Tripura Health Department has issued a Nipah Virus alert after the death of five persons in a few villages of Bangladesh close to the Indo-Bangla international border.It has asked the district chief medical officers to stay sensitized and alert on any impending Nipah virus outbreak in the state. According to World Health Organization(WHO),the Nipah virus… Continue reading Nipah virus alert sounded in Tripura
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Social media firms come up with ethics code for Lok Sabha polls
The social media platforms such as Facebook and twitter have adopted a voluntary code of ethics for the upcoming general elections.The code was prepared by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). Election Commission had asked social media platforms to adopt a ‘Code of Ethics’ to be followed by the them during the upcoming… Continue reading Social media firms come up with ethics code for Lok Sabha polls
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : March 20, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 20, 2019
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7 PM | Lokpal and lokayukta | 20 March, 2019
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Lokpal selection panel finalised the name of former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the first head of the Lokpal, a national anti-corruption ombudsman. Brief history A Lokpal is an anti-corruption authority or ombudsman who represents the public interest. The concept of an ombudsman is borrowed… Continue reading 7 PM | Lokpal and lokayukta | 20 March, 2019
HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance
HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance The Madhya Pradesh High court has stayed the state government’s ordinance increasing OBC reservation. Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are socially and educationally disadvantaged. The ordinance had increased the reservation in government jobs and… Continue reading HC stays M.P. govt.’s 27% OBC quota ordinance
In a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths
In a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths Karen Uhlenbeck of the U.S. has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019. She is the first woman to receive the award. She has been awarded the prise for her works on partial differential equations. The Abel Prizes is one of the world’s most prestigious maths awards.… Continue reading In a first, woman bags Abel Prize for maths
Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and officials from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reviewed the Kerala’s preparedness and actions taken to deal with West Nile Fever (WNF). The review comes in the backdrop of the recent death of a boy who was undergoing treatment for… Continue reading Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims The Supreme Court has called for a “secured and fool proof” method of distribution compensation to victims of hit and run cases. Recently, the Supreme Court had accepted court appointed committee’s recommendation to increase the minimum compensation for death in a hit-and-run case from the existing Rs 25,000… Continue reading Supreme Court bats for hit-and-run accident victims
Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique The Indian Navy has had launched a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation near Port Beira in Mozambique. Mozambique has been hit by widespread flooding and devastation after a tropical cyclone named Idai had made landfall near the port city of Beira. Mozambique is located in Southeast… Continue reading Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
