The Bay of Bengal has witnessed around 500 cyclones in 125 years (since 1891) of which 107 had targeted Odisha (Orissa) causing immense devastation, a professor said.(December 17). “However, compared to hurricanes in the west pacific, cyclones originating in the Bay of Bengal are less intense and much weaker but ironically cause more death and […]
Is Facebook our ultimate utopia, where failures find no room? “Placed at Vodafone”, feeling amazing! “Bagged the first position in dance”, feeling excited! Sounds familiar? Obviously we all have been witness to such enthusiastic statements, and often we have updated our own accomplishments in the same manner on the most popular platform of today’s era. […]
Will Patna’s Radio Mirchi have a competitor in radio City, Patna? We hope so. FM continues to grow in India. Now Private FM operator Radio City has launched four new stations in Rajasthan at Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota and Bikaner, taking the number of their outlets to five in the desert State. Radio City, part of […]
LAHORE: Pakistan has the highest rate of newborn mortality in South Asia, revealed a latest report issued by UNICEF in Kathmandu, Nepal. Pakistan was home to 244,746 of the one million babies who died within 28 days of birth in South Asia in 2015. The South Asia Health Atlas 2016 report compiled by UNICEF reveals […]
The Reserve Bank on Thursday (November 24)said massive accumulation of now invalid Rs 500/1000 notes at various banks and chests is putting strain on processing capacities and storage facilities, while reviving its ‘guarantee scheme’ to deal with the problem. The central bank said in view of the problem of mounting deposits it has decided to […]
Three days ago, the landmark Paris Agreement, came into force. Now, the Marrakesh Conference, which begins Monday, 7 November, in Morocco, will give the world the opportunity to maintain momentum on climate action, and continue strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change. “Our challenge is to sustain the momentum that has propelled […]
The government has been undertaking welfare schemes to reduce poverty, hunger and unemployment. But the emphasis has been on the fulfilment of numerical targets, not on the way in which the targets are met. The overemphasis on targets has destroyed the efficacy of policies. The Narendra Modi government has started the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. In […]
World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated on 10 November each year and was established by UNESCO. It gives an opportunity to demonstrate to the wider public why science is relevant to their daily lives and to engage them in debate and discussion on related issues. By building bridges between science and society, […]
White Cane Day is observed worldwide to recognize the movement of blind people from dependency to full participation in society. It is celebrated on October 15 every year. It also reminds people about the how the white cane is an important tool in helping the blind and the visually impaired live with greater independence. The […]
Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been officially appointed as the next UN secretary general. Mr Guterres, 67, will become the world’s top diplomat on 1 January when Ban Ki-moon’s second five-year term ends. The Portuguese, who led the UN refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years, was chosen from among 13 candidates last week.He […]
Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls The world’s 1.1 billion girls are part of a large and vibrant global generation poised to take on the future. Yet the gender equality in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a distant dream. Every day we see the predominance of disadvantage and discrimination borne by […]
China says its new dam over the Brahmaputra in Tibet will not affect India. Justifying its move to blockade a tributary of the Brahmaputra to construct a dam, China tried to allay fears that it would affect the river flow into India, saying that there will be no adverse impact on downstream areas. The Lalho […]
