Recently, a 34-member panel of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) has voted in favour of designating a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene. An epoch is a subdivision of the geologic timescale. It is longer than an age but shorter than a period. The geological periods basically reflect the natural patterns and changes of Earth… Continue reading Scientists give the thumbs-up for Anthropocene epoch
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Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
Malaysia has said that it will return 450 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste to the countries that shipped it, in a refusal to become a dumping ground for the world’s trash. The waste-filled containers will be shipped to Malaysia from the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, China, Saudi Arabia and… Continue reading Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations
‘Burnout is not a medical condition’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that “burnout” remains an “occupational phenomenon” that could lead someone to seek care but it is not considered a medical condition. The clarification has come a day after the WHO mistakenly said it had listed burnout in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for the first time. According… Continue reading ‘Burnout is not a medical condition’
Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019
Archives GS-2 India gave right of passage to Pakistan Minister’s plane India had granted permission for Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s aircraft to fly over the country for his visit to Male and Colombo UGC to review PhD theses over last 10 years The University Grants Commission has launched a review of PhD theses… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – May 29th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 28, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in India has invited leaders of BIMSTEC member countries to attend the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers. This is in line with the India’s focus on its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Further, the president… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – May 28, 2019
India among countries where women face most violence by partner
According to the global estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO), India has the intimate partner violence (37.7%) in the WHO South-East Asia region. As per the WHO data, about 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. The violence… Continue reading India among countries where women face most violence by partner
BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in
India has invited leaders of BIMSTEC member countries to attend the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers.This is in line with the India’s focus on its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Further,the president of Kyrgyzstan who is the current Chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Mauritius prime minister who was… Continue reading BIMSTEC heads invited to PM’s swearing-in
Telling Numbers: 43% of 539 MPs declared cases against themselves, 11 of murder
According to an analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and New Election Watch,among the 539 newly elected Lok Sabha MPs,43% have declared criminal cases against themselves. The analysis has highlighted that 29% of MPs have declared serious criminal cases relating to rape, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, crimes against women.In 2014, 21% had declared… Continue reading Telling Numbers: 43% of 539 MPs declared cases against themselves, 11 of murder
Draft export policy unveiled
The Commerce Ministry has released a draft export policy.The draft policy is aimed at consolidating the export norms for each product as applicable at different government agencies. Every product has been accorded eight digit HS codes. ITC(HS) codes are better known as Indian Trade Clarification (ITC) and are based on the Harmonized System (HS) of… Continue reading Draft export policy unveiled
Disclose names of big defaulters, CIC tells RBI
The Central Information Commission(CIC) has directed the Reserve Bank of India to disclose the list of big loan defaulters it had sent to banks for resolution. The CIC’s directive came on a plea who had based her RTI application on some reports that RBI Deputy Governor had said that accounts of some loan defaulters have… Continue reading Disclose names of big defaulters, CIC tells RBI
