An Indian Navy officer has died while trying to combat fire onboard INS Vikramaditya when the ship was entering the harbour in Karwar in Karnataka. The fire was brought under control by the ship’s crew in a swift action preventing any serious damage affecting the ship’s combat capability. Further,a board of Inquiry has been ordered… Continue reading Fire on INS Vikramaditya claims officer’s life
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NASA: Universe expanding faster than expected
A new study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters has reported that the universe is expanding faster than expected. According to scientists, this would require new physics to better understand the cosmos. New measurements from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has confirmed that the Universe is expanding about 9% faster than expected based on its trajectory… Continue reading NASA: Universe expanding faster than expected
Now,PepsiCo offers to settle case against Gujarat potato farmers
PepsiCo has offered to settle its lawsuit against the farmers who had grown the patented potato variety used in its Lays chips without the company’s permission. However,PepsiCo’s has offered a settlement on several terms which are (a)the farmers must give an undertaking that they will not use its registered variety and destroy their existing stocks… Continue reading Now,PepsiCo offers to settle case against Gujarat potato farmers
Tiwa tribes and Khelchawa festival
Recently,Tiwa tribesmen had taken part in a dance during the Khelchawa festival in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Tiwa tribesmen are recognized as a Scheduled tribe within the State of Assam.They are also found in the states of Meghalaya,Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.They speak Tibeto Burman language.Further,they are divided into two sub-groups namely Hill Tiwas and… Continue reading Tiwa tribes and Khelchawa festival
Supreme Court gives RBI ‘last chance’ to alter disclosure policy
The Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report of banks and other material under the Right to Information (RTI) Act unless they are exempted under the law. The Supreme Court was hearing contempt petitions filed against the RBI for not complying with the… Continue reading Supreme Court gives RBI ‘last chance’ to alter disclosure policy
USTR puts India on ‘priority watch list’ on ‘Intellectual Property’ concerns
The office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to continue to keep India on its Priority Watch List. The USTR has identified 11 countries on its Priority Watch List’ which includes India,China,Indonesia,Russia,Saudi Arabia and Venezuela among others.USTR has said that these countries will be subjected to increased bilateral engagement with the US to… Continue reading USTR puts India on ‘priority watch list’ on ‘Intellectual Property’ concerns
India ranks 80 in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019
India has been ranked 80th on Global Talent Competitive Index 2019. Switzerland maintains its top position followed by Singapore and the United States. India has scored well on growing talent which is the only pillar where the country is positioned above the median.However,India’s biggest challenge is to improve its ability to Attract and Retain talent.… Continue reading India ranks 80 in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019
World’s first floating nuclear power unit set to start operations in Russia: Rosatom
Russia has successfully tested the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP),Akademik Lomonosov.The nuclear plant is operated by Rosatom,state-run atomic energy corporation in Russia. Akademik Lomonosov is a non-self-propelled powership.The ship was named after Academician Mikhail Lomonosov.The nuclear power plant is powered by its twin KLT-40S reactor system. Floating nuclear power plant is basically a… Continue reading World’s first floating nuclear power unit set to start operations in Russia: Rosatom
Worrying rise in number of non-smokers getting lung cancer
A recent study published in the ‘Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine’ has noted that lung cancers is being increasingly diagnosed in non-smokers. According to the study, around 6000 people, who never smoked, died of lung cancer in UK. The study has highlighted the major contributors to lung cancer among non-smokers. These include: a)… Continue reading Worrying rise in number of non-smokers getting lung cancer
World’s 15 hottest cities on Friday were all in India
All 15 cities listed as the world’s warmest on 26th April by the El Dorado weather website were from central India. The highest temperature was recorded in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone, where the maximum temperature rose to 46.6 degree Celsius. The second-highest temperature was recorded in Akola, located in Maharashtra’s Vidhabra. Nine of the 15 hottest… Continue reading World’s 15 hottest cities on Friday were all in India
