India Post has released a customised commemorative stamp on Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) in recognition of the company’s 75 years of service to the nation. The stamp was...
After Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s ‘parole’ and ‘furlough’ criticism, the union home ministry in the revised model prison manual released in last week of January 2016 has asked...
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Third Ordinance was promulgated by President of India on May 31, 2016. It proposes to amend the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and...
The union government has amended the National Tariff Policy for Electricity on 20 January, 2016. The National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2016 focussed on renewable energy and sourcing of...
On 27 January 2016, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly reaffirmed its support to Kimberley Process, the initiative aimed at stopping global trade in blood diamonds. We look...
Cobalt (Co) {atomic number 27} has been used since times immemorial to give beautiful blue colour to wide variety of items. It was used in coloured jewellery, utensils...
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is very rich in minerals and natural resources. For example, it is a big resource for columbite–tantalite (aka. coltan), a dull black metallic...
Democratic republic of Congo is second largest country in central Africa and its eastern part is neighboured by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. DRC was a Belgian colony till 1960. The...
Indian jails are overflowing with undertrial prisoners, most of them being from poor and marginalised communities. Undertrial prisoners are those who are not yet convicted of the charge(s)...
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new nanoparticle treatment involving ‘quantum dots’ to fight against drug-resistant “superbugs”. What are superbugs? Bacteria are found everywhere and...
