Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe A mysterious and dangerous fungal infection called Candida aurishas 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… Continue reading Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe
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Yellow weather warning for Himachal
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… Continue reading Yellow weather warning for Himachal
No end to discolouration of Periyar
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… Continue reading No end to discolouration of Periyar
Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1
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… Continue reading Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1
Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record
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… Continue reading Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record
Highway ban disrupts life in J&K
The first day of closure of the 271-km Baramulla-Udhampur national highway for civilian traffic has disrupted the distribution of essentials and halted all passenger services. The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Centre had announced that the national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur will be put out of bounds for civilian traffic on Sundays and Wednesdays… Continue reading Highway ban disrupts life in J&K
Trinamool, BJP seek credit for enclave exchange
Political parties in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district has raised the issue of enclaves and are demanding votes seeking credit for the land boundary agreement between India and Bangladesh in 2015. The Cooch Behar constituency includes 51 enclaves which became part of India in 2015 after the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh. Enclaves refers to… Continue reading Trinamool, BJP seek credit for enclave exchange
Angel investors get further relief
The government has announced that it will be mandatory to disclose holdings in unlisted companies while filing tax returns.This data will be matched with filings of startups which have been asked to disclose the list of investors along with some of their details.This may give some relief to the angel investors from notices of the… Continue reading Angel investors get further relief
100 years on,UK may not apologise for Jallianwala
India is still hopeful of an apology from the U.K government as 100 years of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre approaches.Last year,UK Foreign Secretary had said that he would give consideration to the suggestion that the U.K. should mark the anniversary by seeking forgiveness from the Indian people for one of the worst crimes of the… Continue reading 100 years on,UK may not apologise for Jallianwala
For second time,India declines China’s invite for BRI forum
India has turned down an official invite from China to attend the second Belt and Road Forum meet scheduled to take place later this month. India had boycotted the first Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in 2017 after protesting against the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)… Continue reading For second time,India declines China’s invite for BRI forum
