EC Invokes Article 324 To Curtail Bengal Campaigning
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had invoked its Article 324 of the constitution to curtail election campaigning in Bengal which was marred by violence. [read more]
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Supreme Court Blames Construction Work for Floods
While Delivering Judgement, the Supreme Court had observed that unbridled construction in eco-sensitive regions are the reasons for the unprecedented floods that we have seen [read more]
A Landmark Move to Check Plastic Waste Movement Across Countries
Around 186 countries across the world have agreed to check and monitor the movement of plastic waste from one country to the other. In-Detail Plastic [read more]
Chandrayaan-2 Set for a July Launch – ISRO
India’s ambitious second mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-2, is set to be launched between July 9-16. In-Detail: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up [read more]
Target 2023 to Eliminate Trans Fats
In News In partnership with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA), the World Health Organisation (WHO) set 2023 as the target year to eliminate [read more]
Restricting Access to VAHAN Database – National Register e-Services
The Ministry of Road Transportation has put an end to the free access of data from the Ministry’s VAHAN big data database. In-Detail: The Ministry [read more]
Naming of Cyclone – How Is It Done?
The Cyclone ‘Fani’ which has started its journey from South-East Bay of Bengal has finally made a landfall in Odisha after more than 10 days [read more]
SDG India Index and Surprising Results
The NITI Aayog’s SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) India Index released in December 2018 has thrown up surprising results regarding poverty eradication among states. In-Detail : [read more]
A Genome Mapping of Local Populace
The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is undertaking a genome mapping of the indigenous population of the country. In-Details : For the exercise, [read more]
GSLV Continuation Programme – Union Cabinet Approved Phase 4
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its go-ahead for the continuation of Phase 4 of Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle [read more]