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Despite a week of wrangling, an ambitious endeavour piloted by the United Nations Environment Programme to phase out plastic turned out to be a failure. The Global Plas- tics Treaty is the result of a resolution by member countries of the United Nations, passed in 2022, to 'end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.' The UN resolution of 2022 was deemed historic as it gave the impression that the world was unanimous that plastic pollution could only be addressed through globally coordinated action.
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In the aftermath of Donald Trump's resounding victory in the U.S. presidential elections, with a stunning Electoral College triumph of 312 votes to 226, the Indian commentariat appears to be divided between those lamenting the demise of Liberal America and those celebrating the rise of a right-wing transactional leader who might be "good for India". Both sides, however, appear to think that the America, over which Mr. Trump will preside, has given one more sign of its irresistible decline, as the world becomes increasingly multi-polar and China continues its inexorable rise.
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In the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, there was a pattern that was followed - having a cash transfer scheme for women that is at the centre of political campaigning. According to Axis Bank, 14 States already have such schemes in place, covering almost a fifth of India's adult female population. First, the steady rise in the presence of women in India's public-political space as a force to be reckoned with is pushing parties to cater to their needs. From a mere 47% turnout of women in 1962, the figure is now 66% in 2024.
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Last month, on his way to Brazil to participate in the G-20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strategic halt in Nigeria. During his first two terms, Mr. Modi travelled to 10 African countries, including Uganda, where he delivered a historic speech outlining India's vision of Africa. Nigeria is both the largest economy and the largest democracy in Africa. Nigeria is also a regional hegemon in West Africa and plays an important role at the African Union level. It is regarded as a democratic role model and has, in the past, used its clout to mediate disputes on the African continent. Strengthening India's ties with Nigeria would undoubtedly have effects far beyond the nation's borders.
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A total of 2.4 lakh crore has been collected as user fees at toll plazas across India's national highways since the inception of toll collection, according to recent data presented in the Lok Sabha. Plazas in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra have collected the most among States. Notably, over 98% of the toll payments made in recent months were done through the FASTag technology.
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The demand for a caste Census has become a heated political issue, fuelled by calls from opposition leaders, NGOs, and, more recently, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) also adding itself to the cohort. Proponents argue that such a Census would determine the population sizes of various castes and that these numbers can be used to provide a proportionate share to each caste in government jobs, land, and wealth. The exercise of a caste Census in India dates back to the late 19th century when the first detailed caste Census was conducted in 1871-72. It attempted to collect caste based information and classify various groups, and was conducted across four major regions - the North-Western Provinces (NWP), the Central Provinces (CP), Bengal, and Madras.
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India voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution that called for the withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem. The resolution reiterated the call for achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in West Asia. The draft resolution, "Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine", ta- bled by Senegal, was overwhelmingly adopted in the 193-member General Assembly.
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The PSLV-C59/PRO- T BA-3 mission, initially scheduled for launch at 4.08 p.m. on Wednesday, has been rescheduled to 4.12 p.m. after the detection of an anomaly. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on its official page on X: "Due to an anomaly detected in PROBA-3 spacecraft PSLV- C59/PROBA-3 launch rescheduled to December 5, 2024 at 16.12 hours."
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