Source: The post is based on the article “Roman secret to durable architecture? Self-healing concrete” published in Down To Earth on 13th January 2023. What is the News? New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and laboratories in Italy and Switzerland have discovered the secret behind Roman construction abilities. What was the… Continue reading Roman secret to durable architecture? Self-healing concrete
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Juna Khatiya Site: Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveals death rituals of 5,000 years ago
Source: The post is based on the article “Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveals death rituals of 5,000 years ago” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2023. What is the News? Excavations at one of the biggest necropolises at Juna Khatiya village (Kutch, Gujarat) show rows of graves with valuable items such as Ceramic pots, beaded… Continue reading Juna Khatiya Site: Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveals death rituals of 5,000 years ago
Rural Health Statistics report – Missing doctors: CHCs face 80% shortfall of specialists, show Health Ministry data
Source: The post is based on the article “Missing doctors: CHCs face 80% shortfall of specialists, show Health Ministry data” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2023. What is the News? The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has released the Rural Health Statistics report. What is the Rural Health Statistics report? It is… Continue reading Rural Health Statistics report – Missing doctors: CHCs face 80% shortfall of specialists, show Health Ministry data
India has made marked progress in LAC infra development: Army chief
Source: The post is based on the article “India has made marked progress in LAC infra development: Army chief” published in The Hindu on 13th January 2023. What is the News? Recently, the Indian Army chief General has said that there has been a “marked improvement” in India’s infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control… Continue reading India has made marked progress in LAC infra development: Army chief
Atmospheric rivers: California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying it
Source: The post is based on the article “California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying it” published in the Indian Express on 12th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are atmospheric rivers?3 How do atmospheric rivers aid rainfall or storms?4 What are atmospheric river families, and what are their impacts?5 What… Continue reading Atmospheric rivers: California’s record-breaking storm: What is the ‘Pineapple Express’ phenomenon underlying it
Indian football has Vision 2047 but does it have the legs?
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian football has Vision 2047 but does it have the legs?” published in Hindustan Times on 11th January 2023 What is the News? The All India Football Federation(AIFF) has unveiled its strategic roadmap titled ‘Vision 2047’. The plan hopes that in the country’s centenary year of independence,… Continue reading Indian football has Vision 2047 but does it have the legs?
Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws
Source: The post is based on the article “Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws” published in Indian Express on 12th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Le Corbusier?3 What are the key features of Le Corbusier Chandigarh Plan?4 Why has Le Corbusier’s plan for Chandigarh been criticized? What is… Continue reading Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws
3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study
Source: The post is based on the article “3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study” published in Economic Times on 10th January 2023 What is the News? According to a study by the United Nations, around 3,700 dams in India will lose 26% of their total… Continue reading 3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study
U.S. Ambassadors fund to help restore Paigah Tombs complex in Hyderabad
Source: The post is based on the article “U.S. Ambassadors fund to help restore Paigah Tombs complex in Hyderabad” published in The Hindu on 11th January 2023 What is the News? The US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation will extend financial support of $250,000 towards the conservation and restoration of six of the Paigah tombs.… Continue reading U.S. Ambassadors fund to help restore Paigah Tombs complex in Hyderabad
Bhopal tragedy compensation fund of ₹50cr unutilised: SC
Source: The post is based on the article “Bhopal tragedy compensation fund of ₹50cr unutilised: SC” published in The Hindu on 11th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Bhopal Gas Tragedy?3 What was the government’s response to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy?4 What is Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)? What is the News? The Supreme… Continue reading Bhopal tragedy compensation fund of ₹50cr unutilised: SC
