The second edition of Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize was awarded to author Rana Dasgupta for his 2010 novel “Solo”.Solo is a tale of estrangement and the ultimate failure of material existence. Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize is a legacy to Rabindranath Tagore for his outstanding contribution to Indian and international literature as well as to the… Continue reading Rana Dasgupta bags 2019 Tagore Literary Prize
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SC refuses to interfere with EC order staying release of ‘PM Narendra Modi’ biopic
The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea seeking the release of ‘PM Narendra Modi’ a biopic on the Prime Minister. The EC had deferred the release of the biopic till the elections are over arguing that displaying material that promotes a political figure would go against the core principle of the Model Code of Conduct… Continue reading SC refuses to interfere with EC order staying release of ‘PM Narendra Modi’ biopic
Scientists track Indian Ocean’s plastic
Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) have tracked ocean plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste. However, where the plastic waste ends up has been a mystery. Researchers have found that the floating plastic wastes are pushed from the southern Indian Ocean… Continue reading Scientists track Indian Ocean’s plastic
Low pressure area formation likely over Bay of Bengal, T.N. may witness rainfall on Sunday, Monday
The India Meteorological Department has said that a low pressure area is likely to develop over central parts of south Bay of Bengal and it is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. Bangladesh has named the prospective tropical cyclone “Fani”. Tropical cyclone is a system of low pressure occurring in tropical latitudes. The cyclone… Continue reading Low pressure area formation likely over Bay of Bengal, T.N. may witness rainfall on Sunday, Monday
World’s forests in ‘emergency room’
A study conducted by Global forest watch has revealed that climate change has destroyed about 12 million hectares of tropical forests in 2018. The research was led by US-based World Resources Institute. Global Forest Watch is an online forest monitoring and alert system. It seeks to empower people globally to better manage forests. The study… Continue reading World’s forests in ‘emergency room’
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 25, 2019
Archives Q.1) What is intuition? Why intuition is considered as a special attribute of a good leader? Answer: Intuition is the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. It is the inner knowledge we all possess. Many successful leaders are said to have taken crucial decisions based on intuition. Importance of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 25, 2019
Breaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld that the marriage solemnised between a man and a transwoman was valid under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and ordered its registration. The judgement comes in the backdrop of a case of a couple who sought a direction to the Joint Registrar to register their… Continue reading Breaking new ground: Madras High Court upholds marriage between man, transwoman
CJI tears into Assam move on detenus
The Supreme Court has sharply criticised the Assam government for its proposal to conditionally release and monitor declared foreigners who have been kept in dismal condition in the state’s detention centres for over five years. The SC has called for deportation of foreigners at earliest The Assam government has proposed to release foreigners who have… Continue reading CJI tears into Assam move on detenus
Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins- the Halley Bay- has suffered a “catastrophic” breeding failure. This is because nearly all chicks born over three years died as their icy Antarctic habitat shrunk. Halley bay in Weddell Sea is the second largest emperor penguin colony in Antarctica, after Coulman Island in the Ross Sea. Until recently,… Continue reading Antarctic penguins suffer huge breeding failure
Must Read News Articles – April 26th, 2019
Archives GS-1 Khasi ‘kingdoms’ to revisit 1947 agreements A federation of 25 Himas or Khasi kingdoms has planned to revisit the 1948 agreements that made present-day Meghalaya a part of India. GS-2 Former Supreme Court judge to probe ‘conspiracy’ against CJI The Supreme Court has appointed its former judge, Justice A.K. Patnaik to probe whether… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 26th, 2019
