Category: Test 1

‘One more official in each booth will cut VVPAT delay’ Opposition parties have argued in the Supreme Court that deployment of one more official and an extra worktable in each polling booth will ‘substantially reduce’ the 5.2-day delay a proposed 50% VVPAT verification will cause. The opposition parties had moved to the SC demanding the… Continue reading ‘One more official in each booth will cut VVPAT delay’

Swiss protest over global warming Recently, demonstrations against climate change had been organised across several cities in Switzerland. The demonstrations were organised by an alliance of green activist groups in Switzerland, including Greenpeace, Swiss Youth for Climate. The climate change protests in Switzerland were in part inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. Greta Thunberg is… Continue reading Swiss protest over global warming

Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe A mysterious and dangerous fungal infection called Candida aurishas emerged around the world. The infection has been reported predominantly among patients in healthcare facilities. Candida auris is a fungus that when gets into bloodstream causes serious infections and can life threatening. The fungus was first identified in… Continue reading Fungus immune to drugs is secretly sweeping the globe

Yellow weather warning for Himachal The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow weather warning for rain and hailstorm in Himachal Pradesh. The IMD issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather conditions that can cause disruption or damage. IMD uses four colour codes to indicate various categories of… Continue reading Yellow weather warning for Himachal

No end to discolouration of Periyar Discolouration of water of the Periyar River, Kerala has continued unprecedently, thus raising concerns among environmentalists. Environmentalists allege that that discolouration was caused due to excess discharge of chemical wastes into the river by industries located on the banks. The Periyar River is the longest river in Kerala. It… Continue reading No end to discolouration of Periyar

Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1 The Sri Lankan army has said that it will conduct “Exercise – Western Shield” starting from July 01,2019. The exercise will coincide with 10 years of the end of the island nation’s 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. The exercise will provide an… Continue reading Lanka plans month-long military exercise from July 1

Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record Around 4,700 Konyak Naga women came together in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the “Largest Traditional Konyak Dance”. The programme was organised by Konyak Union at Mon during the ‘Aoleang Monyu festival’. It was organised with an aim to preserve… Continue reading Nagaland: 4,700 Konyak Naga women dance together to set world record

Supreme Court declines plea against Gujjar quota The Supreme Court has declined a plea challenging Rajasthan Backward Classes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in the State and of Appointments and Posts in Services under the State) (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Rajasthan government had passed the bill in February 2019. The bill seeks to provide… Continue reading Supreme Court declines plea against Gujjar quota

Japan probe blasts asteroid to make crater A Japanese spacecraft, Hayabusa2, has launched an explosive device at asteroid Ryugu. The aim is to blast a crater in the surface of the asteroid. It seeks to throw up “fresh” material from under the asteroid’s surface that could shed light on the early stages of the solar… Continue reading Japan probe blasts asteroid to make crater

‘Deaths from C-sections high in developing countries’ A recent research published in The Lancet has noted that maternal deaths following caesarean sections in low and middle-income countries are 100 times higher than that in high-income countries. According to the report, annually, there are 3 lakh maternal deaths and 99% of it are from low and… Continue reading ‘Deaths from C-sections high in developing countries’