A forum of ethnic communities excluding the Dimasa, the largest, has iterated its demand for carving a separate autonomous district out of the erstwhile North Cachar Hills district of Assam.
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The Dima Hasao district currently has one Assembly seat. |
A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has highlighted the climate-induced disasters and human activities destroying the habitat for Blackbucks in India.
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The recent disaster came in the Zone V region of the Joshimath area, the sinking made many people homeless and India needs to rethink the safety and sustainability of local people in the Himalayan region.
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Why Himalayan region is susceptible to disasters?
The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is prone to numerous types of disasters because of its
Sustainable tourism in the Himalayas: Recommendations
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Virtually addressing the VLSI Design Conference 2023 being held in Hyderabad this week, govt has launched Future Design Programme, which invests USD 200 million in start-ups that will design or co-design IP, tools or devices for the next generation of applications in India.
Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is the process of creating integrated circuits by putting together thousands of transistors into a single semiconductor microchip. |
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CMOS stands for "Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor", which is a technology used to produce integrated circuits. CMOS circuits are found in several types of electronic components, including microprocessors and batteries. |
PLI scheme for Mobile:
A total of 32 beneficiaries had been approved under the PLI Scheme for Large-Scale Electronics Manufacturing, of which 10 (five global and five domestic companies) were approved for mobile manufacturing.
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The Indian Army has taken the decision to begin the induction of women into combat arms in the near future beginning with the Regiment of Artillery.
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As of now, the women officers have not been granted permanent commissions into Infantry, Armoured, Artillery and Mechanised Infantry. |
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Art and Culture (GS-I) U.S. fund to help restore Paigah Tombs in Hyderabad
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The necropolis of noblemen dating from the Asaf Jahi era known as Paigah Tombs Complex in Hyderabad is set to be restored with funding by the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. About:
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Science and Technology (GS-III) Prithvi-II missile successfully tested-fired in Odisha
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A successful training launch of a short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi-II, was carried out on January 10 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. About:
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Environment (GS-III) New reactor powered by sun can convert plastic, CO2 into fuel
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Researchers from Cambridge university has found a way to turn PET plastic bottles and carbon dioxide into sustainable fuels like CO, syngas or formate other valuable products ,using just the energy from the sun. About:
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