Bucha Civilian Killings: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian troops of committing “the most terrible war crimes” since World War II in an address to the United Nations Security Council. The grimmest discoveries have been made in a Kyiv suburb called Bucha, a town located about 25 km to the northwest of the capital, which […]
International Day Of Sport For Development And Peace 2022 : Theme
International Day Of Sport For Development And Peace: On 6th April, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed annually. This day is celebrated to highlight the importance of sports in society. This day recognizes the positive impact due to sports on the harmony and peace of various communities across the […]
The ‘Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’
The ‘Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights Act)’: Ignoring the law that stresses that original inhabitants, traditional forest dwellers and Adivasis must not be evicted from Tiger Reserves, the MoEFCC, has recently simply stated that they will be rehabilitated so that they do not lose their traditional livelihood. No details on […]
WHO Suspended Covaxin
WHO Suspended Covaxin: The WHO has suspended Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin’s supply through UN agencies, after an inspection flagged issues relating to manufacturing. Covaxin had got emergency use listing (EUL) from the WHO in November 2021 as it met the standards set by the WHO for protection against the coronavirus disease. The WHO’s EUL is also […]
Prahlad Patel 115th Birth Anniversary
Prahlad Patel 115th Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister recalled the ‘Nation First’ spirit of freedom fighter Prahlad Patel on his 115th birth anniversary. He noted Shri Prahladji Patel’s generosity in social service and his sacrifice. And requested universities in Gujarat should carry out research and bring to light such forgotten freedom fighters and underscore their […]
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birth Anniversary
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister paid tributes to freedom fighter Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 115th birth anniversary (5th April). Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was a national leader, a freedom fighter, a crusader of social justice, a champion of depressed classes and an outstanding Parliamentarian. Jagjivan Ram was born on […]
Nipah Virus Infection: Findings
Nipah virus Infection: Findings Scientists detected the presence of IgG antibodies against Nipah virus infection (NiV) in 51 bats that were captured from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. It is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans). The organism which causes Nipah Virus encephalitis is an RNA or Ribonucleic acid virus […]
Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal
Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal: The Haryana Vidhan Sabha has passed a resolution seeking completion of the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal. The canal, once completed, will enable sharing of the waters of the rivers Ravi and Beas between Haryana and Punjab. The Satluj Yamuna Link Canal is a proposed 214-kilometre-long canal connecting Sutlej and […]
De-notified, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Tribes
De-notified, Nomadic And Semi-Nomadic Tribes: A standing committee of Parliament, in its report, has criticised the functioning of the development programme for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes. They are communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminals’ during the British regime under a series of laws starting with the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. They […]
Supreme Court on Death Penalty
Death Penalty: A Bench of Supreme Court (SC) has agreed to comprehensively examine procedures in death penalty cases to ensure that judges who have to choose between life imprisonment and the death sentence have comprehensive sentencing information. Earlier, the SC had raised concerns in the process of assessments of mitigating information in death penalty cases. […]
