UNFPO World Population Report 2020 titled, ‘Against my will: defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality’ has estimated that 142 million girls are missing globally and 46 million girls are missing in India due to gender-biased sex selection. …
read moreDelhi government will establish a plasma bank to fight the coronavirus and also urging those who have recovered from the infection to donate plasma to help other patients; The state government will arrange transportation to the plasma bank for those wishing to…
read moreOn 27th June our nation remembered Field Marshal Gen. Sam Manekshaw on his 12th death anniversary, Manekshaw was born on April 3, 1914 in Amritsar, son of Hormusji Manekshaw, doctor and Heerabai. The fifth of six children, he was educated at Sherwood…
read morePamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao was Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996 and was the country’s first non-Hindi belt Prime Minister. He was the eighth Indian PM. He oversaw one of the most turbulent phases in India in recent memory with…
read moreThe use of dexamethasone, which is used to reduce inflammation in other diseases such as arthritis, has been approved for patients who require oxygen and those who have an excessive inflammatory response. The government on Saturday authorized the use of dexamethasone, a…
read moreRussia held its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany during the Second World War. In addition to a national day of celebration, the parade allows Russia to show the world the…
read moreOn June 24, the IMF predicted a “record” sharp 4.5% contraction in the Indian economy in 2020, citing the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic that almost stopped all economic activity, but said it the country was expected to recover in 2021 with a robust…
read moreBihar regiment bravely fought in the recent clash with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh, losing 12 soldiers, including the commander of his 16th battalion, Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu. The regiment has several achievements and victories on…
read moreThe US administration has extended the 60-day ban on immigration and non-immigrant worker visas until the end of 2020. These Popular work visas, including the coveted H-1B and H-2B, and certain categories of H- 4, J and L will also remain suspended…
read moreWith a significant drop in domestic economic activity due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown significantly reduced imports, the finance ministry expects the country’s current account balance to turn into a surplus in the first quarter of fiscal 2020-21 after a 12-year difference. Last…
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