Alarming rise in cases of measles-WHO
Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the number of cases of measles- one of the world’s most contagious diseases- is climbing.
Serial blasts across Sri Lanka
Over 200 people were killed and nearly 500 injured in a series of blasts that shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
India’s temporary reprieve to buy Iranian oil to end shortly
India’s temporary reprieve along with seven other countries to buy Iranian oil is expected to end shortly, with US slated to terminate the conditional waiver.
Wuhan spirit
China said its ties with India had a “bright future” and they were preparing for a summit between their leaders as a follow-up to last year’s Wuhan informal summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
International Fleet Review
The Indian Navy has sent two ships to take part in the International Fleet Review to be held in Qingdao, China, later this month as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
Need to address growth challenges: RBI Governor
As per the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) meeting, four out of six MPC members had voted for a reduction in interest rate from 6.25% to 6% at the meeting of the MPC earlier this month.
New norms for taxing MNCs
The income tax department proposed a change in the methodology for taxing multinational companies (MNCs).
Top IT firms under threat of cyberattack
According to cybersecurity investigation website KrebsOnSecurity.com, India’s leading tech players may be under serious threat from cyber criminals.
Suspension of LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) suspended the cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade in Jammu and Kashmir, citing “funnelling of illegal weapons, narcotics and fake currency” as reasons.
HIV used to fix ‘bubble boy’ disease
Ina recent case, doctors at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, fixed bubble boy disease by a gene therapy made from one of the immune system’s worst enemies HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.