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Air Pollution Raises Diabetes Risk
A study in China has shown that Air pollution raises diabetes risk in China. The findings of the study were based on the data collected from over 88,000 people across 15 provinces, estimating their exposure to PM2.5 based on satellite ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
World Kidney Day 2019
World Kidney Day 2019 will be observed on 14th March. The theme of the World Kidney Day 2019 is Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. The theme emphasizes universal health coverage (UHC) for prevention and early treatment of kidney disease. World ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
UK Issues New Black Hole Coin in Honour of Stephen Hawking
The United Kingdom has commemorated professor Stephen Hawking in a new 50p coin. The coin has references to the late physicist’s pioneering work on black holes. Black Hole Coin The commemorative coin aims to celebrate the life and “ground-breaking” achievements of Hawking, who ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
EU Adds 10 Countries to Tax Blacklist
The European Union has expanded its tax haven blacklist by including 10 countries. The list now has 15 countries. The list was first drawn up by EU in 2017 in the wake of several scandals, including the Panama Papers and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Retail inflation increases to 2.57% in February 2019
The Central Statistical Office (CSO) has released the data of Inflation for the month of February 2019. The data shows that: Retail inflation was at a four-month high of 2.57 per cent in February 2019 due to costlier food articles. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Industrial production growth slows to 1.7% in January 2019
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released the data for the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of January. The IIP data shows that: Industrial output growth stood at 1.7 per cent in January against the 2.6% growth recorded ..