Coming soon — a robot to clean septic tanks
A group of in IIT-Madras is developing a robot to clean septic tanks. Such inventions are particularly significant amidst frequent deaths of manual scavengers in India. According to the Safai …
Read MoreIs death by mosquito bite insurable? SC answers the question in a judgment
The Supreme Court has observed that where a disease is caused or transmitted by insect bite/virus in the natural course of events, it would not be covered by the definition …
Read MoreSharp rise in H1N1 cases
Recently, there has been a sharp rise in cases and deaths from H1N1 influenza. The data on H1N1 cases has been collected by Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre of …
Read MoreStubble burning menace emerges in Kuttanad
Stubble burning i.e. agricultural residue burning has emerged as a major problem in Kuttanad, which is popularly known as the “Rice bowl of Kerala”. Stubble burning is the practice of …
Read MoreBJD symbol promotes folk dance form
Biju Janta Dal’s (BJD) election symbol Conch (Sankha) has been playing a major role in promoting “Jodi Sankha” (double conch). Jodi Sankha is a traditional folk dance native to Ganjam …
Read MoreIndia’s carbon dioxide emissions up 5%
A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed that India’s carbon dioxide emissions increased by 4.8% in 2018 from last year. The growth in emissions was higher than …
Read MoreRBI receives aggressive bids, infuses ₹34,500 cr. liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India has successfully concluded a forex swap auction intended to ease liquidity conditions.The central bank bought the targeted $5 billion as part of the long term …
Read MoreShift to formal trade slower than expected
According to a recent report,Goods and Services Tax (GST) which was introduced in 2017 has seen the Indirect tax collections increased.However, shift in trade towards a formal economy has been …
Read MoreU.S. upset as Russian planes land in Venezuela
The Russian foreign ministry has said that two planes consists of Russian specialists has landed in Venezuela.The presence of Russian specialists in Venezuela is governed by a military-technical cooperation agreement …
Read MoreTamil Nadu sees highest seizure ahead of polls
Election Commission has seized cash,liquor and freebies of nearly Rs 540 crores within two weeks of the implementation of the model code of conduct. Tamil Nadu recorded the maximum seizure …
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