Genetic study on people of Lakshadweep Islands Topic: Science and Technology In News: Genetic studies done on the people of the archipelago by a team led by K. Thangaraj at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and...
Arunachal Pradesh service voters cast first vote of 2019 General Elections Topic: Governance In News: Soldiers of Indo-Tibetan-Border-Police [ITBP] cast their first votes of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. More on the Topic: Service...
Earth’s magnetic fields Topic: Geography In News: A team of researchers from California Institute of Technology, U.S. and the University of Tokyo has shown that humans do indeed unconsciously respond to the changes in...
Bengaluru sees the least number of registrations of persons with disabilities Tumakuru has the highest with 28,430 voters with disabilities seeking special facilities Bengaluru has reported the least number of registrations by persons with...
Aravalli range Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: The Supreme Court on Friday cautioned the Haryana government against doing “anything” to harm the ecologically fragile Aravalli range. More on the Topic: Aravalli is a...
Mrinal Topic: Science and Technology In News: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is celebrated 50th anniversary of its first composite solid propellant ‘Mrinal’. On February 21, 1969 this propellant was used to fly Rohini...
Ordinance clamps down on unregulated deposits Topic: Economy In News: In a bid to clamp down on Ponzi and fake deposit schemes, the government has, through an ordinance, banned unregulated deposit schemes. More on...
Half of India’s waste-to-energy plants defunct Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: Nearly half of India’s waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, meant to convert non-biodegradable waste, are defunct. Further, the country’s inability to segregate waste has...
Nirbhaya fund Topic: Social Justice In News: A parliamentary panel, headed by Congress leader P. Chidambaram, has taken strong exception to the utilisation of the Nirbhaya Fund for the construction of buildings, saying such...
100% use of VVPAT for Lok Sabha polls: EC Topic: Polity and Governance In News: The Election Commission informed the Madras High Court that it had made it clear way back in 2017 that...
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