The Supreme Court has held that in case of death of a bachelor in a motor vehicle accident,the age of the deceased and not the age of the dependents will be the basis for computation of compensation. This verdict comes in the backdrop of an appeal filed by an Insurance Company against a High Court… Continue reading Consider victim’s age to compute compensation: SC
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NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station(ISS) extended to 328 days.Koch arrived at the space station on March 14 and now is scheduled to remain in orbit until February 2020. This would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman by breaking the record… Continue reading NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman
Navy to take part in fleet review in China
The Indian Navy will participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) that is scheduled to take place on April 21,2019 in Qingdao,China as part of 70th Anniversary celebrations of People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy).The Indian Navy would be represented in the IFR by INS Kolkata and INS Shakti. International Fleet Review (IFR) is a… Continue reading Navy to take part in fleet review in China
Traders, politicians slam govt. for suspension of Cross-LoC trade
Traders and politicians in Kashmir have criticised the government over the sudden suspension of Cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade with Pakistan. The Indian government had recently suspended the Cross-LoC trade citing a) illegal trade of U.S.-origin California almonds, b) funnelling of counterfeit currency, and c) funding and promotion of terror groups and anti-India operations though… Continue reading Traders, politicians slam govt. for suspension of Cross-LoC trade
How climate change is turning these parrots into ‘rabbits’
According to New Zealand scientists,kakapo,a bird has enjoyed a record breaking breeding season possibly 249 eggs laid as part of a breeding programme. This high amount of breeding is because of the Rimu trees that have produced a bumper crop this year possibly due to climate change and temperature fluctuations. Kakapo means ‘night parrot’ in… Continue reading How climate change is turning these parrots into ‘rabbits’
India drops down on World Press Freedom Index
World Press Freedom Index for the year 2019 has been released.In this year’s index,Norway has been ranked first for the third year in a row followed by Finland. India has dropped two places on the index to be ranked at 140th out of 180 countries.India has fared poorly due to (a)violent attacks against journalists leading… Continue reading India drops down on World Press Freedom Index
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 19, 2019
Archives Q.1) Jet Airways recently announced temporary suspension of all its international and domestic flights. List the reasons for crisis. What steps government should take to avoid such crisis? Answer: Jet Airways on Wednesday announced temporary suspension of all its international and domestic flights. The airline has a debt overhang of ₹8,414 crore (as of… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – April 19, 2019
Must Read News Articles – April 20th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Bilateral ties not linked to India’s stance on BRI: China China on Friday said its ties with India had a “bright future” and they were preparing for a summit between their leaders as a follow-up to last year’s two-day across-the board Wuhan informal summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 20th, 2019
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : April 19, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 19, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here Out of a drawer comes a vicious ancient beast A new species of giant meat-eating mammal has been identified from fossil fragments found in a drawer of Nairobi National Museum, Kenya. The gigantic carnivore has been dubbed as Simbakubwa kutokaafrika, meaning “big African Lion” in… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 19, 2019
