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Legal Aid and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

Why in news? The India Justice Report 2025 highlighted that only about 1.55 million people received legal aid during 2023–24 even though roughly f...

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Chile’s Coastal Erosion Crisis

Why in news? Scientists from Chile’s Catholic University warned in July 2025 that at least ten beaches along the country’s central and southern co...

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India’s Wetlands Resolution Adopted at Ramsar CoP15

Why in news? At the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on 30 July 2025...

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The Indian Harmonium

Why in news? A recent science column highlighted the Indian harmonium for its ingenious mechanical design and enduring role in Indian music. Unlike el...

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Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2025

Why in news? The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 came into force on 1 August 2025. The Act amends several banking statutes to modernise governance,...

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National Stock Exchange Crosses 23 Crore Trading Accounts

Why in news? The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) announced in July 2025 that the number of unique trading accounts had surpassed 23 crore, onl...

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Klyuchevskoy Volcano and the Kamchatka Peninsula

Why in news? An 8.8‑magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast in July 2025 was followed by increased activity at the Klyuchevskoy volcan...

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US Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff on Indian Imports

Why in news? The US President declared that, starting 1 August 2025, Indian exports to the United States would face an additional 25 per cent tariff...

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Mani Maran and the Revival of Tamil Palm‑Leaf Manuscripts

Why in news? An inspiring story from Thanjavur circulated in July 2025 about Mani Maran, an archivist and teacher dedicated to preserving Tamil palm�...

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NISAR Satellite: India–US Joint Earth‑Observation Mission

Why in news? On 31 July 2025, India successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite...

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Status of Small Cats in Tiger Landscapes of India

Why in news? On Global Tiger Day 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released a report titled “Status of Small Cats in Tige...

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Medog Dam: China’s Brahmaputra Hydropower Project and Its Implications

Why in news? China recently approved construction of a gigantic 60‑gigawatt hydropower dam at the Great Bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet�...

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