Ireland has became the second nation in the world after Britain to declare a climate emergency. The Ireland parliamentary report has also called upon the parliament to examine how the Irish government can improve its response to the issue of biodiversity loss. The declaration of climate emergency is a call for governments across the world… Continue reading Ireland declares climate emergency
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NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022
NASA is planning to launch Double Asteroid Redirection Test(DART).It is a spacecraft designed to determine whether an asteroid can be redirected with a high-speed collision. It will be launched with the help of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will hit a small moonlet in the binary near-earth asteroid system Didymos in September 2022. DART would… Continue reading NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in 2022
Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
According to a study published in the Journal of Plant Pathology,there are high chances of spread of extremely virulent strains of fungus that causes yellow rust in wheat. The situation is particularly grim in India as the bread wheat cultivar HD267 that currently occupies 10 to 12 million hectare(ha) area is susceptible to these new… Continue reading Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to the Posts in the Civil Services of the State) Act 2018. The act provides for consequential seniority to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes promoted under the… Continue reading SC/ST govt staff promotion: apex court upholds validity of Karnataka law
5,000 millionaires left India last year
According to the AFRASIA Bank Global Wealth Migration Review 2019, about 5,000 Indian High networth Individuals(HNWI) has migrated from India during 2018. The report has said that as per data since 2008 India has been among the world’s top countries in wealth creation.India will also be the 4th largest wealth market by 2028, after US,… Continue reading 5,000 millionaires left India last year
Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. still open to talks
The North Korean leader has ordered its military to boost its strike capability as he directed another missile firing. North Korea’s missile firing came after U.S has seized a large North Korean cargo ship accused of illicit coal shipments in violation of U.N. sanctions. This move was intended to escalate the pressure on US to… Continue reading Kim orders stronger strike power; U.S. still open to talks
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea to regulate content
The Supreme Court has sought central Government response on a petition which seeks framing of guidelines by the government to regulate the functioning of online media streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The petitioner had filed this appeal against the decision of the Delhi High Court which had dismissed its PIL in February,2019.The… Continue reading Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea to regulate content
Driving change: Govt may let you be part-time cabbie
The government has decided to frame a policy for vehicle pooling in its bid to reduce private vehicles on roads. This will allow private vehicles to ferry passengers but the policy will limit it to just 3-4 such trips in a day. Further,private vehicles will be linked to aggregators accredited by the state transport departments… Continue reading Driving change: Govt may let you be part-time cabbie
Fani’s fury creates four new mouths in Odisha’s Chilika Lake
The extremely severe cyclone, Fani, has created four new mouths in Chilika Lake. Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha. It is located at the of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal. It is the Asia’s largest brackish water lake. In 1981,… Continue reading Fani’s fury creates four new mouths in Odisha’s Chilika Lake
Supreme Court extends Ayodhya mediation till Aug. 15
Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has extended the time given to the Ayodhya mediation panel to complete the process till August 15. The committee had filed an interim report dated May 7 with the Constitution Bench. The Ayodhya case pertains to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. The Supreme Court had referred the Ayodhya… Continue reading Supreme Court extends Ayodhya mediation till Aug. 15
