The National Geography cartographers have now identified the Southern Ocean as the fifth ocean on the planet. The new ocean has been identified by the National Geography Society which has been making maps since 1915 and had so far recognised the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans. Notably, while other oceans are identified by the […]
The government of Punjab has announced that four new medical colleges will be established in the state. OP Soni, Medical Education and Research Minister said that a budget of Rs 1,500 crore has been allocated for the new medical colleges, which will be situated in Kapurthala, Mohali, Malerkotla and Hoshiarpur. The minister laid the foundation […]
In a major change in vaccination policy, the Centre decided to bring vaccine procuration under its purview which will begin from June 21. It also introduced the concept of non-transferable e-vouchers to promote the spirit of “Lok Kalyan.” The move to avail e-vouchers comes to encourage people to help the economically weaker section of the […]
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed of Anup Chandra Pandey, a retired Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer, to the post of Election Commissioner. Pandey, a 1984 batch IAS, served as the former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh. Following the elevation of Sushil Chandra as the Chief Election Commissioner in April, the position of an […]
El Salvador has become the first country to approve Bitcoin as the official currency, announced President Nayib Bukele through Twitter. The President has backed the cryptocurrency’s use in boosting the economy. He announced that people who invest Bitcoin in El Salvador will get the country citizenship. People investing three Bitcoins in country’s economy will be […]
This year’s first solar eclipse, which will occur on Thursday (June 10), will not be visible in India, except in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, a few minutes before the sunset. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun and blocks the light of the sun from falling on […]
Prince Air, a New Delhi-based start-up created by Sanket Raj Singh, is offering a one-of-a-kind subscription-based airline service for unlimited travel on its private jets. Prince Air is designed to offer its services to patrons for a fraction of the usual cost – making the travel affordable and accessible to all. Its service is also […]
In the wake of the dip in the Covid-19 cases, the Chandigarh administration on Tuesday decided to provide relaxations in the Covid restrictions. After detailed discussion in the War Room, following decisions were taken by the Chandigarh administrator VP Singh Badnore: -The night curfew in the city will now be from 10pm to 5am. -All […]
A new variant of coronavirus B.1.1.28.2 has been detected in India through genome sequencing conducted by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. The variant was isolated from nasal and throat swabs from international travellers from Brazil and the UK. The pathogenicity of the isolate was assessed in Syrian hamster model and compared with B.1 […]