Mumbai gives India its first baby penguin Why in news? The Humboldt penguin was hatchedon August 15 About Penguin As the country celebrated its 72nd Independence Day, the Byculla Zoo had another reason to...
Ease of Living Index Why in news? Mangaluru city has ranked 41st in the country and top in the State in the Ease of Living Index 2018 released by the Union Ministry of Housing...
NASA launches probe to ‘touch’ Sun Why in news? NASA launched a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms....
Triple talaq bill Why in news? The Union Cabinet approved three crucial amendments to the triple talaq Bill, including a provision for bail to an accused before the start of trial. Salient features of...
Restricted Area Permit (RAP) regime Why in news? The Union government has decided to exclude 29 inhabited Andaman & Nicobar Islands from the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) regime, subject to certain conditions, to boost...
Scrub typhus is key encephalitis cause in eastern U.P.: study Why in news? Three years of data from Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has confirmed that the majority of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome...
Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 Why in news? The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018, to bypass the recent ruling...
Seva Bhoj Yojna Why in news? Union Ministry of Culture has launched- ‘Seva Bhoj Yojna’– a scheme to reimburse central share of CGST and IGST on food, prasad, langar or bhandara offered by religious...
Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Why in news? The administrative control of Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) has been transferred to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Finance Ministry. So far, it...
Govt. plans ‘ISRO-like’ ocean mission Why in news? Looking to emulate the success of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in designing and launching satellites, the Centre has drawn up a five-year, Rs. 8,000...
