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Pakistan Court commuted the death sentence of Omar Sheikh

The Sindh High Court of Pakistan commuted the death sentence of Omar Sheikh, a British born militant, known for his role in the murder of American journalist Daniel...

April 4, 2020

Officials use drones in the fight against COVID-19

The police in Telangana recently made use of drones from Marut Drones in various roles to help in the fight against COVID-19. For Disinfection The Marut drones were...

April 4, 2020

Government issues manual for home-made masks

The Principal Scientific Advisor has released a manual for the preparation of home-made masks using readily available items. Home-made Masks The home-made masks can be prepared from easily...

April 4, 2020

COVID-19 case recorded in Mumbai’s Dharavi

A 56 year old man from Dharavi in Mumbai recently passed away due to COVID-19, sparking fears of the disease’s spread in Asia’s largest slum. About the Incident...

April 4, 2020

GoI: 30% of Corona Virus cases due to Tablighi Jamaat incident

The Government of India has traced 1,023 cases of COVID-19 to Tablighi Jamaat congregation. The Contact Tracing across 17 states have led to Tablighi Jamaat Congregation. Tablighi Jamaat...

April 4, 2020

An Online Hackathon, “Hack the Crisis” launched to work solutions for COVID-19

The Minister of electronics and IT & HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre launched “Hack the Crisis- India”. It is an online hackathon that aims to work on solutions for...

April 4, 2020

GoI set up Science-Technology Empowered Committee to speed up COVID-19 solutions

The Government of India has constituted a Science and Technology Empowered Committee to make speedy decisions on research and development of COVID-19. Highlights The Committee is to be...

April 4, 2020

How is the power system to be managed during lights off on April 5, 2020?

On April 3, 2020, PM Modi addressed India to switch off their lights at 9 PM for nine minutes and light lamps or candle. This is being done...

April 4, 2020

US FDA orders the disposal of Ranitidine

After months of study, the FDA has concluded that the ranitidine drug contains unacceptable levels of carcinogenic impurities and called for its disposal. About the Issue The US...

April 4, 2020

Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Trichy

The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu is considered as a unique institution to conserve the insect species. About the Conservatory The Tropical Butterfly Conservatory in...

April 4, 2020

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