The US has formally withdrawn from a Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty(INF) with Russia. Russia had also officially suspended it’s participation in the INF treaty after the US had announced to withdraw from the treaty claiming that Russia had secretly developed a missile that violated the INF. Further,the US military also plans to test a land-based… Continue reading U.S. poised to formally abandon INF missile treaty
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India to conduct 1st National Time Release Study
Department of Revenue under Union Ministry of Finance is conducting India’s 1st National Time Release Study(TRS).The exercise is being conducted as a part of its strategic commitment to improve global trade. The exercise will be conducted at the same time across 15 ports including sea,air,land and dry ports which cumulatively account for 81% of total… Continue reading India to conduct 1st National Time Release Study
Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
Nigeria has become the fourth African country to join the Global Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators.Ethiopia was the first African nation to be part of this global coalition in 2017. This Coalition was formed to follow up on the findings of IPBES assessment on Pollinators and Food Production.The coalition aims to foster policy measures… Continue reading Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators
UAPA Bill gets Rajya Sabha nod
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill,2019 has been passed in the Parliament. The bill amends the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967 providing special procedures to deal with terrorist activities, individuals and groups that foster terrorism in India. The bill empowers the government to designate individuals as terrorists if (a)the person commits or participates in acts of… Continue reading UAPA Bill gets Rajya Sabha nod
In letter to Law Minister, CEC Sunil Arora pushes for pending poll reforms
Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) has written a letter to the Law Minister.He has highlighting eight pending reform proposals. CEC has sought the government’s intervention in limiting the number of seats from which a candidate can contest polls to one.At present one candidate can contest from two seats. He has also asked the government to amend the… Continue reading In letter to Law Minister, CEC Sunil Arora pushes for pending poll reforms
BIS to set up Pashmina testing centre in Leh
Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) would set up a Pashmina testing centre in Leh in partnership with the lab of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council(LAHDC),Leh. The pashmina products will also get a code from the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) certifying their genuineness and quality. Pashmina is a fine type of cashmere wool.Cashmere wool has strong, light,soft… Continue reading BIS to set up Pashmina testing centre in Leh
New molecule promises to address drug resistance
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science(IISc),Bangalore have designed an antimicrobial protein called Omega 76. This protein promises to kill multidrug-resistant bacterium called Acinetobacter baumannii. The bacterium is among those responsible for most of the infections in hospitals and other healthcare settings and is fast becoming resistant to available antibiotics. The protein was developed using… Continue reading New molecule promises to address drug resistance
World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1st to 7th August.It aims to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. This is organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), in association with WHO and UNICEF.The theme for 2019 is “Empower Parents,Enable Breastfeeding”. Breastfeeding is important because (a)It prevents… Continue reading World Breastfeeding Week
Giving voice sample to police does not violate privacy, rules top court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a judicial magistrate can order an accused to give his voice samples even against his consent in the course of a criminal investigation. The judgment came on an appeal filed by petitioner against a 2010 order of a magistrate court in Uttar Pradesh allowing police to get his voice… Continue reading Giving voice sample to police does not violate privacy, rules top court
Affordable housing gets a ₹10,000-crore booster
The National Housing Bank(NHB) has decided to infuse an additional Rs 10,000 crore into housing finance companies(HFCs) to improve liquidity in the sector. This move would enable the HFCs to provide individual loans for affordable housing. The government has also approved the budget proposal on one-time partial credit guarantee to public sector banks for purchase… Continue reading Affordable housing gets a ₹10,000-crore booster
