Pakistan’s foreign ministry has clarified that the remarks made by Pakistan PM had been taken out of context and misinterpreted.It said that Pakistan has no other interest in Afghanistan but to promote peace through an Afghan owned and Afghan led political process. Recently,Afghanistan had recalled its ambassador from Pakistan over statements made by Pakistan Prime… Continue reading Pakistan acts to defuse tensions with Afghanistan
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After FATF,Asia-Pacific group may also grey-list Pakistan
Pakistan is facing the risk of being greylisted by the Asia Pacific Group (APG).Pakistan has a high non-compliant rate of nearly 70% on 40 recommendations against money laundering and terrorist financing. Earlier,Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list.It means downgrading of the country by institutions like IMF,World Bank,ADB,EU… Continue reading After FATF,Asia-Pacific group may also grey-list Pakistan
First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu flags off
Director General of Military Training has flagged off the first Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mount Makalu. Mount Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,485 meters (27,838 ft),whose shape is a four-sided pyramid. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km(12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest,on the border between Nepal… Continue reading First Indian Army Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Makalu flags off
Political parties most distrusted, Army, judiciary win people’s trust,’ says study
A public opinion survey titled “Politics and Society between Elections 2019” has revealed that political parties are the most distrusted institutions in India. Army has emerged as the most trusted institution with an effective trust rate of 88%. Judiciary including the Supreme Court, High Courts and district court had an effective trust rate of more… Continue reading Political parties most distrusted, Army, judiciary win people’s trust,’ says study
Use of NSA in cow slaughter cases wrong, says Kamal Nath
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has said that the use of the National Security Act (NSA) by the Madhya Pradesh police in the cases of suspected cow slaughter was wrong and would not be repeated. In February 2019, MP government had invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against three men accused of killing a cow. The… Continue reading Use of NSA in cow slaughter cases wrong, says Kamal Nath
Coming soon — a robot to clean septic tanks
A group of in IIT-Madras is developing a robot to clean septic tanks. Such inventions are particularly significant amidst frequent deaths of manual scavengers in India. According to the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) at least 1,470 manual scavengers died at work between 2010 and 2017. Manual scavenging is the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing… Continue reading Coming soon — a robot to clean septic tanks
Is death by mosquito bite insurable? SC answers the question in a judgment
The Supreme Court has observed that where a disease is caused or transmitted by insect bite/virus in the natural course of events, it would not be covered by the definition of an accident. The observation comes in the background of a case where the question arose whether a death due to malaria from a mosquito… Continue reading Is death by mosquito bite insurable? SC answers the question in a judgment
Sharp rise in H1N1 cases
Recently, there has been a sharp rise in cases and deaths from H1N1 influenza. The data on H1N1 cases has been collected by Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre of Disease Control, Delhi. Influenza is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae. Influenza viruses are divided into three broad… Continue reading Sharp rise in H1N1 cases
Stubble burning menace emerges in Kuttanad
Stubble burning i.e. agricultural residue burning has emerged as a major problem in Kuttanad, which is popularly known as the “Rice bowl of Kerala”. Stubble burning is the practice of intentionally setting fire to residues which remains after the harvest of a crop. It is usually done to clear the field quickly for the next… Continue reading Stubble burning menace emerges in Kuttanad
BJD symbol promotes folk dance form
Biju Janta Dal’s (BJD) election symbol Conch (Sankha) has been playing a major role in promoting “Jodi Sankha” (double conch). Jodi Sankha is a traditional folk dance native to Ganjam district, Odisha. The Jodi Sankha is a combined presentation of rural music along with Badya and Nrutya. The dance form is martial in nature. Other… Continue reading BJD symbol promotes folk dance form
