Gujarat facing massive water crisis
Gujarat is facing a massive water crisis. The scarcity is particularly acute in the Saurashtra region, Kutch, North Gujarat and parts of tribal pockets in central and South Gujarat. The …
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Stick to deadline on finalisation of Assam NRC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said that it will not extend the July 31 deadline for finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. Further, the apex court has …
Read MoreVVPAT: Opposition has a recourse in slip counting
Recently, the Supreme Court has rejected opposition parties’ demand for 50% random physical verification of electronic voting machines using the voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT). Instead the Court has directed …
Read MoreSC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality
The Supreme Court has ordered the demolition of five high-rise apartments in Ernakulam’s Maradu municipality near Kochi in Kerala for violating the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. According …
Read MoreIndia’s newest pit viper found in Arunachal Pradesh
A team of herpetologists have described a new species of reddish-brown pit viper which has been found in a forest in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery has …
Read MoreWHO for eliminating industrially produced Trans fats by 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve the goal of eliminating industrially produced Trans-fats by 2023. In 2018, WHO had launched …
Read MoreASI identifies Indian artefacts seized from smuggler Subhash Kapoor
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) during a team’s recent visit to the United States has identified a range of Indian antiquities and artefacts that were smuggled from India. Antiquity is …
Read MoreRoad accidents still cause most deaths: WHO report
World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Status report on Road Safety has stated that road accidents are the leading cause of death among people in the 5-29 age-group worldwide. According to …
Read MoreCrops worth Rs. 20 crore damaged in insect attack’
The Mizoram government has informed the Centre about an estimated crop loss of Rs. 20 crore caused by an outbreak of the ‘Fall Army Worm’ (FAW). The Fall Armyworm (FAW), …
Read MoreRohingya 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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