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Why Is India a Leading Nitrous Oxide Emitter?

June 13, 2024

India has emerged as the world’s second-largest source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. In 2020, the country was responsible for almost 11% of the world’s human-made N2O pollution. Only China was responsible for more, at 16%. The ..

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Chief Minister Stalin Launches Soil Health Scheme in Tamil Nadu

June 13, 2024

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin started the “Chief Minister’s Mannuyir Kaathu Mannuyir Kaappom” plan, which was a big step toward sustainable farming in Tamil Nadu. With a strong budget of ₹206 crore, this project aims to improve the health and fertility ..

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World Bank Supports Chennai’s Sustainable Waste Management Goals

June 12, 2024

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), with help from the World Bank, wants to improve the way it handles trash so that it can set up a system that will last until 2026 or 2027. These attempts are mostly about stopping ..

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Will Andhra Pradesh Get Special Category Status?

June 11, 2024

Since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, there has been a strong push for Andhra Pradesh to be given Special Category Status (SCS). Even though the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which split the state into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, didn’t ..

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India Among Top Five Global Destinations for Real Estate Investment

June 8, 2024

India has become one of the best places to invest in real estate across borders. By March quarter, it was ranked among the top five places in the world to buy land and build on it. According to a study by ..

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Netherlands Emerges as India’s 3rd Largest Export Destination in 2023-24

June 5, 2024

The Netherlands became India’s third-largest export market in the fiscal year 2023–24, after the US and the UAE. This was the case even though India’s total exports of goods fell by 3%, according to reports from the Commerce Ministry. This ..

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Om Birla Re-Elected, Breaks 20-Year Lok Sabha Trend

June 5, 2024

Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, won the Kota seat by a large majority. This big win makes him the first speaker to be re-elected to the Lower House of Parliament in 20 years. Before Om Birla, the last ..

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India Takes Australia to WTO Arbitration Over Trade Changes

June 5, 2024

India recently started a dispute case against Australia at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The disagreement is about changes Australia is making to its promises that might affect India’s trade in services. This escalated situation happened after talks between the ..

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Priyanka Jarkiholi : Youngest Tribal Woman to win from an unreserved seat

June 5, 2024

Priyanka Jarkiholi, running for the Congress party, beat Annasaheb Jolle, the sitting MP for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the Chikkodi district, which was a big win for her. This win is important because the BJP won all but ..

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India, UK Initiate Skill Recognition and Mapping Talks

June 4, 2024

Talks have begun between India and the UK to handle and map out skill gaps and work toward mutual recognition of qualifications between the two countries. The goal of this effort is to help India’s young and growing workforce find ..

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