ranked 9th among top 10 countries for the first time in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) presented at the COP25 climate summit. The current levels of per capita emissions and energy use in India, ranked 9th in the “high category”, are still comparatively low and, along with ambitious 2030 targets, result in
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Human Rights day is celebrated every year on December 10 to recognize and empower human rights. It mainly includes economic, social, cultural rights and international commitments on civil and political rights. This day has been celebrated since the day the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The government of India
