Milky Way’s violent birth decoded
According to scientists, Milky Way was shaped in its present form as a result of collision with another smaller galaxy called Gaia-Enceladus, 10 billion years ago. The study has been …
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This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail or Sea Pangolin is the first marine species to be assessed as officially endangered due to the potential threat of deep sea mining. The scaly foot snail …
Read MoreNew Space India Limited
The Central had set up New Space India Limited (NSIL) in March 2019. It is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE), under the administrative control of Department of Space (DOS). …
Read MoreISRO now looks to solar mission Aditya-L1
Following the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is now focussing on launching the Aditya L-1 mission. The Aditya L-1 mission is a satellite designed to study …
Read MoreThe Limits of Anti-Defection
The recent political crisis in Karnataka has demonstrated the ways in which the anti-defection law can be used and abused. The anti-defection law is contained in the 10th Schedule of …
Read MoreMadhya Pradesh passes Bill to raise OBC quota to 27%, overall 73%
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has passed the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Bill 2019. The bill raises the reservation in …
Read MoreWhat are India’s challenges as its fertility rate falls?
The recent Sample Registration System data of 22 states has revealed that the total Fertility Rate (TFR) for India has declined to 2.2 in 2017 after being stable at 2.3 …
Read MoreAssam NRC final publication deadline extended to August 31
The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for publication of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam from July 31 to August 31, 2019. However, the plea for …
Read MoreScrutinise RTI bill: Opposition
Opposition parties have criticised the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and moved a resolution to send it to the Parliamentary Standing Committee for further discussion. RTI Act 2005 sets …
Read MoreWhat is Tiangong-2?
Tiangong-2, a Chinese space station has burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere as part of a planned deorbit. The space station’s planned deorbit was executed by putting it into a …
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