Covid-19 Delta Plus Variant: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has warned people against the new Covid-19 strain ‘Delta Plus’ (DP). There is fear that this new variant may spark the third wave of Covid-19. Delta plus (B.1.617.2.1/(AY.1) is a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus formed due to a mutation in […]
Tag: 25th Jun 2021
Sant Kabir Das Jayanti 2021
Sant Kabir Das Jayanti: Sant Kabir Das Jayanti was observed on 24th June, 2021 to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas. Kabirdas Jayanti is celebrated on the Jyeshtha Purnima tithi, as per the Hindu lunar calendar. Sant Kabir Das was born in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He was a 15th century mystic […]
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA): The Delhi High Court granted bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University students Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal and Jamia Millia Islamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the northeast Delhi riots in 2020. Notwithstanding the fact that the definition of ‘terrorist act’ […]
NAFED Fortified Rice Bran Oil
Rice Bran Oil: Department of Food and Public Distribution E-launched “NAFED Fortified Rice Bran Oil”. Rice bran oil is the oil extracted from the hard outer brown layer of rice called chaff (rice husk). It is known for its high smoke point of 232 °C (450 °F) making it suitable for high-temperature cooking methods such […]
