According to Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report 2019,Over half of the world’s population has access to the internet now with a majority of users which is about 53% coming from the Asia-Pacific region. The report says that India has the second largest internet user base at 12% while China leads with 21% internet users globally.The… Continue reading Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report: The Internet Is Growing, and So Are the Problems That Come With It
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Scientists unravel the fungus responsible for Sheath Blight disease in rice
Recently,scientists at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research has unraveled the genomic diversity associated with aggressiveness of two Indian strains of Rhizoctonia solani. Rhizoctonia solani is a fungal pathogen that causes the dreaded Sheath Blight disease in rice. Sheath Blight disease is a major issue in rice cultivation.It can cause up to 60% reduction… Continue reading Scientists unravel the fungus responsible for Sheath Blight disease in rice
US cautions India over S-400 deal with Russia, cites strategic partnership choices
The US administration has been persuading India to cancel the Russian S-400 missile defence system. The US has raised a range of concerns over the deal such as systems interoperability to long-term worries over strategic partnership choices. US officials have also indicated that the US is ready to sell India platforms such as its Terminal… Continue reading US cautions India over S-400 deal with Russia, cites strategic partnership choices
Akshaya Patra wins BBC award
The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been awarded the BBC World Service’s Global Food Champion 2019. Global Food Champion is an annual award that honours people or projects that is changing the way the world produces, processes, consumes or thinks about food for the better. The Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF) is an NGO for children in… Continue reading Akshaya Patra wins BBC award
45 writers to get Sahitya Akademi awards
Sahitya Akademi has selected 22 writers for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2019 and 23 writers for Yuva Puraskar 2019. Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given to authors for their contribution in children literature. The Yuva Puraskar is given to writers aged below 35. The Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, is an organisation… Continue reading 45 writers to get Sahitya Akademi awards
IBC-type framework for NBFCs, simplified GST among several issues raised with Finance Minister
Finance Minister has held pre-budget discussions with the economists. The economists stressed on the need to (a)promote labour intensive sectors and (b)manufacturing through Make in India. Further,they also suggested simplification of GST,Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC)-type framework for NBFC,implementation of Direct Tax Code and constitution of independent fiscal policy committee. Economists also gave suggestions on tariff… Continue reading IBC-type framework for NBFCs, simplified GST among several issues raised with Finance Minister
WPI inflation at 2-year low in May
According to government data, wholesale price-based inflation has reached a 22-month low of 2.45% in May. The decline has been attributed to falling prices of food articles, fuel and power items. Wholesale Price Inflation tracks changes in the price of goods in stages before the retail level i.e. goods that are sold in bulk and… Continue reading WPI inflation at 2-year low in May
Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme
Bihar state government has launched a universal old age pension scheme—Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana (MVPY) Under the scheme, a person above the age of 60 (if they are not getting any another pension from state or central government), irrespective of their financial, family or caste status will get a sum of Rs. 400/ month directly… Continue reading Bihar first state to launch universal old-age pension scheme
Three horses test positive for Glanders disease, euthanized
Three horses in Uttar Pradesh have been euthanized after a report by Hisar-based National Research Centre on Euquines (NRCE) report confirmed that they tested positive for Glanders disease. Glanders is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei. Glanders is primarily a disease affecting horses, but it also affects donkeys, mules, goats,… Continue reading Three horses test positive for Glanders disease, euthanized
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed today
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed on 15th June. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on the 15th of June every year to voice opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted on elderly people. The United Nations General Assembly, in 2011, designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The recognition… Continue reading World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is being observed today
