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In Assam’s tea state, an uphill battle against a killer brew Recently, 168 people died in Golaghat and Jorhat districts of Assam after consuming illicit alcohol. Illicit alcohol is produced under unregulated circumstances and is often adulterated with chemicals like methanol, organo-phosphorus compounds and ethanol to save costs. The deaths in Assam had been due… Continue reading In Assam’s tea state, an uphill battle against a killer brew

Cloud seeding to be back in Karnataka for two monsoons The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of Karnataka has called tenders for cloud seeding operations to enhance rainfall during the monsoons of 2019 and 2020. This decision for cloud seeding comes in the backdrop of deficient rainfall in 2018-19 and consequent drought in 176… Continue reading Cloud seeding to be back in Karnataka for two monsoons

The mysterious disappearance of tigress F03 The Assam Forest Department has been unable to trap a Royal Bengal Tigress, named as F03. The tigress had strayed out the Orang National Park more than a year ago. The Orang National Park is also known as Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.  It is located on the north… Continue reading The mysterious disappearance of tigress F03

May’s Brexit deal faces another defeat British Prime Minister is set to face another Brexit deal defeat after two major eurosceptic factions in UK parliament have said that they would vote against her deal.It was because she had failed to get any concessions from the European Union(EU).A Eurosceptic is someone who is opposed to closer… Continue reading May’s Brexit deal faces another defeat

India asks Saudi to invest in strategic oil storage India has been seeking investment from Saudi Arabia to build strategic crude oil reserves.It will act as a buffer against volatility in oil prices and supply disruptions. Strategic crude oil reserves,which are state-funded and meant to tackle emergency situations,allow a country to counter short-term supply disruptions.… Continue reading India asks Saudi to invest in strategic oil storage

Relevance of proof matters, not means The Supreme Court has disagreed with the government’s view that the documents relied on by petitioners were inadmissible since they were stolen.A petition have been filed in the Supreme court to review its earlier refusal to order an investigation into the Rafale deal. Supreme Court has said that the… Continue reading Relevance of proof matters, not means