India has opened its first specialised hydrotherapy treatment for elephants suffering from arthritis,joint pain and foot ailments. Hydrotherapy is a form of physical therapy that uses the therapeutic benefits of water to perform physical rehabilitation in animals. The treatment centre is situated on the banks of the Yamuna in Mathura near the Wildlife SOS’ Elephant… Continue reading A water clinic for elephants opens on the banks of the Yamuna
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Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. drone amid tensions
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has shot down a US drone in the southern province of Hormozgan,Iran. The drone was unmanned and unarmed.The RQ-4A Global Hawk drone is essentially a high-altitude robot used for surveillance over the ocean and coastal areas. This comes after US had blamed Iran for recent attacks on foreign shipping tankers that took… Continue reading Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. drone amid tensions
Council may consider GST cut on EVs
GST Council may cut the goods and services tax(GST) on electric vehicles to 5% from 12% to provide a stimulus to the sector. The lower rate are expected to encourage global manufacturers to invest in India’s planned shift to electric vehicles in order to try and bring down pollution levels. The Niti Aayog has prepared… Continue reading Council may consider GST cut on EVs
Must Read News Articles – June 21th, 2019
Archives GS-1 Japan’s ‘washi’ paper torn by modern life Despite its UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage tag, the washi paper’s market value is dwindling GS-2 President bats for simultaneous polls President Ram Nath Kovind has asked the Members of Parliament to seriously ponder over the proposal of simultaneous polls, terming it “development-oriented”. Bureaucrats to spend two… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 21th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 20, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Panel will study the ‘1 nation, 1 poll’ issue Prime Minister has said that a panel will be formed to examine the issue of ‘One Country, One Election’. The panel will come up with the suggestions in a time-bound manner. One Country, One… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 20, 2019
U.P. site expected to get ‘national importance’ tag
Sadikpur Sinauli, located in Baraut tehsil, Baghpat district could be declared a site of national importance by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). According to ASI, Sinauli was the largest necropolis of the late Harappan period of the early 2nd millennium BCE. ASI has conducted excavations in Sinauli in 2005-06 and in mid-2018. The excavations have… Continue reading U.P. site expected to get ‘national importance’ tag
India has highest data usage: Report
A report titled “Ericsson Mobility Report” by Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has said that India has the world’s highest data usage per smartphone at an average of 9.8GB per month. The second highest data usage is in North-east Asia. West Asia and Africa region has the lowest data usage at 3GB per month The… Continue reading India has highest data usage: Report
Sri Lanka successfully launches its first satellite ‘Ravana-1” into orbit
Sri Lanka’s first satellite, ‘Ravana-1’, was successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). The satellite has been developed by two Sri Lankan engineers. The satellite is a low orbit cube research satellite. It measures around 11.3 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, and weighing around 1.05 kg. The lifespan of the… Continue reading Sri Lanka successfully launches its first satellite ‘Ravana-1” into orbit
World Refugee Day being observed today
The World Refugee Day is observed on 20th June every year. The day seeks to draw the public’s attention to the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly decided that, from 2000, 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day. The 1951 UN’s Refugee Convention and… Continue reading World Refugee Day being observed today
Bangladesh has emerged as fastest growing economy among 45 countries of Asia-Pacific region: ADB
According to Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bangladesh has emerged as the fastest growing economy among the 45 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. In the financial year 2018-19 Bangladesh attained growth rate of 7.9 % which is its fastest rate since 1974. The key factors of the high growth performance of Bangladesh are: a) higher public… Continue reading Bangladesh has emerged as fastest growing economy among 45 countries of Asia-Pacific region: ADB
