Former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the Member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal of London.He will serve a 4-year term as a Member of the Tribunal. Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal (CSAT) functions under a Statute agreed by Commonwealth governments.It is based in London. CSAT hears applications brought by (a)staff of the Commonwealth… Continue reading Former SC judge of India appointed as Member of Commonwealth Tribunal
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Singapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virus
Singapore has reported its first ever case of monkeypox virus.It was brought in by a Nigerian man thought to have contracted the rare virus by eating bushmeat at a wedding. Monkeypox virus(MPXV) is an orthopoxvirus that causes a viral disease with symptoms in humans similar but milder to those seen in smallpox patients. Smallpox was… Continue reading Singapore reports first case of rare monkeypox virus
Ireland declares climate emergency
Ireland has became the second nation in the world after Britain to declare a climate emergency. The Ireland parliamentary report has also called upon the parliament to examine how the Irish government can improve its response to the issue of biodiversity loss. The declaration of climate emergency is a call for governments across the world… Continue reading Ireland declares climate emergency
NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022
NASA is planning to launch Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART).It is a spacecraft designed to determine whether an asteroid can be redirected with a high-speed collision. It will be launched with the help of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will hit a small moonlet in the binary near-earth asteroid system Didymos in September 2022. DART would… Continue reading NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022
Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
According to a study published in the Journal of Plant Pathology,there are high chances of spread of extremely virulent strains of fungus that causes yellow rust in wheat. The situation is particularly grim in India as the bread wheat cultivar HD267 that currently occupies 10 to 12 million hectare(ha) area is susceptible to these new… Continue reading Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The act provides for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the… Continue reading SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
5,000 millionaires left India last year
According to the AFRASIA Bank Global Wealth Migration Review 2019, about 5,000 Indian High networth Individuals(HNWI) has migrated from India during 2018. The report has said that as per data since 2008 India has been among the world’s top countries in wealth creation.India will also be the 4th largest wealth market by 2028, after US,… Continue reading 5,000 millionaires left India last year
Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. still open to talks
The North Korean leader has ordered its military to boost its strike capability as he directed another missile firing. North Korea’s missile firing came after U.S has seized a large North Korean cargo ship accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of U.N. sanctions. This move was intended to escalate the pressure on US to… Continue reading Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. still open to talks
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea to regulate content
The Supreme Court has sought central Government response on a petition which seeks framing of guidelines by the government to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The petitioner had filed this appeal against the decision of the Delhi High Court which had dismissed its PIL in February,2019.The… Continue reading Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea to regulate content
Driving change: Govt may let you be part-time cabbie
The government has decided to frame a policy for vehicle pooling in its bid to reduce private vehicles on roads. This will allow private vehicles to ferry passengers but the policy will limit it to just 3-4 such trips in a day. Further,private vehicles will be linked to aggregators accredited by the state transport departments… Continue reading Driving change: Govt may let you be part-time cabbie
