Kolak fisherfolk living along the banks of River Kolak is in distress as chemicals from Vapi industries destroy river catch.
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The experts predicted that a ‘da Vinci glow’ would be visible around the new moon on May 19, 2023.
According to NASA, earthshine makes night on the moon 50-times brighter than a full-moon night on the earth.
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Three Indian U.N. peacekeepers will be honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Dag Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations (1953-1961)
Similar Topics - Women U.N. Peacekeepers, Group of Friends, UN Peacekeeping Missions and Blue Helmets
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NITI Aayog’s annual ‘health index’ for the COVID year of 2020-21 was released.
Category |
Top Performers |
Bottom Performers |
Larger States (19) |
Kerala (1st) |
Bihar (19th) |
Tamil Nadu (2nd) |
Uttar Pradesh (18th) |
|
Telangana (3rd) |
Madhya Pradesh (17th) |
|
Smaller States (8) |
Tripura (1st) |
Arunachal Pradesh (6th) |
Sikkim (2nd) |
Nagaland (7th) |
|
Goa (3rd) |
Manipur (8th) |
|
Incremental Performance |
Rajasthan |
|
Uttarakhand |
- |
|
Odisha |
|
|
UTs (8) |
Lakshadweep |
Delhi |
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The World Meteorological Congress has approved a new greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring initiative in a landmark decision.
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