Opposition parties have argued in the Supreme Court that deployment of one more official and an extra worktable in each polling booth will ‘substantially reduce’ the 5.2-day delay a proposed 50% VVPAT verification will cause. The opposition parties had moved to the SC demanding the random verification of at least 50% Electronic Voting Machines (EVM)… Continue reading ‘One more official in each booth will cut VVPAT delay’
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No end to discolouration of Periyar
Discolouration of water of the Periyar River, Kerala has continued unprecedently, thus raising concerns among environmentalists. Environmentalists allege that that discolouration was caused due to excess discharge of chemical wastes into the river by industries located on the banks. The Periyar River is the longest river in Kerala. It originates from Sivagiri Hills of Western… Continue reading No end to discolouration of Periyar
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Yellow weather warning for Himachal
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow weather warning for rain and hailstorm in Himachal Pradesh. The IMD issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather conditions that can cause disruption or damage. IMD uses four colour codes to indicate various categories of alerts. These colour codes are… Continue reading Yellow weather warning for Himachal
Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe
A mysterious and dangerous fungal infection called Candida auris has emerged around the world. The infection has been reported predominantly among patients in healthcare facilities. Candida auris is a fungus that when gets into bloodstream causes serious infections and can life threatening. The fungus was first identified in 2009 in a patient in Japan. Increasing… Continue reading Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe
Swiss protest over global warming
Recently, demonstrations against climate change had been organised across several cities in Switzerland. The demonstrations were organised by an alliance of green activist groups in Switzerland, including Greenpeace, Swiss Youth for Climate. The climate change protests in Switzerland were in part inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Greta Thunberg is a 16-year old school girl… Continue reading Swiss protest over global warming
Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record
Around 4,700 Konyak Naga women came together in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the “Largest Traditional Konyak Dance”. The programme was organised by Konyak Union at Mon during the ‘Aoleang Monyu festival’.It was organised with an aim to preserve the cultural heritage of the konyak people and also to promote tourism.… Continue reading Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record
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Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1
The Sri Lankan army has said that it will conduct “Exercise – Western Shield” starting from July 01,2019. The exercise will coincide with 10 years of the end of the island nation’s 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. The exercise will provide an opportunity for army trainees to march through those… Continue reading Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1
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