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Context: Recently hundreds of followers of a radical preacher and pro-Khalistan leader clashed violently with police outside Ajnala police station near Amritsar, demanding the release of one of their colleagues who had been taken into custody in an alleged kidnapping case. What is the Khalistan movement? The Khalistan movement is a fight for a separate, …
Read MoreNews: The Harike wetland saw fewer migratory birds arrive this year, according to a recent water bird census. One of the greatest wetlands in northern India is the Harike Wetland Sanctuary, commonly referred to locally as “Hari-ke-Pattan.” It is located where the Sutlej and Beas rivers, two of Punjab’s largest rivers, meet. The construction …
Read MoreNews: The Marine Environment is in danger due to the increasing Underwater Noise Emissions (UNE) from ships in Indian waters, according to a News Research titled “Measuring Underwater Noise Levels Radiated by Ships in Indian Waters.” By deploying a hydrophone autonomous system around 30 nautical miles off the Goa coastline, the ambient noise levels …
Read MoreNews: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has completed the Ceremony for Distribution of Animal Breed Registration Certificates. To ensure the success of the agriculture and animal husbandry industries, the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister emphasised the necessity of identifying the numerous indigenous livestock breeds present in India. Livestock husbandry has historically …
Read MoreNews: Private players launched India’s first hybrid-sounding rocket from Pattipulam in Tamil Nadu. The Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission- 2023 was launched by the Martin Foundation in collaboration with the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India. The chosen students designed and built 150 PICO satellite research experiment …
Read MoreNews: A thorough report on the discoveries made during the first two phases of the excavation at the Sangam-era site by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been provided. Meanwhile, the Keeladi Site Museum, which will hold a number of the more than 18,000 artefacts discovered thus far, is being built in Sivaganga. …
Read MoreNews: Tajikistan recently experienced a 7.2 Ritcher earthquake. The earthquake’s epicentre was only 82 kilometres from China’s border. The western portion of the Xinjiang area felt the earthquake. Chinese news outlets were the first to report the earthquake. Syria and Turkey were both affected by a powerful 7.8 Richter earthquake. 2100 aftershocks occurred. More …
Read MoreNews: The Asia Economic Dialogue was recently held in Pune by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Geo-economics was the primary topic of discussion. The event’s topic was “Asia and the Developing Global Order.” The discussion also included topics such as the metaverse, how the global south affected the G20 agenda, achieving climate goals, etc. …
Read MoreNews: The Losar is the name of the Tibetan New Year. Buddhists in Tibet use the lunisolar calendar. Losar is a holiday commemorating the first day of the Luni Solar calendar. The same event is observed by Buddhists in Nepal under the name of Lhochhar, eight weeks before Tibetan Losar. Indian states observe Losar …
Read MoreNews: Momentum 2.0, an app that lets users schedule a variety of services, including those for last-mile connection, will be made available by Delhi Metro. India’s first in-metro virtual shopping app is called Momentum 2.0. The Delhi Metro Rail Company launched it (DMRC). Customers will be able to schedule services, including those for last-mile …
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