According to the Indian Meterological Department (IMD), monsoon to make fall in parts of Uttarakhand and nearby areas of Uttar Pradesh on June 23. "UP, Haryana, Punjab and parts of Rajasthan, from June 24-25 will be covered under the monsoon," said Anand Sharma, IMD Deputy Director. The national capital have been witnessing thunderstorms and heavy rains accompanied by strong winds.
Taking inspiration from the Chipko Movement, a Uttarakhand-based farmer Jagdish Kudiyal has incredibly revived a dead spring by planting saplings. Reportedly, Jagdish hired several labourers to dig pits near the fountain that ultimately revived… read-more
TAGS: Uttrakhand, Mann Ki Baat, Narendra Modi, Chipko movement, Jagdish Kudiyal
The Election Commission has invalidated disqualification claims against 12 Manipur BJP MLAs in a 2018 'office of profit case,' owing to their additional position as parliamentary secretaries. Earlier the state Congress, citing Manipur High Court'… read-more
TAGS: Election Commission, BJP MLA, Manipur, Office of Profit, Congress, Najma Heptulla
Chaos broke out at the Taj Mahal premises on March 4 after the Uttar Pradesh Police received an anonymous call claiming about a bomb planted inside the monument. The security personnel, including the Agra Police and the CISF, launched an… read-more
The United Nations Environment Programme’s Food Waste Index Report has revealed that over 931 million metric tons of food were wasted worldwide in 2019. The report added that nearly 61% of food is wasted every year at household levels. While the… read-more
TAGS: United Nations, food, Hunger, Global Huger
The Centre on March 1 stated CoWIN app has been developed only for administrators to manage the inoculation drive and is not a registration platform for COVID-19 vaccination. It clarified that individuals, who want to get vaccinated, can register… read-more
TAGS: Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccines, India, Covaxin, CoWIN App
The Reserve Bank of India has requested banks to dilute their stake in the capital intensive insurance sector to 20%, reducing the limit to over half. The regulator urged banks to focus on the dominant area of business instead of the insurance… read-more
TAGS: RBI, India, Modi Government , Central Government, FDI, Insurance