Karnataka’s Anti-Conversion Bill: Karnataka state government has decided to take the Ordinance route to get clearance for the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021. The Bill, which was adopted by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in its special session in December 2021, is yet to be introduced in the Legislative Council. Highlights […]
Tag: 16th May 2022
Amalthea : Jupiter’s Satellites
Amalthea : Jupiter’s Satellites According to recent findings, Amalthea appears to radiate out more heat than it receives from the sun, which NASA suggests may be due to Jupiter’s magnetic field or from tidal stresses. Amalthea is tidally locked to Jupiter in synchronous rotation — it always aligns with the planet along its long axis. […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Regional Anti-Terror Structure Meeting
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Regional Anti-Terror Structure Meeting: Counterterrorism teams from Russia, China, Pakistan and Central Asian countries will gather in Delhi ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Regional Anti-Terror Structure (SCO-RATS) meeting hosted by India from May 16 to 19. While both India and Pakistan have no bilateral engagement at present and have not attended […]
Excavations Of Iron In Tamil Nadu
Excavations Of Iron In Tamil Nadu: Carbon dating of excavated finds in Tamil Nadu pushes evidence of iron being used in India back to 4,200 years ago, the Tamil Nadu government announced on the basis of an archaeological report. Before this, the earliest evidence of iron use was from 1900-2000 BCE for the country, and […]
Global Food Policy Report: IFPRI
Global Food Policy Report: IFPRI The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change & Food Systems, showing India’s risk for hunger could increase 23% by 2030 due to Climate Change. Findings: India’s food production could drop 16% and the number of those at risk for hunger could increase […]
India Hypertension Control Initiative
India Hypertension Control Initiative: According to a project called the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI), nearly 23% out of 2.1 million Indians have uncontrolled blood pressure. Managing blood pressure for 2.5 crore individuals can prevent up to five lakh deaths due to cardiovascular disease in the next 10 years. Hypertension: Blood pressure is the force […]
Central African Republic (CAR) Became The Second Country To Adopt Bitcoin
Central African Republic (CAR) Became The Second Country To Adopt Bitcoin: The Central African Republic (CAR) became the second country after El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. The Union Budget 2022-2023 of India has also proposed to introduce a digital currency in the coming financial year. It was also announced that “any income […]
