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Assam Launches Scheme to Boost Girls’ Education, Curb Child Marriage

June 14, 2024

The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, started the Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina (MMNM) plan on June 12, 2024. This was a big step to help girls go to school and stop them from getting married young. ..

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UGC Allows Biannual University Admissions

June 13, 2024

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has permitted Indian colleges to hold admissions twice a year. With the new method, people can be admitted in July and August and January and February. The goal of this flexibility is to let universities ..

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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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