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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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Haryana Launches $10B World Bank-Funded Clean Air Project

June 4, 2024

Chief Secretary of Haryana, announced that the World Bank will be funding a big project to help the climate. With Rs. 10 billion set aside to fight air pollution, the Haryana state government is about to start the “Haryana Clean ..

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India’s Supreme Court Reconstitutes Gender Sensitisation Committee

June 3, 2024

The Supreme Court of India has made a big change by changing how its Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) is set up. This step is in line with the 2013 regulations on Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment. It ..

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ISRO Extends Support to Boost India’s Space Startup Ecosystem

June 3, 2024

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has recently started to help the country’s business space industry grow. This became clear after the successful launch of Agnibaan SOrTeD into suborbital space by the Indian start-up M/s Agnikul Cosmos. ISRO gave a ..

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Telangana Marks Decade Since Formation from Andhra Pradesh

June 3, 2024

Telangana Formation Day on June 2, which marks ten years since India’s newest state was formed from Andhra Pradesh. The Congress-led UPA government made it easier for the state to form by passing the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. The 2023 ..

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