Nilavembu kudineer What is the News? Under in vitro conditions, nilavembu kudineer (a Siddha medicine) was found to provide protection against chikungunya virus while it was effective as a treatment during acute phase of dengue infection. The Tamil Read More ……
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INSTEX – Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges
INSTEX – Instrument In Support Of Trade Exchanges What is the News? Germany, France and Britain have officially set up a European mechanism to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent US sanctions. The EU has been preparing Read More ……
KALIA Scheme of Odisha
KALIA Scheme of Odisha What is the news? Beneficiaries who have enrolled under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme in the first phase will receive monetary assistance by January 26. Salient Features of the Read More ……
Red Sanders and Santalum Sandalwood
Red Sanders and Santalum Sandalwood What is the news? The Chittoor police seized red sanders logs and a car at a forest location near Nendragunta cross, and arrested Praveen Kumar, a youth from Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu. The Read More ……
Pakistan and CPEC Project
Pakistan and CPEC Project What is the news? The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major coal based power plant project under the $60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), citing sufficient generation capacity already lined up for the next few years. It has requested Beijing to formally delete the project from the CPEC list. About CPEC Project The Read More ……
Devadasi Practise in some Southern Parts of India
Devadasi Practise in some Southern Parts of India What is the news? More than 36 years after the Karnataka Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication) Act of 1982 was passed, the State government is yet to issue the rules for Read More ……
Bru Refugees in Tripura
Bru Refugees in Tripura What is the news? Around 35,000 Bru refugees living in relief camps in Tripura would continue to receive free ration till March 31. The home ministry has conveyed to the state government that the Read More ……
Kartarpur Corridor
Kartarpur Corridor What is the news? Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to the Centre to finalise the infrastructure to be built around the Kartarpur Corridor to ensure its early operationalisation. About the Corridor Kartarpur Sahib, the Read More ……
World Gold Council (WGC)
World Gold Council (WGC) What is the News? WGC has released a report on gold demand in 2019. Increased market uncertainty and expansion of protectionist economic policies will make gold increasingly attractive as a hedge in 2019, says Read More ……
China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System What is the news? China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), touted as a rival to the widely-used American GPS, has started providing global services. Pakistan became the first country to use the BeiDou Read More ……