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Officials allow some persons to cast ‘tendered’ votes in T.N.

The presiding officer has allowed a first-time voter in Tamil Nadu to cast a tendered vote when she was told someone had voted against her name. The power given to a voter to bypass identity theft and exercise your right to vote is called the tendered Vote. According to the Conduct of Elections Rules,1961,a voter… Continue reading Officials allow some persons to cast ‘tendered’ votes in T.N.

After J&J case, govt. treads carefully

The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended amendment to Rule 26 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules,1945,which deals with conditions under import licences. The proposed amendment makes it mandatory for import license holders to maintain control samples of imported drugs.In case of drugs bearing an expiry date on the label,the reference samples shall be… Continue reading After J&J case, govt. treads carefully

HAL resumes tests of jet trainer

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has carried out a successful flight test of a modified version of the intermediate jet trainer (IJT).It will be the revival of the indigenous aircraft programme abandoned three years ago due to technical problems. The IJT which is also known as Hindustan Jet Trainer 36(HJT-36) Sitara is a subsonic intermediate jet… Continue reading HAL resumes tests of jet trainer

Zinc deficiency rising in Indians

A recent research has found out that rising carbon dioxide levels can accelerate zinc deficiency in crops which can lead to deficiency in human consumption. The study states that inadequate zinc intake has been rising in India for decades which has led to millions of people becoming newly deficient in Zinc. The highest rate of… Continue reading Zinc deficiency rising in Indians

Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite ‘Raavana-1’ launched into space

Sri Lanka’s has successfully launched its first satellite Raavana-1 into space.It was launched from NASA’s Flight Facility on Virginia’s east shore. The satellite weighs around 1.05 kg and the lifespan of the satellite is around one and a half years. The launch marks Sri Lanka’s entry into the global space age.The satellite was designed and… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s 1st satellite ‘Raavana-1’ launched into space

World Heritage Day 2019: All you need to know about the history, significance and this year’s theme

Recently,World Heritage Day has been celebrated on April 18th,2019.The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982 had decided to celebrate April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites or World Heritage Day. The objective of World Heritage Day is to raise awareness about monuments and other sites which form a part… Continue reading World Heritage Day 2019: All you need to know about the history, significance and this year’s theme

Out of a drawer comes a vicious ancient beast

A new species of giant meat-eating mammal has been identified from fossil fragments found in a drawer of Nairobi National Museum, Kenya. The gigantic carnivore has been dubbed as Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, meaning “big African Lion” in Swahili. The findings of the research has been published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. According to scientists, the… Continue reading Out of a drawer comes a vicious ancient beast

HIV used to fix ‘bubble boy’ disease

US scientists have used HIV to make a gene therapy that cured eight infants of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), or “bubble boy” disease. Results of the research have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The gene therapy involved collecting the babies’ bone marrow and correcting the genetic defect in their DNA soon… Continue reading HIV used to fix ‘bubble boy’ disease

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