Election Commission: no names removed based on draft NRC The Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court that names have not been deleted from the voters’ list in Assam on the basis of exclusion from the Draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) EC’s response comes in the backdrop of a petition alleged that several categories… Continue reading Election Commission: no names removed based on draft NRC
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India’s newest frog evolved 60 million years ago
India’s newest frog evolved 60 million years ago A new species of frog has been discovered in the Western Ghat range in Wayanad, Kerala. The frog was first spotted in 2010 in Kurichiyarmala, Wayanad. The frog has been named as Astrobatrachus kurichiyana (Kurichiyana after Kurichiya tribe- a matrilineal tribe of Kerala distributed mainly in Wayanad… Continue reading India’s newest frog evolved 60 million years ago
India’s biodiversity-rich zones also ‘hotspots’ of human impacts
India’s biodiversity-rich zones also ‘hotspots’ of human impacts A study titled “Hotspots of human impact on threatened terrestrial vertebrates”, published in the journal PLOS Biology, has reported human impacts on species occur across 84% of the earth’s surface. The study has mapped distribution of human activities in areas occupied by known 5,457 terrestrial birds, mammals, and amphibians. … Continue reading India’s biodiversity-rich zones also ‘hotspots’ of human impacts
DGCA bars Boeing 737 MAX 8 after global alarm
DGCA bars Boeing 737 MAX 8 after global alarm The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has decided to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 planes till appropriate modifications and safety measures are taken. Several other countries have also decided ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. The decision comes in the backdrop of the recent Ethopian… Continue reading DGCA bars Boeing 737 MAX 8 after global alarm
IIP growth slows to 1.7%, retail inflation rises to 2.57%
IIP growth slows to 1.7%, retail inflation rises to 2.57% According to data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), the retail inflation for the month of February has increased to 2.57% as against 2.05% in January. Retail inflation is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It reflects changes in the retail prices of specified… Continue reading IIP growth slows to 1.7%, retail inflation rises to 2.57%
‘Polls, BS VI may hit bus sales’
‘Polls, BS VI may hit bus sales’ Daimler Buses India, a unit of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has expressed concern about the growth of bus sector in India. It has stated that Lok Sabha election 2019 and Bharat Stage (BS) VI emission standards would have a detrimental impact on the bus sector. The Indian… Continue reading ‘Polls, BS VI may hit bus sales’
Citizens protest against threat to use Official Secrets Act
People protested against the government for threatening to book a journalist under Official secrets Act(OSA) for publishing stories on the Rafale deal. Government had informed the Supreme Court that documents linked to the Rafale fighter jet deal were photocopied from the defence ministry and newspapers that published these files may have violated the Official Secrets… Continue reading Citizens protest against threat to use Official Secrets Act
SC rejects Meghalaya miners’ plea on coal transportation
The Supreme Court has refused to allow miners to transport extracted coal lying at various sites in Meghalaya.There have been allegations that mine owners are misusing the relaxation on transportation of extracted coal to flout the ban on rat-hole mining. Earlier,The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned rat-hole mining in 2014,and retained the ban in… Continue reading SC rejects Meghalaya miners’ plea on coal transportation
HC reserves verdict on plea against BCCI representing India
The Madras High Court has reserved its order on a PIL seeking direction to authorities for initiating legal action against the BCCI.The petitioner said that BCCI has no authority to represent the country at international events without the government’s approval. The petitioner contended that (a)BCCI derived its logo from the British Raj emblem “The order… Continue reading HC reserves verdict on plea against BCCI representing India
U.K. yet to act on our requests for attachment of assets: ED
Enforcement Directorate(ED) has said that the United Kingdom(UK) have not taken any action on the requests of ED for attachment of assets and Non-bailable warrant(NBW) against the fugitive diamond dealer Nirav Modi. Earlier,ED had started investigations against Nirav Modi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.It had sent a request to UK for NBW under… Continue reading U.K. yet to act on our requests for attachment of assets: ED
