Danapur Cantonment (Patna, Bihar) was established in 1765 and is among the oldest military cantonments in Asia.
It is the second-oldest cantonment in India, after Barrackpore Cantonment (West Bengal).
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It is the second-oldest cantonment in India, after Barrackpore Cantonment (West Bengal).
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Shreya Kaushik of Siwan, Bihar, became the only Indian selected for the 2025 Lincoln Scholarship, worth about ₹3 crore, for undergraduate studies at Centre College, USA.
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Amul is setting up the world's largest dahi & cultured dairy products plant at Howrah, West Bengal, with an investment of ₹700 crore under the White Revolution 2.0 initiative.
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5 new lichen-forming fungal species of the genus Allographa have been discovered from the Western Ghats by MACS-Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune.
New species: Allographa keralensis, A. nayakae, A. paraconsanguinea, A. persistinspersa and A. semicarbonisata.
Lichens are a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium.
Lichens are bioindicators of air quality, forest health and climate change, as they are highly sensitive to pollution and habitat disturbance.
The Western Ghats is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots.
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New species: Allographa keralensis, A. nayakae, A. paraconsanguinea, A. persistinspersa and A. semicarbonisata.
Lichens are a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium.
Lichens are bioindicators of air quality, forest health and climate change, as they are highly sensitive to pollution and habitat disturbance.
The Western Ghats is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots.
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-->Bihar govt. will establish the Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar University at Begusarai, the birthplace of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.
-->Simaria (Begusarai, Bihar) is the birthplace of Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'.
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-->Simaria (Begusarai, Bihar) is the birthplace of Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'.
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India’s Industrial Policy 2.0 – From Manufacturing to Value Ownership
One Value Chain —> One Value Capture: India must move beyond assembling products to owning high-value segments such as design, IP, brands and core technologies.
Manufacturing Alone Is Not Enough: Export growth is important, but long-term gains depend on retaining economic value through domestic ownership.
Semicon 2.0 Vision: Expand from fabrication to the entire semiconductor ecosystem- chip design, components, advanced packaging, testing and capital equipment.
Ownership Over Royalties: Large royalty and licence fee outflows reduce domestic value capture; indigenous patents and processor designs can minimise this dependence.
Deep-Tech Capital: Create patient domestic capital, government equity support and faster exit mechanisms for semiconductor and AI startups.
Sovereign AI: Build AI on Indian-owned chips, models, compute infrastructure and intellectual property rather than relying only on imported hardware or hosted models.
Innovation Ecosystem: Strengthen design centres, research institutions, supplier networks, skilled manpower and MSMEs alongside manufacturing.
Strategic FDI: Foreign investment should prioritise technology transfer, co-development, local supplier development and capability creation- not merely assembly.
Government as Market Creator: Strategic procurement in defence, telecom, electronics, mobility and energy can provide the first large domestic market for Indian technologies.
Core Message: India’s next industrial revolution will be determined not merely by what it manufactures, but by who owns the technology and captures the value.
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One Value Chain —> One Value Capture: India must move beyond assembling products to owning high-value segments such as design, IP, brands and core technologies.
Manufacturing Alone Is Not Enough: Export growth is important, but long-term gains depend on retaining economic value through domestic ownership.
Semicon 2.0 Vision: Expand from fabrication to the entire semiconductor ecosystem- chip design, components, advanced packaging, testing and capital equipment.
Ownership Over Royalties: Large royalty and licence fee outflows reduce domestic value capture; indigenous patents and processor designs can minimise this dependence.
Deep-Tech Capital: Create patient domestic capital, government equity support and faster exit mechanisms for semiconductor and AI startups.
Sovereign AI: Build AI on Indian-owned chips, models, compute infrastructure and intellectual property rather than relying only on imported hardware or hosted models.
Innovation Ecosystem: Strengthen design centres, research institutions, supplier networks, skilled manpower and MSMEs alongside manufacturing.
Strategic FDI: Foreign investment should prioritise technology transfer, co-development, local supplier development and capability creation- not merely assembly.
Government as Market Creator: Strategic procurement in defence, telecom, electronics, mobility and energy can provide the first large domestic market for Indian technologies.
Core Message: India’s next industrial revolution will be determined not merely by what it manufactures, but by who owns the technology and captures the value.
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Temple Governance in India: Constitutional Debate
Arguments for State Regulation of Temples
Constitutional basis: Articles 25(2) & 26 permit State intervention in secular/administrative aspects of religious institutions while protecting religious freedom.
Social reform: State intervention is justified to eliminate discrimination, untouchability and exclusionary practices.
Financial accountability: Prevents misappropriation of temple funds, corruption and ensures transparency.
Public character: Large temples manage substantial public donations and perform public functions, warranting regulatory oversight.
Judicial support: Supreme Court’s Essential Religious Practices (ERP) doctrine distinguishes protected religious practices from secular administration.
Arguments Against State Control
Religious autonomy: Articles 25 & 26 guarantee denominations the right to manage their own religious affairs.
State neutrality: A secular State should regulate, not administer, religious institutions.
Community-led governance: Devotees and independent boards can ensure accountability with audits and transparent management.
Unequal treatment: Critics argue that disproportionate State control over Hindu temples raises concerns about equality among religions.
Administrative inefficiency: Excessive bureaucracy may reduce autonomy and responsiveness.
Balanced Way Forward
Separate religion from administration: Protect religious practices while professionally regulating finances and public assets.
Independent Temple Management Boards with representation of devotees, experts and priests.
Mandatory audits, digital accounting and public disclosure of temple finances.
Uniform principles of transparency, accountability and legality for all religious institutions without discrimination.
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Arguments for State Regulation of Temples
Constitutional basis: Articles 25(2) & 26 permit State intervention in secular/administrative aspects of religious institutions while protecting religious freedom.
Social reform: State intervention is justified to eliminate discrimination, untouchability and exclusionary practices.
Financial accountability: Prevents misappropriation of temple funds, corruption and ensures transparency.
Public character: Large temples manage substantial public donations and perform public functions, warranting regulatory oversight.
Judicial support: Supreme Court’s Essential Religious Practices (ERP) doctrine distinguishes protected religious practices from secular administration.
Arguments Against State Control
Religious autonomy: Articles 25 & 26 guarantee denominations the right to manage their own religious affairs.
State neutrality: A secular State should regulate, not administer, religious institutions.
Community-led governance: Devotees and independent boards can ensure accountability with audits and transparent management.
Unequal treatment: Critics argue that disproportionate State control over Hindu temples raises concerns about equality among religions.
Administrative inefficiency: Excessive bureaucracy may reduce autonomy and responsiveness.
Balanced Way Forward
Separate religion from administration: Protect religious practices while professionally regulating finances and public assets.
Independent Temple Management Boards with representation of devotees, experts and priests.
Mandatory audits, digital accounting and public disclosure of temple finances.
Uniform principles of transparency, accountability and legality for all religious institutions without discrimination.
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