Take Steps to prevent Glanders Disease in animals: Delhi HC
News: The Delhi High Court has asked municipal bodies to take steps to prevent spread of glanders disease in animals. Facts: Glanders: It is an infectious disease that is caused …
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Tropical storms Marco, Laura head for the Gulf of Mexico, spark Fujiwhara effect scare
News: Two tropical storms named Marco and Laura forming in the western Atlantic Ocean at nearly the same time are likely to impact the Gulf of Mexico sparking concerns of …
Read MoreExplained: What are super apps?
News: Tata Group is planning to launch an all-in-one super app by the end of this year or early next year. Facts: Super apps: It is a platform developed by …
Read MoreNGT slams MoEF over National Clean Air Programme
News: National Green Tribunal has slammed the Ministry of Environment over its report on the National Clean Air Programme(NCAP) which proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024.It said that …
Read MoreIndian Association of Parliamentarians for Population and Development (IAPPD)
News: Vice President has released two reports; ‘Status of Sex Ratio at Birth in India’ and ‘Elderly Population in India: Status and Support Systems’, brought out by the Indian Association …
Read MoreCountry’s longest ‘ropeway over a river’ inaugurated in Guwahati
News: Assam government has inaugurated the country’s longest ropeway over a river in Guwahati,Assam. Facts: About the ropeway: It is a 1.8-km-long ropeway over the Brahmaputra river connecting Guwahati to …
Read MoreDNA Bill can be misused, flags draft report
News: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology has flagged the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill,2019. Facts: DNA Technology Regulation Bill,2019: The bill provides for the regulation …
Read MoreNavy prepared to meet any challenge: Defence Minister
News: Indian Navy has effectively carried out Mission Based Deployments (MBD) to protect maritime interests by deploying ships and aircraft at major and sensitive locations. Facts: Mission-Based Deployments(MBD) policy was …
Read MoreIndian satellite AstroSat makes rare discovery
News: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA) has said that AstroSat has detected an extreme ultraviolet(UV) light from a galaxy called AUDFs01 which is 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth. …
Read MoreCovid-19 impacts folk artistes
News: The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the livelihood of several folk artistes including ‘Behrupiyas’. Facts: Behrupiya: The word behrupiya is a derivative of the Sanskrit word bahu (many) and roop …
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