20 august 2025
Ran Samwad: Tri-Services Seminar
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The Ministry of Defence is organising a first Tri-Services Seminar, “Ran Samwad-Conversations on War, Warfare, and Warfighting,” at the Army War College in Mhow (Dr. Ambedkar Nagar).
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The seminar will focus on the Impact of Technology on Warfare.
Two sub-themes:
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Emerging Technologies and Impact on Future Warfare
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Reforms in Institutionalised Training to Catalyse Technological Enablement.
New IIM in Guwahati
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Amendment in the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017 to establish the Indian Institute of Management at Guwahati in Assam which is an important centre of the North-Eastern region of the country.
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A financial grant of 550 crore rupees has been allocated for IIM Guwahati.
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21 IIMs are presently working in the country.
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The bill has been passed in Lok Sabha.
B. Sudershan Reddy: INDI alliance’s Vice-Presidential candidate
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Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy as the candidate for the Vice-Presidential election from the INDI Alliances.
Asian Shooting Championship
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Rashmika Sahgal has won gold, India’s third individual gold medal in Junior Women’s Air Pistol at
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the 16th Asian Shooting Championship.
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Overall, India has won five gold, two silver and four bronze medals from all competitions held.
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Also, she combined with Vanshika Chaudhary (573) and Mohini Singh (565) to win the team gold.
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Manu Bhaker won bronze medal and also won a team bronze in women’s air pistol Palak and Suruchi Phogat.
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Girish Gupta has clinched gold in the 10m air pistol men youth event of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Devika Sihag
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Indian shuttler Devika Sihag claimed her first International Challenge title by winning the women’s singles event at the Malaysia International Challenge in Ipoh.
Genetic Link to Tuberculosis in Sahariya Tribe
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Recent research has identified a genetic link that helps explain the high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among the Sahariya tribe.
Sahariya Tribe
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classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)
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mainly found in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
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population of around six lakhs, they live in remote forest areas
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known for the Saharia Swang dance performed during Holi
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people have very good knowledge of medicinal herbs.
Government had targeted to eradicate TB by 2025.
Nepal Achieves Rubella Elimination
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Nepal free of Rubella.
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Nepal is now the sixth country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to eliminate rubella, reinforcing the region’s commitment to disease control by 2026.
