MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH): Indian Navy accepted the first two of its MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) from US Navy in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego on 16 Jul 21. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of these helicopters from US Navy to Indian Navy. MH-60R helicopters manufactured […]
Tag: 20th Jul 2021
Moon Wobble
Moon Wobble: Sometimes, the moon seems to move in mysterious ways. It is mostly circles and ovals. But there is also something else a so-called wobble animating those rotations and revolutions. According to a recent study, the phenomenon is expected to lead to more flooding here on Earth in the middle of the next decade. […]
Midday Meal Scheme
Midday Meal Scheme: A new study on the intergenerational benefits of India’s Midday Meal Scheme was published. It found that midday meals leave a long-lasting impact. Children of mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries show better growth. The study used the nationally representative data on cohorts of mothers and their children by birth year and socio-economic status […]
Plea Challenges Sedition Law
Plea Challenges Sedition Law: A petition was filed in the Supreme court (SC), that seeks a relook into the Sedition Law. The nearly-60-year old judgment helped sedition to survive in Indian Penal Code. The 1962 judgment in the KedarNath case, which upheld Section 124A (sedition), a relic of the colonial legacy, was given at […]
State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World
State Of Food Security And Nutrition In The World: A report titled ‘The State of Food Security Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI)’ has studied the impact of Covid-19 pandemic-induced income loss on food intake and malnutrition. The report is presented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for […]
Mekedatu Dam Project
Mekedatu Dam Project: The Centre has given its assurance that Karnataka will not be allowed to carry out any construction on the Mekedatu dam project on the Cauvery river until its Detailed Project Report (DPR) is approved by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA). Mekedatu, meaning goat’s leap, is a deep gorge situated at the […]
Tipu Sultan:
Tipu Sultan: Mysore King Tipu Sultan is at the centre of controversy in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over attempts to name a garden after him in Govandi, a suburb in Eastern Mumbai. A local corporator had suggested that a newly developed garden be named after Tipu Sultan as he was a “freedom fighter” and had […]
Khushiyon Ka Aashiyana
Khushiyon Ka Aashiyana: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has launched Khushiyon Ka Aashiyana – Short Film contest 2021 to take ahead the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Housing for All’. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced it on the occasion of sixth anniversary of PMAY-U on June 25, 2021. For the short […]
Conjugal Rights Under Hindu Personal Laws.
Conjugal Rights Under Hindu Personal Laws.: The Supreme Court is expected to begin hearing a fresh challenge to the provision allowing restitution of conjugal rights under Hindu personal laws. Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 deals with restitution of conjugal rights. Conjugal rights are rights created by marriage, i.e. right of the husband […]
Awas Par Samvaad
Awas Par Samvaad: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has launched Awas Par Samvaad – series of 75 seminars and workshops to take ahead the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Housing for All’. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced it on the occasion of sixth anniversary of PMAY-U on June 25, 2021. ‘Awas […]
