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The Watch and earn initiative is a project to protect the Sinhagad fort, an ancient hill fortress located at Pune in Maharashtra. The fort is previously known as Kondhana and it is known for the Battle of Sinhagad. Battle of Sinhagad was held in 1670 between Tanaji Malusare, a Maratha commander and Udaybhan Rathore, a fort keeper under Jai Singh I.

Tuvalu

Australia has offered refuge to citizens of Tuvalu because of the catastrophic impacts of climate change, in a landmark agreement. Under the pact, citizens of Tuvalu will have the right to live, work and study in Australia. Tuvalu is a nation of 9 coral islands nestled in the South Pacific, formerly known as the Ellice Islands. It has been defined by the United Nations as "extremely vulnerable" to the effects of climate change, with most of its landmass less than 5 met

"Dashboard" portal

Union Minister of Science & Technology recently launched the software application "Dashboard" portal. It is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven technology dashboard to analyze Parliament Questions on various parameters including member's profile. It also serve as a dashboard for Cabinet Notes, Acts of Parliament and Gazette Notifications of Govt. of India related to Department of Science & Technology.