Rohingya trafficking: vigil up on Myanmar border
Assam Rifles has increased vigil along the India-Myanmar border and asked the local people to travel with proper identity proof to and from Moreh- a trade town in Manipur. The …
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SC turns down Opposition plea for increased VVPAT verification
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea of 21 Opposition parties to review its judgment rejecting 50% random physical verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) using Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail …
Read MoreScientists carry out genetic study on people of Lakshadweep Islands
Genetic studies done on the people of the Lakshadweep Island have revealed that a majority of human ancestry in Lakshadweep is largely derived from South Asia with minor influences from …
Read MoreOver 300 nests of grizzled giant squirrel spotted near Gingee
For the first time, researchers have sighted nests of the grizzled giant squirrel at Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee, Tamil Nadu in the Eastern Ghats. It is listed as an …
Read MoreNGT seeks report on ‘illegal’ road in tiger reserve
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a committee to provide it a factual report on alleged illegal construction of a road in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand. The …
Read MoreSabarimala revamp plans still remain in paper
Developmental projects under the Sabarimala Master plan have been delayed and the pilgrims are unlikely to get more amenities at Sabarimala and in the foothills of Pampa during the upcoming …
Read More1 million species at risk of extinction: UN
UN’s report called the Global Assessment has warned that up to one million of Earth’s estimated eight million plant, insect and animal species is at risk of extinction. The Report …
Read MoreRBI raises cap on home loans by SFBs, RRBs
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to increase the housing loan limits for Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) and Small Finance Banks(SFBs). Further,all such loans will be classified by these banks …
Read MoreIndian Navy’s submarine ‘Vela’ of Project 75 launched
Indian Navy has launched Scorpene class Submarine Vela.The submarine has been named Vela after an earlier submarine which was the lead submarine of the erstwhile Vela class. Vela is the …
Read MoreAfter 36 years,Indian Navy’s frontline missile destroyer INS Ranjit to be decommissioned
The Indian Navy’s frontline missile destroyer,INS Ranjit will be decommissioned at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam after having served for 36 years. INS Ranjit was the third of the five …
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