Uttarakhand High court bans sale of whitener

The Uttarakhand High Court ordered state government to completely ban on the sale of whitener in the state following the death of a teenager from sniffing an excess of it. The High Court issued the order by taking suo motu cognisance of the death of the 14-year-old boy due to sniffing excess whitener for a ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Topics: Alcohol • Drug Abuse • Highcourts • States • Uttarakhand

Uranus may have two more moons: Study

According to study conducted by researchers from University of Idaho, US Uranus may have two tiny, previously undiscovered moons orbiting near two of the planet’s rings. These two moons were detected by researchers after analysing decades-old images of Uranus’ icy rings taken by NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft which had flown by the planet 30 years ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Topics: Astronomy • International • Science and Technology • space • Uranus

China's Space Lab Tiangong-2 launches Micro-Satellite Banxing-2

China’s experimental space lab Tiangong-2 orbiting the Earth with two astronauts on board has successfully launched a micro-satellite Banxing-2. The two astronauts were launched into space onboard of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft carried two astronauts on 11 October 2016. It docked with Tiangong-2 on 13 October 2016. About Banxing-2 The micro-satellite Banxing-2 is roughly the size ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Topics: Banxing 2 • China • Micro Satellites • Science and Technology • TIANGONG-2

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates first National Tribal Carnival

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first National Tribal Carnival in New Delhi to promote a sense of inclusiveness among the tribals. The main purpose of this four-day carnival is to promote a sense of inclusiveness among the tribals. It will also showcase and promote various facets of tribal culture on a large scale. Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Events • Narendra Modi • National • Tribal Welfare

Cyrus Mistry removed as Chairman of Tata Group

The board of India’s largest conglomerate Tata Sons Ltd has removed Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (48) as Chairman. However he will remain a director of the individual companies. The board has replaced him with his predecessor Ratan Tata as interim chairman for four months. Mistry had shortest tenure as Chairman so far at the group. Mistry ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Topics: Business • Cyrus Mistry • Economy • Persons in News • Tata Group