Sunstroke claims three lives in Kerala
Sunstroke, also known as heatstroke, has killed 3 people in Kerala. Early in March, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast heat wave conditions in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra …
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Scooters, bikes used as earth excavators in Mizoram: CAG
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has found anomalies in the implementation of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) from 2012-2017 along Mizoram’s border with Myanmar. Border Area Development Programme …
Read MoreProtect ocean ecosystem, tap blue economy: V Naidu
India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said that any further degradation of marine ecosystems should be prevented. He also advocated that India should reap the enormous potential of ‘blue economy’ …
Read MorePunjab and Haryana likely to reap a bumper crop of wheat
Punjab and Haryana are expected to reap a bumper harvest of wheat due to an extended winter and good rain spells during the ongoing Rabi season. In India, there are …
Read MoreHC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance
The Madhya Pradesh High court has stayed the state government’s ordinance increasing OBC reservation. Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify …
Read MoreCyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
The Indian Navy has had launched a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation near Port Beira in Mozambique. Mozambique has been hit by widespread flooding and devastation after a …
Read MoreApex court upholds right to self-defence
In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has observed that the right to self-defence applies not only to “the defence of one’s own body against any offence but also to …
Read MoreSupreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
The Supreme Court has called for a “secured and fool proof” method of distribution compensation to victims of hit and run cases. Recently, the Supreme Court had accepted court appointed …
Read MorePreparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and officials from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reviewed the Kerala’s preparedness and actions taken to deal with West Nile Fever …
Read MoreIn a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths
Karen Uhlenbeck of the U.S. has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019. She is the first woman to receive the award. She has been awarded the prise for her works …
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