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70 killed in Odisha Tain accident
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The Hindu Page 1
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GS-3/Eco, DM
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- Rail accident in Balasore district of Odisha near Bahanaga railway station
- Steps Taken to Reduce Train Accidents
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Centre announces new guidelines for granting deemed university status
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The Hindu Page 12
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GS-2/Education
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- Union Education Minister released the new set of regulations for deemed to be universities
- The new rules are built on the principle of a “light but tight” regulatory framework.
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U.S. averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal
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The Hindu Page 13
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GS-2/IR
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- U.S. Congress has approved a deal to raise the government’s borrowing limitÂ
- The Debt ceiling suspended until 2025
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IRDAI eyes insurance push in rural areas with Bima VahakÂ
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The Hindu Page 14
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GS-3/Economy
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- What is Bima Vahak Scheme?
- IRDAI’s plan to improve insurance awareness and penetration in the hinterland is all set to gain momentum
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Djokovic said Kosovo is the ‘heart of Serbia’Â
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Indian Express Page 17
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GS-2/IR
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- What are the reasons for tensions between Serbia and Kosovo
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Operating Salt Cavern
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Indian express Page 17Â
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GS-3/Economy
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- Strategic oil facilities in India
- Salt cavern-based reserves v. Rock Cavern-based Reserves
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History of the Akhand Bharat idea, and in the imagination of the RSS
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Indian Express Page 17
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GS-1/Culture
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- What are the reasons behind the controversy that has erupted in Nepal?
- What is ‘Akhand Bharat’?
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Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank chief today, what is in it for India?
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Indian Express Page 19
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GS-2/I R
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- Who is Ajay Banga?
- What are the 5 World Bank Group?
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Argentina’s Celeste Saulo becomes first woman leader of World Meteorological Organization
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All India Radio
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GS-2/I R
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- World Meteorological Organization (WMO):Functions and Structure of Organisation
- Who became the first female Secretary-General of WMO?
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UAE wins Presidency of World Meteorological Organization
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All India Radio
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GS-2/IR
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- Dr Abdulla Al Mandous has been elected as the new President of the WMO
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