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May 2 , 2024 60 days 226 0
  • Writer and poet Bama, who is well-known for literary works such as Karukku, Sangati and Manushi, received the Verchol Dalit Literary Award.
  • The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency was granted ‘Navratna status' from the department of public enterprises.
  • Dubai announced the start of building on the "world's largest" airport terminal, which will cost $35 billion and have 400 gates and five parallel runways.
  • The 'Critical Minerals Summit: Enhancing Beneficiation and Processing Capabilities' was held in New Delhi.
  • Alok Shukla, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founding member of the Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, has been awarded the 2024 Goldman Prize from Asia.
  • The Indian Railways plans to set up an additional 200 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) to boost freight revenue, decongest rail networks, and enable faster passenger train movement.
    • This expansion follows the successful implementation of the first 100 GCTs announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
  • The 6th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) was held in New Delhi.
    • Theme of the event is ‘Investing today for a more resilient tomorrow.’

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