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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It also has a mandate to help stateless people. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.

Ground frost

Ground frost is a covering of ice that forms on objects, trees, or the ground when their surfaces are below the freezing point of water. It can also refer to a temperature that drops below freezing at or near ground level and damages vegetation. Ground frost can occur when the ground cools faster than the air. It can also occur when water vapor directly deposits on objects and trees with surfaces colder than 0°C.

Veer Baal Diwas

Veer Baal Diwas is commemmorated to honour the martyrdom of Baba Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh, sons of 10th Guru Govind Singh Ji on 26th December every year. On this day Mughal forces under Aurangzeb's order killed Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, who was just 6 years old, and Fateh Singh, who was only 9.

Puri’s Jagannath Temple

The temple is situated in Puri, Odisha, was built in the 12th century by King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. The Puri Jagannath Temple is a circular temple that is believed to have inspired the design of the Indian Parliament building. The temple is also known as the "White Pagoda" and is one of the 4 great "Char Dham" pilgrimage sites. It is famous for its Annual Rath yatra, or chariot festival.

North African metal art

The art of manually cutting words or symbols into jewellery and household objects was added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list recently. It has been practised across North Africa and West Asia for centuries.

Bhairavapalem Mudflat

Bhairavapalem Mudflats are located in Andhra Pradesh. The mudflats are named after the village of Bhairavapalem and are subject to tidal water, a habitat for crabs like mud crabs. The Godavari River flows into the sea through two mouths, one near Bhairavapalem and the other near Kottapalem. Bhairavapalem is also the name of a Reserve Forest in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.

Poleramma Temple

Poleramma Temple is a re-established 200 years-old temple located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The temple was first constructed by British village officer in India in the 1800s, before which villagers worship Poleramma in form of a mud deity. Poleramma is a pre-Vedic deity, who is predominantly worshipped in Andhra Pradesh, and a local form of Sakti. She is worshipped as Grama devata (goddess who protects the village).

Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) as Teachers

The Supreme Court recently held that physical training instructors (PTIs) come within the definition of “teachers”. Physical training instructors impart to students the skills and rules of various sports and games.a

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)

A Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)- India is a national body that collects and analyzes information about suspicious financial activity. The FIU-IND is an independent body in New Delhi that reports directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC), which is headed by the Finance Minister. The FIU-IND cooperates with other law enforcement agencies both domestically and internationally.

Pegasus spyware

Pegasus is a spyware developed by an Israeli firm, NSO Group, to infiltrate smartphones — Android and iOS and turn them into surveillance devices. It is used as a tool to track criminals and terrorists for targeted spying and not mass surveillance. A spyware is any malicious software designed to enter your computer device, gather your data, and forward it to a third-party without your consent. NSO Group has affirmed that it sells the software only

Black Sea

The Black Sea also known as the Euxine Sea is a large inland sea located at the southeastern tip of Europe. The Black Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The Black Sea is bordered by Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. It is the world's largest meromictic basin, meaning that the upper and lower layers of water exchange very little.

Shanghai Archaeology Forum

The Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF) is a global initiative that promotes the protection, investigation, and use of the world's archaeological resources and heritage. It was established in 2013 and is a biennial forum that provides a platform for academic exchanges between archaeologists worldwide. Shanghai Archaeology Forum Discovery Award is a biennial award that recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contribu

Director General of CISF

The centre recently appointed Nina Singh, the 1st woman IPS officer as the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). CISF is a federal police organization in India that is part of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). CISF is responsible for providing security and protection to various industrial establishments, government infrastructure projects, and other important installations in India. It is the largest industrial security force&nbs

Maternity benefits for women soldiers

Defence Ministry recently has extended the rules for maternity, child care and child adoption leaves for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the tri-services. It will entitle women soldiers, sailors and air warriors to the same maternity, childcare and child adoption leaves as female officers in the three services.