Teachers entitled to gratuity, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday altered its judgment and said teachers were entitled to claim gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act.
Ordinance on university faculty reservations gets nod
The Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance to return faculty reservations in higher education institutions to the earlier 200-point roster system.
Nitrogen Pollution
The annual Frontiers Report 2019 published by the United Nations (UN), has included a chapter on nitrogen pollution in its latest edition.
Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) virus
For the first time, the virus causing Kyasanur Forest Disease has been found in the tick pools collected in Hassan district.
Army to undergo major reforms
In a major move, Defence Minister has approved the first batch of reforms in the Army.
India, Russia sign deal on nuclear submarine
India sealed a $3-billion deal with Russia for leasing a nuclear-powered attack submarine for the Indian Navy for a period of 10 years.
Wind energy
According to a report by Crisil, capacity addition in the wind energy sector will slow down over fiscal 2019 to 2023.
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
According to a paper published in a WHO bulletin recently, Anganwadi services have a poor reach among key beneficiaries- the poorest of the poor and uneducated mothers.
Pension scheme for workers
Prime Minister launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana on 5 March 2019.
CCR5-delta 32: The rare mutation to stop HIV
Recently, with the case of the London Patient, scientists have successfully duplicated Dr Hütter’s CCR5-delta 32 experiment from 13 years ago.