India’s flood map needs updation Present flood map Regions susceptible to floods, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), lie mostly along the Ganga-Brahmaputra river basin, from the northern states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, covering Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and stretching to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast. The coastal states of …
INDRA The 12th edition of exercise INDRA NAVY, a biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was held in the Baltic Sea from 28 to 29 July 2021. Initiated in 2003, Ex INDRA NAVY epitomises the long-term strategic relationship between the two navies. This exercise was undertaken as part of the visit …
World Drowning Prevention Day There is a need to provide safe places away from water to children, teach swimming to them as well as improve flood risk management to avert deaths caused by drowning, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently flagged. At least 236,000 people drown every year; drowning is among the top 10 …
Nano Urea Liquid fertiliser National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd (RCF) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for ‘transfer of technology’ of a revolutionary and game changer fertiliser Nano Urea Liquid This technology transfer will ramp up the production leading towards consistent supply resulting …
Sewage treatment plant near Rushikulya Wildlife activists have expressed apprehension over the construction a sewage treatment plant at Palibandh, near the Rushikulya river estuary in Odisha’s Ganjam district, the site of India’s second-largest rookery of Olive Ridley turtles. The plant, if constructed, will spell doom for the turtles Every year, millions of Olive Ridleys …
Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21 Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament today. The key highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21, which is dedicated to the COVID Warriors, are as follows: Saving Lives and Livelihoods amidst a Once-in-a-Century Crisis India focused on saving lives …
Monkeypox Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease – it’s caused by a virus transmitted from animals to humans. The natural host of the virus remains undefined. But the disease has been reported in many animals. It was first reported in 1958, in monkeys in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and in humans in 1970, …
Brexit in trouble On July 21, the Boris Johnson administration informed the European Union (EU) that it wants to renegotiate the Brexit deal’s Northern Ireland Protocol. The EU has ruled out a renegotiation, but says it is open to “practical, flexible solutions”. The sovereign territory of the U.K. includes England, Wales, Scotland, and what is …
Application of Buddhist Values and Principles in Addressing issues of Global Concern The Buddha’s assurance of putting an end to suffering; his emphasis on universal compassion and non-violence; his message to pursue morality and moderation in all aspects of life, have inspired countless people over the last 2600 years Buddha’s well documented life contains …