Page-5 of Current Affairs - December, 2018
Bahuda Rookery: Another Olive Ridley Nesting Site in Odisha
Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and Rushikulya rookery coast in Ganjam district are main Olive Ridley Nesting sites in Odisha. Of these sites, Gahirmatha marine sanctuary is largest rookery (mass nesting site) of Olive Ridley turtles. Odisha is home to 50% of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Islands of Andaman to be renamed after Netaji Bose
The Union Government has decided to rename Ross, Neil and Havelock islands of Andaman. The Ross, Neil and Havelock Islands are to be named as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep, and Swaraj Dweep, respectively. The announcement about renaming ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
India’s largest Cancer Institute to come up in Haryana’s Jhajjar
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has announced that India’s largest cancer hospital, the National Cancer Institute will be inaugurated in Haryana’s Jhajjar district in January. The Institute aims to bridge the deficit of tertiary cancer care in the northern region. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Aadhaar not mandatory for admission in schools
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made it clear that schools cannot make Aadhaar a pre-condition to admit the students. UIDAI has categorically made it clear that asking for Aadhaar card for admissions is not as per the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Review petition in SC against the Aadhaar verdict
Imtiyaz Ali Palsaniya has filed a review petition in Supreme Court against the Aadhaar verdict in which the Supreme Court had upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar. SC Verdict on Aadhaar A five-judge constitution bench while upholding the constitutional ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
PIL in Supreme Court against govt’s order to snoop on computers
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court by advocate Manohar Lal Sharma challenging the government’s notification authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any computer system. What was the Order of the Home Ministry? As per ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
HUL found guilty of Profiteering Rs 383 crore
National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) assessment has revealed consumer goods maker Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) allegedly profiteering to the extent of Rs 383 crore after the large-scale goods and services tax (GST) rate cut last November. The National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Italy's Mount Etna Volcano erupts
Italy’s Mount Etna volcano erupted on 24th December 2018 resulting in more than 130 earthquakes of up to 4.3 in magnitude. The volcanic lava and ash spewed from a new fracture near its south-eastern crater for the first time in ..