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Human Stampedes in India

Source: NDTVSubject: Disaster Management Context: At least seven devotees were killed and several others injured in a tragic stampede-like incident outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district. Human Stampedes in India About Human Stampedes in India: What it is? A human stampede is a sudden, rapid, and uncoordinated movement of a mass crowd …

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The Belwa-Minapur Link Channel

Source: THSubject: Mapping Context: Bihar Chief Minister inaugurated the 68.80 km Belwa-Minapur Link Channel (Belwadhar) in Sheohar, constructed at a cost of ₹130.88 crore. The Belwa-Minapur Link Channel About The Belwa-Minapur Link Channel: What It Is? The Belwa-Minapur Link Channel is an artificial, high-capacity water diversion It functions as the foundational phase of the broader …

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Bihar’s demand for Special Category Status (SCS)

GS Paper 2   Syllabus: Indian polity- Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure.   Source: TH  Context: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Cabinet passed a resolution seeking Special Category Status (SCS) for Bihar, following findings from the “Bihar Caste-based Survey, 2022,” indicating significant poverty.   What is Special Category Status (SCS)? It is …

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The dire condition of Government Schools in Bihar

GS Paper 2   Syllabus: Government policies and intervention; Education   Source: DTE  Context: A recent report (titled “Where Are the Kids?”) by Jan Jagran Shakti Sanghathan (JJSS) highlights the dire condition of government schools in Bihar, raising concerns about their potential replacement by cheap tuition centres. Key issues highlighted: None of the surveyed schools met …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 26 December 2022

  InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …

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