The Government of India has constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient reason to continue the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Earlier,Central Government had extended the ban on the LTTE for another five years under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967. The ban was extended due… Continue reading Govt sets up tribunal for adjudicating ban on LTTE
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
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Cauvery Authority directs Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft water to Tamil Nadu for June
The Cauvery Water Management Authority has ordered Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu from river Cauvery in June. This order has come after the representatives from Tamil Nadu placed a request in the meeting, to direct Karnataka to release water in time for the Kuruvai crops in the delta districts of… Continue reading Cauvery Authority directs Karnataka to release 9.19 tmcft water to Tamil Nadu for June
New version of Akash missile test-fired successfully
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired the Akash-MK-1S surface to air defence missile system. This is a new version of the missile fitted with an indigenous seeker. The Akash missile is a medium range Surface-to-air missile with multi-target engagement capability. It has the capability to neutralise aerial targets such as… Continue reading New version of Akash missile test-fired successfully
ICMR head Balram Bhargava wins Dr. Lee Jong-wook Prize for Public Health
Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) Professor Balram Bhargava has been awarded the 2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva. He bagged the award for his achievements as a clinician, innovator, researcher and trainer. The Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health was established in… Continue reading ICMR head Balram Bhargava wins Dr. Lee Jong-wook Prize for Public Health
NIMHANS battery can assess disabilities: govt.
The Central Government has told the Delhi High Court that learning disabilities can be diagnosed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) battery.It is a tool which ascertains the degree of the disability. This submission was made while hearing a plea by a petitioner who claimed that there is no method… Continue reading NIMHANS battery can assess disabilities: govt.
Govt has to take concrete steps to transform forces
According to defence experts,the newly elected government should take steps on reforms required in the defence arena to overhaul the country’s entire defence establishment. The government needs to (a)right-size the 15-lakh strong armed forces (b)formulate a coherent national security strategy to boost the private sector’s role in arms production and (c)plugging critical operational military gaps… Continue reading Govt has to take concrete steps to transform forces
Madhya Pradesh’s Orchha makes it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Orchha town of Madhya Pradesh has been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Orchha is located in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the Betwa River. Orchha was built by King Rudra Pratap Singh… Continue reading Madhya Pradesh’s Orchha makes it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Auditors to check Sabarimala register
The local fund audit wing of the Kerala state government will scrutinise the Thiruvabharanam Register showing the stock of gold and silver offered by devotees to the Sabarimala temple over the past several years. The local fund audit wing has been entrusted with the task of conducting concurrent audit at Sabarimala on the basis of… Continue reading Auditors to check Sabarimala register
Modi fans celebrate victory with all-night Yakshagana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi fans has hosted an all-night Yakshagana show in Mangalore for his second victory in the Lok Sabha elections.The event was sponsored by ‘TeaMModi’ group for fulfilling their ‘harake’ (wish) to get him re-elected. Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form that combines unique blending of music, extempore dialogues, phenomenal dancing moves, rich… Continue reading Modi fans celebrate victory with all-night Yakshagana
‘Golden Rice’ now closer to reality
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners,the Philippines Rice Research Institute and the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has successfully cultivated Golden Rice in a controlled environment on IRRI campus. Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene,a precursor of vitamin A in the edible parts… Continue reading ‘Golden Rice’ now closer to reality
