Warming leads to water crisis in Himalayas
Climate change is driving glaciers in the Himalayas to melt more rapidly than at any point in the last 10,000 years
Indian Air Force (IAF)
Indian Air Force (IAF) in its recent demonstration of its ‘rapid airlift capability’ during war and natural disasters airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in the Ladakh region in a single wave.
Canada ”“ Saudi Arabia Deal
Recently, Canadian PM talked about cancelling 2014 weapons deal with Saudi Arabia.
Rupee gains as crude oil falls over 7%
The Indian rupee and bond prices extended gains after crude oil prices slumped to a near 16-month low.
LPG scheme to cover all poor people
The Union Cabinet approved the expansion of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
National Commission for Women (NCW) study
Government-run rehabilitation centres for women are being used in some cases to confine girls and young women who have eloped.
Madras HC bans online sale of medicines
The Madras High Court directed: The Central government to notify the statutory rules related to online sale of drugs and medicines by January 31, 2019 and banned online sales till then.
India-Maldives relations
During recent visit of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives to India, a financial package of $1.4 billion was declared by India for the Maldives.
Blended bio-fuel
For the first time, an An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flew with blended bio-jet fuel produced from Jatropha oil.
1st Israeli spacecraft to moon
Israel preparing to launch the country’s first spacecraft to the moon added a special passenger that will accompany the journey.