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Barakah nuclear power plant The United Arab Emirates has announced the start-up of its Barakah nuclear power plant. Barakah was built by a consortium led by the Korea Electric Power Corporation. The plant is located on a sparsely populated strip of desert on the Persian Gulf coast. It has 4 nuclear reactors. It will have a total capacity of 5,600 megawatts, which is almost a fifth of the country’s current installed generating capacity. Its first nuclear reactor has achieved i

02 August, 2020
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NEP drops Mandarin from language list

NEP drops Mandarin from the language list Context The National Education Policy (NEP) has dropped Mandarin (Chinese) from its list of foreign languages that can be taught in schools. News The language was included in the draft policy released in May 2019, but is missing from the final document approved by the Cabinet. However, Higher Education Secretary has pointed out that Schools are free to offer other languages. The plan for teaching Mandarin in Indian schools and Hin

02 August, 2020
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Dhole conservation

Dhole conservation A study has pointed out that Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole, in India. About Dhole: Also known as the Asiatic wild dog, Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is native to Central, South, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Dholes play an important role as apex predators in forest ecosystems. Dholes hunt in packs and tend to venture into forested landscapes adjoining protected areas. Besides the tiger, the dhole