Method to simulate, predict solar activity
A team of researchers from IISER Kolkata has developed a way of predicting the intensity of activity in the next solar cycle (approximately from 2020 to 2031) using data spread over the last 100 years.
Land acquisition law challenged in court
The Supreme Court decided to examine a plea challenging the legality of amendments brought in by Tamil Nadu and four other States.
GoM to form sub-panel on harassment
The Group of Ministers (GoM) formed in the wake of the #MeToo campaign on social media.
Centre amends rules for minorities from three nations
The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, is pending in Parliament.
Bioplastics not an eco-friendly alternative to plastic: study
Bioplastics often promoted as a climate-friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics may lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study.
Dendritic cells
Scientists in Sweden claim to have successfully reprogrammed mouse and human skin cells into immune cells called dendritic cells.
Katas Raj Dham (Location)
Under with people-oriented diplomacy Pakistan has issued a large number of visas for Indian pilgrims who are expected to visit the famed Shiva temple at Katas Raj Dham, near the city of Lahore.
Yellow vest movement
The “Yellow Vests” protests in Paris have been called the worst riots to hit the French capital since the turbulent 1960s.
Norms for payment apps
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed that RBI come up with regulations to oversee collection, usage and sharing of data by payment service providers.
M.S. Swaminathan calls GM crops ‘a failure’
A research paper co-authored by leading agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, which describes Bt cotton as a ‘failure,’ was criticised by India’s Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), K. VijayRaghavan as ‘deeply flawed’.