We cannot kill jobs in firecracker industry, says Supreme Court The Supreme Court said that it cannot ban firecrackers as it would deprive the livelihood of lakhs of families dependent on manufacturing firecrackers by creating unemployment. The court asked the authorities to conduct a comparative study to identify the proportionate levels of pollution caused by… Continue reading We cannot kill jobs in firecracker industry, says Supreme Court
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Government to Raise Rs 3,500 Crore Via CPSE ETF Sale
The government has planned to launch an additional offering of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).It seeks to raise at least Rs 3,500 crore in disinvestment. The government disinvestment target for the current fiscal year(2018-19) is Rs 80,000 crore.While,for the next fiscal (2019-2020),the government has set disinvestment target of Rs 90,000 crore.Disinvestment… Continue reading Government to Raise Rs 3,500 Crore Via CPSE ETF Sale
Pak. Army eyes key role in developing giant copper & gold mine
Pakistan’s military is participating in the development of Reko Diq Mine as it considers it as a strategic national asset. However,the mine is facing problems due to (a)multi-billion dollar legal dispute with foreign mining firms and (b)inability to attract foreign investment as Pakistan is under economic crisis. Reko Diq Mine is one of the world’s… Continue reading Pak. Army eyes key role in developing giant copper & gold mine
‘Xinjiang camps for jobs, education’
‘Xinjiang camps for jobs, education’ Chinese official has rejected allegations of internment camps in Xinjiang region. The response comes in the backdrop of estimates cited by a UN panel. The UN panel has reported that nearly one million Uighurs are being held in detention centres in Xinjiang. Xinjiang is an administrative region in north-western China.… Continue reading ‘Xinjiang camps for jobs, education’
Thakurani Jatra festival kicks off
Thakurani Jatra festival kicks off The Thakurani jatra festival has started. It is a biennial festival celebrated in Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odhisa. During the festival, Goddess Budhi Thakurani is taken from the main temple at Thakurani Temple Street to her temporary abode at Desibehera Street, where she stays till the festival ends. According to historians,… Continue reading Thakurani Jatra festival kicks off
Annual Sabarimala festival begins
Annual Sabarimala festival begins The Sabarimala temple has been opened for pilgrims for the 10 days-long annual festival and poojas of month of Meenam (Malayalam calendar). The festival started on 11th March 2019. The Sabarimala temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa. It is situated on a hilltop named Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala.… Continue reading Annual Sabarimala festival begins
Election Commission: no names removed based on draft NRC
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
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
