The Arctic Has Warmed Three Times More Quickly Than The Planet As A whole: The Arctic has warmed three times more quickly than the planet as a whole, and faster than previously thought, a report warned. Arctic sea ice looks set to be an early victim of rising temperatures and the chance of it disappearing […]
About: Kumari Sonali
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Gujarat Freedom Of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Gujarat Freedom Of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Gujarat Governor has given his assent to the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which has been projected as the “anti-love jihad” Bill. The Bill was passed in the state assembly during the budget session held in March 2021. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2021 […]
e-Courts Services Mobile App
e-Courts Services Mobile app: Supreme Court of India’s E-Committee released a manual for its top citizen-centric service-free “e-Courts Services Mobile app” in 14 languages. The app is available in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarathi, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. The “e-Courts Services Mobile app” aimed to benefit litigants, citizens, lawyers, […]
SITA Passenger Service System
SITA Passenger Service System: National carrier Air India has notified its passengers of a data breach that occurred in February 2021 at the SITA passenger service system. The airline said the breach involved data of 45 lakh passengers being leaked. SITA or Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques is a multinational information technology company providing IT […]
Mount Nyaragongo in Congo Erupted Again
Mount Nyaragongo: Erupted Again: As the active volcano in Congo, Mount Nyaragongo, erupted again, the Indian Army contingent under the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) assisted in protecting civilians and U.N. officials as well as assets during the evacuation. Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m in the Virunga Mountains […]
IAEA and Iran : Recent Developments
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY: Iran said that a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and IAEA has expired and that its access to images from inside some Iranian nuclear sites would cease. The announcement raised further questions about the future of indirect talks underway between the United States and Iran on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear […]
Kyasanur Forest Disease
Kyasanur Forest Disease: A new point-of-care test has been found to be highly sensitive in the rapid diagnosis of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD). This disease is also known as monkey fever. Point-of-care Test: It is developed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology. It includes a battery-operated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analyser, […]
International Day for Biological Diversity
International Day for Biological Diversity: The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) (International Biodiversity day) is observed on 22nd May every year. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1993 proclaimed 22nd May as IDB to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The UNGA also declared the period 2011-2020 as the United Nations (UN) […]
7th Meeting Of The BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG)
7th Meeting Of The BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG): India virtually hosted the 7th meeting of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group (BAWG) under the Science, Technology, and Innovation track of the BRICS 2021. The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, and Department of Science and Technology (DST) coordinated the meeting. BRICS is an […]
Kalakshetra: Centre For Artistic Endeavour
Kalakshetra: Centre For Artistic Endeavour: It is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. Founded in 1936 by the vibrant visionary Rukmini Devi Arundale. The Institution stands testimony to her dream of creating a space […]
