A major forest fire that had broken out at two locations of Malleswara peak of Attappady Reserve Forest, Palakkad district, Kerala has subsided. The State government had sought the help of the Air Force to put out the fire at Attappadi, Agali and Bhavani forest ranges. Malleswara peak is the highest peak in the Attappadi… Continue reading Forest fire at Attappady peak dies down
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Migration in Bengal delta driven by livelihood issues, gender disparity
A study titled “Deltas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECMA)” has stated that economic reasons are the major cause for migration in the Indian Bengal Delta. The Indian Bengal Delta comprises the Indian part of the trans-boundary Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. It comprises of two districts viz. South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas of… Continue reading Migration in Bengal delta driven by livelihood issues, gender disparity
International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure to begin tomorrow
The 2nd International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) will be inaugurated on 19th March 2019 in India. The workshop is organised by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and in partnership with the Global Commission on Adaptation, United Nations Development Programme and the World… Continue reading International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure to begin tomorrow
Balakot air strikes: When key naval assets were put on alert
During the India-Pakistan tensions following the Pulwama terror attack, the Indian Navy had deployed INS Vikramaditya and nuclear submarines in the north Arabian Sea as a strategic deterrent against Pakistan. The warships were deployed from the Theatre Level Operation Readiness Exercise(TROPEX 19) which was going on.This exercise was followed by the largest coastal defence exercise… Continue reading Balakot air strikes: When key naval assets were put on alert
Second Scorpene submarine ready for induction
Indian Navy is ready to induct INS Khanderi.It is the second of six planned Scorpene-class submarines.INS Khanderi is named after Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji’s island fort Khanderi. Scorpene class submarines is a class of diesel-electric submarine being built under Project-75 by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) with technology transfer from France.It features diesel-electric propulsion and an… Continue reading Second Scorpene submarine ready for induction
Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response
The sea trials of India’s missile tracking ocean surveillance ship for Indian navy has received great response. The missile tracking ship VC 11184 has been built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL).It has the capacity to carry 300-strong crew with hi-tech gadgets and communication equipment.It is powered by two diesel engines and a large deck capable… Continue reading Sea trials of ocean surveillance ship evoke good response
MCI amends controversial rule on disabled doctors
Medical Council of India (MCI) has released guidelines which has allowed students with locomotor disability of above 80% are to be admitted into post graduate degrees like MD and MS.Earlier,MCI had allowed only candidates with less than 80% locomotor disability of the lower limbs to study medicine. A petition was also filed in the Supreme… Continue reading MCI amends controversial rule on disabled doctors
New hydro policy to help meet renewables target
Union Cabinet had approved a new hydroelectric policy aimed at boosting the sector.According to the new policy,large hydro projects will also be designated as renewable energy projects. Earlier,only smaller projects of less than 25 MW in capacity were categorised as renewable energy projects and were eligible for various incentives like financial assistance and cheaper credit.… Continue reading New hydro policy to help meet renewables target
Only 26% of rural toilets use twin-leach pits, finds survey
An analysis of the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey 2018-19 data conducted by The Hindu has revealed that only 26.6% of rural households use the twin-pit system to dispose of excreta from their toilets. According to the analysis, 28% of toilets are connected to a septic tank with a soak pit and 6% to a… Continue reading Only 26% of rural toilets use twin-leach pits, finds survey
Quieter, greener homage to Belur saint
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission has decided not to display any firework on the birth anniversary of Ramakrishna Dev also known as Sadharan Utsav at Belur Math,West Bengal. This decision comes in the backdrop of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)’s imposition of a fine of ₹5 crore on the West Bengal government for failing to… Continue reading Quieter, greener homage to Belur saint
