World Leprosy Day

World Leprosy Day is observed 30th January each year during the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Caused by bacterium Mycobacterium Leprae, it is among the oldest diseases known to man. If not treated, it creates physical psychological and social disabilities. ..

Earth’s ice loss

A new survey by UK researchers found that annual ice melting rate is rapidly accelerating towards the worst-case scenario predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The study found that the global melting of ice rose from 0.8 trillion ..

Taj Trapezium Zone

The 10,400 sq km Taj Trapezium Zone  (TTZ) spans cross the UP’s Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras and Etah districts and Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. It was set up for the protection of Taj Mahal from environmental pollution. Apart from Taj ..

Invermectin

Invermectin is a drug used for treating various parasitic infections. South Africa is currently permitting its usage against the COVID-19 infection in exceptional circumstances despite the lack of sound evidence of its safety and efficiency. Its neighbour, Zimbabwe, is also ..

Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was recently introduced in Karnataka Assembly to empower police or competent authorities appointed by the government to investigate complaints regarding fraudulent transactions working against investors’ interests. The accused ..

Finance Bill

Finance Bill is a yet to be passed legislation focusing on the country’s finances, like taxes, government expenditures, government borrowings, revenues etc. The Union Budget, which deals with these aspects, is passed in the parliament as a Finance Bill. It ..

Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021

The ‘Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 is to be introduced in the parliament during the budget session. This Bill is to facilitate the creation of an official digital currency issued by the Reserve Bank of India ..

National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021

The on-going budget session of the Parliament would witness the introduction of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021. This bill is aimed at boosting funding for infrastructure projects by establishing a new development finance institution (DFI). ..

Hooghly River

Hooghly River, also known as Bhagirathi-Hooghly, Ganga and Kati-Ganga runs approximately for 260-kilometre as a distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal. It is divided into Padma and Hooghly near Giria, Murshidabad. Another man-made bifurcation of the river upstream ..

IN FAC T-81

Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) T-81 is a Super Dvora MK II class patrol vessel that was decommissioned on 28th January 2021 at Naval Dokyard in Mumbai. The 25 meters long vessel with 60 tonnes displacement had successfully ..