French prosecutors have said there was no arson involved in the fire that had engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The catastrophic fire was a result of an accident. The cathedral, whose name means Our Lady, is the seat of the archbishop of Paris. The cathedral is owned by the state. The foundation… Continue reading No sign of arson in cathedral blaze
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BSNL starts work on 5G
The management of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has said that it has started work on 5G roll-out. The BSNL has however, not yet received approval for the 4G spectrum. BSNL is a state-owned telecommunications company. BSNL was incorporated in 2000. It took over the business of providing of telecom services and network management from… Continue reading BSNL starts work on 5G
Lakes filled with liquid methane spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan
Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists have found that there are small liquid lakes in Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Titan is the solar system’s second largest moon; the first largest moon being Jupiter’s Ganymede. Previously, Cassini data measured Ontario Lacus, the only major lake in Titan’s southern hemisphere. These lakes are composed of methane… Continue reading Lakes filled with liquid methane spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 17, 2019
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Vellore parliamentary constituency polls rescinded
President has cancelled polling in Vellore.It is the first Lok Sabha seat to have had its elections cancelled over abuse of money power. This decision comes after the Election Commission had recommended to the President that elections in Vellore be cancelled citing the suspected use of money power to influence voters after huge cash seizures… Continue reading Vellore parliamentary constituency polls rescinded
UN owes India $38 million for peacekeeping
UN Secretary General has said that United Nations(UN) owes India $38 million for peacekeeping operations as of March 2019.It is the highest UN has to pay to any country for the peacekeeping operations. The UN chief has also said that the troop and police-contributing countries will or will not be paid depends on the financial… Continue reading UN owes India $38 million for peacekeeping
Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
According to World Health Organisation (WHO),around 40% of the essential medicines in India are priced significantly higher than estimated production costs.This shows the amount of profiteering done by pharmaceutical companies and the scope for lowering the prices of drugs. The drugs used for cancer,hepatitis C and off patent drugs which are in the market for… Continue reading Many essential drugs priced much higher than manufacturing cost: WHO
Pulitzer’s for NYT and WSJ over trump probes
The 2019 Pulitzer Prizes were announced.It is an award for achievements in newspaper,magazine and online journalism,literature and musical composition in the United States. Pulitzer was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of American Joseph Pulitzer who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher. Prizes are awarded yearly in twenty-one categories.In twenty of… Continue reading Pulitzer’s for NYT and WSJ over trump probes
Iran parliament labels US troops to Mideast as terrorists
Iran’s lawmakers has approved a bill designating the US Central Command(CENTCOM) as a terrorist organisation.The bill considers any type of financial,technological or information aid given to CENTCOM as a terrorist measure. This move comes after the United States had designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization.It is the first time… Continue reading Iran parliament labels US troops to Mideast as terrorists
India, Pakistan officials hold technical meeting on Kartarpur corridor
Indian and Pakistan officials has held a meeting to discuss the technical aspects of the proposed Kartarpur corridor.The two countries discussed on the (a)timing for completion of bridge (b)alignment of roads and (c)engineering aspects of the proposed crossing points. Earlier,the first meeting to finalise the modalities for the corridor took place on the Indian side… Continue reading India, Pakistan officials hold technical meeting on Kartarpur corridor
