Why cyclones hit the east coast in October, and how they are predicted
Cyclone Titli became the third major cyclone to hit the Odisha-Andhra coastal zone in the last five years, all in October.
India- U.S Defence Exercises
The first India-U.S. tri-services exercise is likely to take place in 2019, and talks are on to include the special forces of the two countries in the drill.
Telecom Sector faces loss
The telecom sector is likely to experience three more quarters of losses, hurt by high levies and “unsustainable tariffs”, director general of industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has said.
Bids invited for Udan’s global fligh
Government has invited proposals from interested air operators for the international version of its ‘Udan’ (Ude Desk Ka Aam Nagrik scheme.
Global Hunger Index 2018
India ranks a low 103th out of 119 countries on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) released on 11the October 2018.
Tamil Nadu notifies compensation for sexual abuse victims
The State government has notified the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes, 2018.
UN Human Rights Council
India was elected to the United Nations’ top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes among all candidates.
Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)
Union Government has constituted a new 21-member advisory panel on science, technology and innovation called Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).
100k GenomeAsia project and Genome sequencing
A group of Indian scientists and companies are involved with a 100k GenomeAsia project, led out of the National Technological University (NTU), Singapore, to sequence the whole genomes of 100k Asians, including 50,000 Indians.
Retail inflation picks up to 3.77%
As per the official data released, India’s retail inflation rate slightly picked up to 3.77 per cent in September.