The Orchha town of Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Orchha is located in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Betwa River. Orchha was built by King Rudra Pratap Singh… Continue reading Madhya Pradesh’s Orchha makes it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Auditors to check Sabarimala register
The local fund audit wing of the Kerala state government will scrutinise the Thiruvabharanam Register showing the stock of gold and silver offered by devotees to the Sabarimala temple over the past several years. The local fund audit wing has been entrusted with the task of conducting concurrent audit at Sabarimala on the basis of… Continue reading Auditors to check Sabarimala register
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Archives GS-2 NIMHANS battery can assess disabilities: govt. The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that learning disabilities can be diagnosed by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) battery, a tool that can ascertain the degree of disability. Auditors to check Sabarimala register The local fund audit wing of the Kerala… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 27th, 2019
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Archives GS-2 Women’s strength in Lok Sabha up to a record 14.4% At 78 elected women MPs, the 17th Lok Sabha would have the highest number of women representatives ever. They would account for 14.4% of the entire strength of the Lower House, an increase from the 12.5% (65) women MPs in the last Lok… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 26th, 2019
Afghan floods put famous minaret at risk of collapse
Recent floods in Afghanistan have put the minaret of Jam which is one of the country’s most revered cultural, architectural and historical treasures at risk of collapse. The minaret of Jam is in a remote area that is largely under Taliban control.It is the world’s second-tallest minaret and is situated on the frontier of Ghor… Continue reading Afghan floods put famous minaret at risk of collapse
Task force on direct tax laws to submit report by July 31
The task force set up to draft a new direct tax law to replace the existing Income Tax Act has been given 2-month extension till July 31 to submit its report.The task force was scheduled to submit the report by May 31. The task force was set up after Prime Minister during the annual conference… Continue reading Task force on direct tax laws to submit report by July 31
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The US President has approved the sale of $8 billion plus worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The US President has invoked a rarely used aspect of federal law to push through the deal bypassing US Congress.He did so by declaring that ongoing tensions with Iran amounted to a national emergency. US… Continue reading Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker
Russia has launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker called Ural. It is part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential. Ural is one of a trio which when it will be completed will be the largest and most powerful icebreakers… Continue reading Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker
Election Commission yet to receive data on VVPAT slips
The Election Commission has not received the final tally on the mandatory matching of Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) slips with the Electronic Voting Machine(EVM). As per the Supreme Court’s order,EC has to counter-check the VVPAT and EVM tallies in five randomly selected polling stations in an Assembly segment. Previously,only the VVPAT slips from one EVM… Continue reading Election Commission yet to receive data on VVPAT slips
Finally,IISc team confirms breakthrough in superconductivity at room temperature
Recently,researchers from the IISc,Bengaluru has achieved breakthrough in ambient superconductivity which normally requires extremely low temperatures and extremely high pressure. Superconductivity is the phenomenon in which a material offers zero or vanishingly low resistance to the passage of electrical current below a certain temperature called its critical temperature (Tc). Since the mid-20th century,scientists have been… Continue reading Finally,IISc team confirms breakthrough in superconductivity at room temperature
