Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins- the Halley Bay- has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure. This is because nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrunk. Halley bay in Weddell Sea is the second largest emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, after Coulman Island in the Ross Sea. Until recently,… Continue reading Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
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Must Read News Articles – April 26th, 2019
Archives GS-1 Khasi ‘kingdoms’ to revisit 1947 agreements A federation of 25 Himas or Khasi kingdoms has planned to revisit the 1948 agreements that made present-day Meghalaya a part of India. GS-2 Former Supreme Court judge to probe ‘conspiracy’ against CJI The Supreme Court has appointed its former judge, Justice A.K. Patnaik to probe whether… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 26th, 2019
[Video] – “Prelims is all about Memory Management and Stress Management”- Anuraj Jain Psychology Topper AIR 24 CSE 2018| 130 Marks in Prelims
Anuraj Jain, who is currently serving in Forest Services, secured a rank of 24 in the Civil Services Examination 2018. He is an Engineering graduate from BITS Pilani and after having worked for 2 years in corporate, he left his job to give his full dedication to UPSC preparation. This was his second attempt overall… Continue reading [Video] – “Prelims is all about Memory Management and Stress Management”- Anuraj Jain Psychology Topper AIR 24 CSE 2018| 130 Marks in Prelims
Must Read News Articles – April 25th, 2019
Archives GS 2 SC firm on unearthing ‘larger plot against CJI’ The Supreme Court on has resolved to “enquire, enquire and enquire” till it gets to the root of whether sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is part of a larger conspiracy Constitution of J. Bobde panel violates the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 25th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 25, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here In a first, NASA probe detects ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet NASA’s robotic probe In-Sight has detected and measured a probable seismological tremor on Mars. This is the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on a planet other than the Earth… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 25, 2019
‘Microbial toxins found in popular e-cigarettes’
A new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has reported that popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins. The study has been published online in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study had examined 75 popular e-cigarette products and found that 27% contained traces of… Continue reading ‘Microbial toxins found in popular e-cigarettes’
In a first, NASA probe detects ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet
NASA’s robotic probe In-Sight has detected and measured a probable seismological tremor on Mars. This is the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on a planet other than the Earth and its Moon. NASA has labelled the tremor a “Marsquake”. Previously also tremors have been recorded but this is the first recorded… Continue reading In a first, NASA probe detects ‘marsquake’ on the Red Planet
HC lifts ban on TikTok, but with a caveat
The interim ban on Chinese-owned TikTok video app has been lifted by the Madras High Court, subject to certain conditions. The ban was removed after the company assured that it had put moderating mechanisms in place to regulate obscene content. The Madras High Court has warned the company that it would be charged with contempt… Continue reading HC lifts ban on TikTok, but with a caveat
IEPF Authority in a major success recovers Rs 1514 Cr of Depositors Money
The Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority has been able to recover deposits worth Rs 1,514 crore from Kolkata-based Peerless General Finance and Investment Company.This money of depositors was pending with the company for the last 15 years. IEPF Authority has been set up under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.It is… Continue reading IEPF Authority in a major success recovers Rs 1514 Cr of Depositors Money
Madras High Court bats for extending legal abortion period upto 24 weeks
The Madras High Court has issued notices to the Centre and the state government seeking their response on extending the period for termination of pregnancy from 20 weeks to 24 weeks. The court had taken suo motu cognisance of a report by the World Health Organisation and a March of Dimes,non-profit organisation.They have has said… Continue reading Madras High Court bats for extending legal abortion period upto 24 weeks
