Heavy security would be deployed for the annual ‘Chandanotsavam’ festival of Lord Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam, scheduled to be held on May 7. The Shri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam is a Hindu temple situated on the Simhachalam hill, in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to the incarnation of Vishnu known… Continue reading Heavy security for ‘Chandanotsavam’ at Simhachalam temple in A.P.
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Brunei says it won’t enforce gay death penalty after backlash
Brunei has extended a moratorium on the death penalty to incoming legislation prohibiting sax-sex relationships and adultery. The moratorium comes in the backdrop of global backlash against the country led by international human rights groups and celebrities. In April, Brunei had introduced Syariah Penal Code Order (SPCO), the first country in Southeast Asia to have… Continue reading Brunei says it won’t enforce gay death penalty after backlash
A helping hand in the time of natural calamities
The Ganjam District Disaster Response Forum (GDRF) has been a major relief force during natural calamities, like the recent cyclone Fani, in the Ganjam district of Odisha. GDRF is a joint front of 47 NGOs. The forum assists the administration in making vulnerable and areas in the district disaster resilient. It also helps in carrying… Continue reading A helping hand in the time of natural calamities
Security tightened along LoC, IB ahead of Amarnath yatra
The security grid along the Line of Control and the International Border in Jammu region has been strengthened ahead of the Amarnath Yatra. The yatra is scheduled to begin from the twin route – traditional Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and shortest Baltal track in Ganderbal district. It will start from July first and conclude… Continue reading Security tightened along LoC, IB ahead of Amarnath yatra
Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags
The Karnataka government has issued an order directing all schools in the State,including government,aided and unaided institutions to ensure that the weight of a school bag is not more than 10% of the child’s weight. This order comes after the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development had directed all States to draw up guidelines to… Continue reading Karnataka limits weight of schoolbags
Why is northeast India drying up rapidly?
According to a recent study which was published in JGR-Atmospheres by researchers from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Assam University, the decreasing monsoon rainfall in Northeast India is associated with natural changes in the subtropical Pacific Ocean. The study has said that northeast India which is one of the wettest places on the… Continue reading Why is northeast India drying up rapidly?
UN agency praises India’s timely response
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has appreciated the Indian Meteorological Department’s pinpoint accuracy of early warnings of Cyclone Fani that has helped authorities conduct a well-targeted evacuation plan and minimise the loss of life. Cyclone Fani is the strongest cyclonic storm since the Super Cyclone of 1999 which has claimed close… Continue reading UN agency praises India’s timely response
IIT Delhi 3D prints human skin
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT),Delhi has successfully 3D bioprinted human skin models that have certain anatomically relevant structural,mechanical and biochemical features similar to native human skin. Three-dimensional printing(3D printing) also known as Additive manufacturing(AM) is a process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data,usually layer upon layer.It is basically a… Continue reading IIT Delhi 3D prints human skin
State-owned NewSpace creates a flutter among space startups
Recently,Union Cabinet had cleared a new business arm for the Department of Space(DoS) called NewSpace India Ltd.(NSIL).The government had registered NewSpace India Ltd.(NSIL) as a commercial entity under Department of Space(DoS). NSIL is the second commercial entity of the Department of Space (DoS) after Antrix Corporation Limited which was set up in 1992 to market… Continue reading State-owned NewSpace creates a flutter among space startups
CFTRI to send food to cyclone-hit Odisha
The Central Food Technological Research Institute(CFTRI) has decided to prepare nearly 1 lakh meals for distribution in the cyclone ravaged areas of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.In the past,CFTRI has sent food and relief material to Kerala during the floods. CFTRI was established in 1959.It is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and… Continue reading CFTRI to send food to cyclone-hit Odisha
