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The food crisis in the world is deepening following Russia’s attack on Ukraine – the so-called wheat basket for Europe. The United Nations has warned that the world has only 70 days’ worth of wheat left. For the first time since 2008, world wheat stocks are at such a low level. This type of crisis […]
In Hyderabad, the first case of Omicron’s subvariant BA.4 was discovered. The sample has been sent to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) for confirmation. A person familiar with the situation confirmed on Thursday that an official announcement from INSACOG has yet to be made. About BA.4 Omicron Variant:New omicron sublineages discovered this month […]
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad was reported to be the third hottest place in Gujarat on Wednesday, which followed Rajkot, the city with the highest temperature and Surendranagar with the second-highest. Ahmedabad experienced a maximum of 42.4 Degrees Celsius and a minimum of 28 Degrees Celsius, which were equal to and near […]
Citing the current heatwave conditions faced by most of the regions in the country which has hit the production of Wheat, India recently decided to ban the exports of Wheat. As a result of this ban, the prices of Wheat in the European market touched a record high on Monday. Crossing the highest record price […]
What does it mean when rupee falls? Simply put, a fall in the value of a currency tells about its exchange rate versus other currencies. Today, ₹77.41 can buy $1. In layman terms, the US$ is 77.41 times stronger that one Indian rupee. But has it fallen earlier? Yes. On several occasions. However, this week […]
The BJP government in Gujarat has praised the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme as a lifesaver for labourers during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Gujarat government is yet to appoint an MGNREGA ombudsperson. “The ministry would not release funds to those states which don’t appoint ombudspersons as per the provision of […]
India U19 team on Saturday handed the past defending champions – Bangladesh their defeat in the quarter-finals of the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup 2022, paving their way to the semi-finals for the fourth straight time. The Indian side registered a five-wicket win over Bangladesh at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. Winning the […]
On January 14, Jin had gone to visit his uncle’s strawberry farm, making J-Hope rather envious. Jin had posted photos of his visit and J-Hope had asked why he hadn’t seen him yet. In the comment section, J-Hope wrote, “Strawberries? Without seeing me?” Comfortingly, Jin responded, “Come, take some strawberries.” On January 16, an overjoyed […]
There was no respite for the travel industry in 2021 as Covid cases have led to a decrease in international travel. This has resulted in fewer electronic visas granted to foreign travelers by the Indian government. According to the data from Union Home Ministry, India granted as many as 29 lakh E-visas in 2019 which […]
The University of Oxford has appointed Indian origin renowned academic Soumitra Dutta as the Dean of Saïd Business School. He will take up the post from 1st June this year. Soumitra Dutta was the founding dean of Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, New York. He is currently a professor of management […]
The Delhi High Court has stated that prima facie marital rape should be punishable though it may not be the same as a relation outside of marriage. The court was on Monday hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code that exempts marital rape. A division bench […]
Photo Credits: Hanif Sindhi The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released a Covid testing revised advisory in the wake of a surge in coronavirus cases across India. According to the ICMR fresh advisory, those who have come in contact with coronavirus patients do not need testing unless identified as ‘high-risk’ “based on age […]
Photo Credits: Hanif Sindhi The Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday urged the states and Union Territories to keep an eye on the active Covid cases as the situation is still “dynamic and can change at any time”. The health secretary, in a letter to states and UTs, mentioned that while the country is […]
