Source: The post is based on the article “How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam” published in Indian Express on 1st April 2023 What is the News? A newly formed Bangla Sahitya Sabha Assam (BSSA) used a hybrid creation — an Assamese gamosa and a Bengali gamcha, each cut in half and sewn together… Continue reading Assamese Gamosa: How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam
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Parliamentary panel calls for notification of e-commerce policy to address sector’s ‘strategy vacuum’
Source: The post is based on the article “Parliamentary panel calls for notification of e-commerce policy to address sector’s ‘strategy vacuum” published in The Hindu on 27th March 2023. What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has released a report titled ‘Promotion and Regulation of E-Commerce in India’. What are the key… Continue reading Parliamentary panel calls for notification of e-commerce policy to address sector’s ‘strategy vacuum’
Overstayed foreigners: At annual police meet, more detention centres and use of biometrics suggested
Source: The post is based on the article “At annual police meet, more detention centres and use of biometrics suggested” published in The Hindu on 28th March 2023. What is the News? On the first day of the 57th Director-Generals of Police and Inspectors-General of Police Conference, a session was dedicated to the concerted strategy… Continue reading Overstayed foreigners: At annual police meet, more detention centres and use of biometrics suggested
Here is the science behind unseasonal rains and hailstorms that flattened crops in India
Source: The post is based on the article “Here is the science behind unseasonal rains and hailstorms that flattened crops in India” published in Down To Earth on 27th March 2023. What is the News? Large parts of the country experienced hailstorms which were also accompanied by torrents of rain. The hail and rains have… Continue reading Here is the science behind unseasonal rains and hailstorms that flattened crops in India
Four more states found to be water-stressed amid groundwater crisis
Source: The post is based on the article “Four more states found to be water-stressed amid groundwater crisis” published in The Hindu on 27th March 2023. What is the News? Four more states – Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have been found to be water-stressed. These states have more than 3% of their… Continue reading Four more states found to be water-stressed amid groundwater crisis
NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field” published in Science Alert on 24th March 2023 What is the News? NASA is actively monitoring South Asian Anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field. What is South Asian Anomaly? The South Atlantic Anomaly signifies the weakening of… Continue reading NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Technology and Innovation Report 2023: Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN
Source: The post is based on the article “Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN” published in Down To Earth on 24th March 2023 What is the News? The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) has released the Technology and Innovation Report 2023. What is the purpose… Continue reading Technology and Innovation Report 2023: Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN
Stolen Chola-era Hanuman idol brought back to India
Source: The post is based on the article “Stolen Chola-era Hanuman idol brought back to India” published in The Hindu on 24th March 2023 What is the News? A rare variety bronze idol of Hanuman which was stolen from a Chola-era temple in Ariyalur district a decade ago and auctioned in Australia was finally retrieved… Continue reading Stolen Chola-era Hanuman idol brought back to India
One conviction for unsafe sewer cleaning so far, House panel raps government
Source: The post is based on the article “One conviction for unsafe sewer cleaning so far, House panel raps government” published in The Hindu on 24th March 2023 What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment in a report has said that the implementation of the Manual Scavenging (Prohibition) Act… Continue reading One conviction for unsafe sewer cleaning so far, House panel raps government
What is the Call Before u Dig application launched by PM?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Call Before u Dig application launched by PM?” published in Indian Express on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched the ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) app. What is the Call Before u Dig(CBuD) app? Launched by: Department of… Continue reading What is the Call Before u Dig application launched by PM?
