The Russian government has decided to confer its highest civilian award, the “Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First,” on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian PM will receive the award in appreciation of his contribution to the development of a strong strategic partnership between Russia and India and friendly ties between the Russian and… Continue reading Narendra Modi to get Russia’s highest civilian award
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Display information on 7 common antibiotics: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO, the apex drug regulator, has asked drug manufacturers to inform consumers about known side effects/ adverse reactions after intake of certain popular antibiotics. These antibiotics include Cefotaxime, Ofloxacin Cefixime, Tranexamic Acid, Quetiapine, Sulfasalazine and Sodium Valproate. CDSCO’s move has come after the National Co-ordination Centre of the Pharmacovigilance… Continue reading Display information on 7 common antibiotics: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
Mamata Banerjee’s welfare schemes win UN award
Two schemes of the West Bengal government viz. “Utkarsh Bangla” and “Sabooj Sathi” have won World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prizes of the United Nations. Launched in 2016, the Utkarsh Bangla scheme provides for placement linked short-term skill trainings across the state of West Bengal. Launched in 2015, Sabuj Sathi is a scheme… Continue reading Mamata Banerjee’s welfare schemes win UN award
EU, U.K. agree to delay Brexit till Oct. 31
European Union have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, The new deadline which is 31 October,2019 will averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on April 12. However,the EU has told the UK that it must hold the elections to the European Parliament and if it… Continue reading EU, U.K. agree to delay Brexit till Oct. 31
Vedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
Vedanta group firm Sterlite Copper has approached the Supreme Court to seek access to its closed smelter unit in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. Earlier,the Supreme Court had set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal which permitted the re-opening of the Sterlite plant.However,the apex court gave the liberty to the Vedanta group to approach… Continue reading Vedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
A genetic method to empower conservation
Researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues from degraded and left-behind materials, such as feces, skin or saliva, and from food products suspected of containing endangered animals. The study has been published in the international journal Methods in… Continue reading A genetic method to empower conservation
Too late to order probe into Dabhol project: SC
The Supreme Court has ordered to close the case of alleged corruption involving politicians,bureaucrats and corporates in the Enron-Dabhol power project.The court said that delay of over 25 years will serve no purpose in continuing with the judicial commission of inquiry. US-based Enron and its associate Dabhol Power Corporation had set up the 2,550 megawatt… Continue reading Too late to order probe into Dabhol project: SC
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir ousted, placed under arrest
The longtime president of Sudan,Omar al-Bashir was removed by the military after months of continuous protests against his rule. The military has announced that a transitional military council will run the government for the next two years.They also declared a three-month state of emergency,the suspension of the constitution and the dissolution of parliament. He was… Continue reading Sudan President Omar al-Bashir ousted, placed under arrest
India’s population growth rate outpaced China in last 9 years: UN report
According to the State of World Population 2019 report,India’s population grew at an average of 1.2% annually between 2010 and 2019.It is more than double the annual population growth rate of China.The report was published by the United Nations Population Fund’s(UNFP). The report says that 27% of India’s population was in the age bracket of… Continue reading India’s population growth rate outpaced China in last 9 years: UN report
Report reveals risk to cloud platform
According to a Sophos report titled ‘Exposed:Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots’ more than five million attacks were attempted on the global network of 10 honeypots within a 30-day period.This demonstrates how cybercriminals are automatically scanning for weak open cloud buckets. Cybercriminals has also attacked a Mumbai cloud server honeypot with more than 6.7 Lakh attempts over… Continue reading Report reveals risk to cloud platform
