Source: The post is based on the article “Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. What is the News? In salt flats across the globe, the salt on the surface forms pentagons and hexagons arranged in a patchwork pattern. These… Continue reading Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?
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Women, Business and the Law 2023 report: India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women
Source: The post is based on the article “India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The World Bank has released the Women, Business and the Law 2023 report. Based on this report, the World Bank has released the “Index on… Continue reading Women, Business and the Law 2023 report: India scores 74.4 in World Bank index on working women
Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme
Source: The post is based on the article “Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The Central Government has given a select group of central government employees a one-time option to opt for the Old Pension Scheme(OPS). Who is allowed to… Continue reading Select Central staff can opt for Old Pension Scheme
World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector
Source: The post is based on the article “World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector” published in The Hindu on 4th March 2023. What is the News? The World Bank is lending up to $1 billion to help India with preparedness for future pandemics as well as to strengthen its health… Continue reading World Bank to lend $1 billion to support India’s health sector
13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district
Source: The post is based on the article “13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? 13th-century Hindu temple ruins have been recently unearthed in a hillock in the Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The architectural features of the ruins… Continue reading 13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district
Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh
Source: The post is based on the article “Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh ” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? Land mafias have damaged a portion of the wall of the fortified ancient city of Sisupalgarh. What is Sisupalgarh? Sisupalgarh, believed to have been… Continue reading Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh
SMART-PDS, a technological driven initiative should be implemented in all States/UTs: Union Minister
Source: The post is based on the article “SMART-PDS, a technological driven initiative should be implemented in all States/UTs: Union Minister” published in PIB on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution have said that all states should implement SMART-PDS at the earliest. What are… Continue reading SMART-PDS, a technological driven initiative should be implemented in all States/UTs: Union Minister
The sophisticated anatomy of heat waves
Source: The post is based on the article “The sophisticated anatomy of heat waves” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What is the News? India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that the maximum temperatures over northwest, west, and central India would be 3-5°C higher than the long-term average. What are Heat Waves? According to the… Continue reading The sophisticated anatomy of heat waves
Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer
Source: The post is based on the article “Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer” published in Times Now on 26th February 2023 What is the News? Seismologists at The Australian National University(ANU) have documented the evidence of a distinct fifth layer of earth at the centremost part of Earth— the “innermost… Continue reading Within Earth’s inner core may lurk an ‘innermost’, fifth layer
Supreme Court intrigued by the lack of ‘protection officers’ for domestic violence cases
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court intrigued by the lack of ‘protection officers’ for domestic violence cases” published in The Hindu on 27th February 2023 What is the News? The Supreme Court has sought more information about Mission Shakti because it is concerned about a persistent lack of protection officers to… Continue reading Supreme Court intrigued by the lack of ‘protection officers’ for domestic violence cases
