Researcher at the University of Bristol has decoded the Voynich manuscript. The Voynich manuscript is a handwritten and illustrated text carbon-dated to the mid-15th Century.The document is housed in the Beinecke Library at Yale University in the USA. The manuscript is named after Wilfrid M Voynich,a Polish book dealer and antiquarian who purchased it in… Continue reading Voynich Manuscript: An illustrated codex written in an extinct language, purchased in 1912, deciphered in 2019
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Telling Numbers | Under-5 mortality in India: study flags disparity among states
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found out that the Under-5 mortality in India was higher than in any other country in 2015.Under-5 mortality means probability of dying between birth and age 5 which is expressed per 1,000 live births. Researchers have said that while India has reduced its annual… Continue reading Telling Numbers | Under-5 mortality in India: study flags disparity among states
RBI tells bigger NBFCs to appoint chief risk officer
The Reserve Bank of India has directed non-banking finance companies (NBFC) with assets size of over Rs 5000 crore to appoint a chief risk officer(CRO) to improve standards of their risk management. This directive comes at a time when NBFCs are facing a funding crisis as some of the firms are burdened with over-leveraging and… Continue reading RBI tells bigger NBFCs to appoint chief risk officer
COMCASA agreement will enable info exchange to fight terror, says U.S. Admiral
U.S. Chief of naval operations has said that India and the U.S. are cooperating to prevent all forms of terrorism both from land and sea. He said that the foundational agreement,Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) which India had signed in 2018 would enable exchange of information on such threats. COMCASA is an India-specific version… Continue reading COMCASA agreement will enable info exchange to fight terror, says U.S. Admiral
U.S. President Donald Trump announces new points-based green card system
The US President has decided to announce a new proposal to overhaul the country’s immigration policy.The policy would give preference to foreigners based on merit rather than the existing system that gives preference to family ties. Currently,about 12% of those receiving green cards entered the U.S. based on skill-based visas such as the H1B visas… Continue reading U.S. President Donald Trump announces new points-based green card system
UN report warns of greater economic threat to nations not investing in DRR
Recently,Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) has warned of new and much larger threats due to extreme climate changes to economies in particular the Asia Pacific region. The GAR was launched at the ‘Global Platform’ organised by the by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNISDR). The report has outlined major risk… Continue reading UN report warns of greater economic threat to nations not investing in DRR
India gives 2 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
India has handed over a pair of Mi-24 helicopters to Afghanistan with the aim of strengthening the Afghan air force. The Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship.It can be used for assault and transport missions given that it can ferry up to eight people. The handover comes at a particularly crucial time for Afghanistan which… Continue reading India gives 2 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
RBI to bank on data analytics for timely fraud detection
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has decided to encourage the use of data analytics to timely detect frauds and take recovery actions such as blocking irregular transactions before payment authorisation. This move is a part of RBI’s vision 2019-21 for payments and settlements in electronic space. The RBI has also proposed to make India a… Continue reading RBI to bank on data analytics for timely fraud detection
Technology ban escalates U.S.-China tensions
The US President has signed an executive order barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk. The order has not named specific countries or companies.But Huawei is likely to be hit by the order amid concerns that its equipment could be used by Chinese intelligence services. The US… Continue reading Technology ban escalates U.S.-China tensions
Iran, India discuss visa extension
India has held the 11th Consular Committee Meeting with Iran to discuss on smoothening visa and legal matters essential for bilateral ties. India and Iran discussed issues such as (a)early conclusion of mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) (b)extending longer duration of e-Visa for each other national on reciprocity and (c)visa facilitation for greater people-to-people contact.… Continue reading Iran, India discuss visa extension
