Author: Pratiksha Kishor Maske

Global Polio Resurgence : Polio cases have been reported in US, UK and Israel. - Asiana Times

In a recent update, it came to highlight that Vaccine Derived Polio cases have been reported in mega countries i.e. the US, UK and Israel. The world has battled polio for a long time. In 1970, it caused havoc across the world. At that time,it had become a major crisis across the globe. Till now, 125 countries have become polio-free in recent years, but now it is emerging in parts of the world that haven’t had cases in decades. What is Polio?  Polio is also called poliomyelitis. It is a contaminated disease caused by the virus called “Polio Virus”. The…

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National Unity Day i.e. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2022. - Asiana Times

On the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. The Prime minister addressed the country and administered an oath on the occasion of the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Today, October 31st, National Unity Day has started, celebrated all over the country.  The day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This year is the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The National Unity Day, i.e., Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, was first celebrated in 2014 by the Government of India. The government…

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Wednesday morning, Bengaluru had the coldest morning in the last one decade. - Asiana Times

The Indian Meteorological Department, estimated that on October 26,2022 Bengaluru has experienced the coldest morning in the last one decade. On October 26, 2022, Bengaluru witnessed the morning temperature fall to 15.4 degrees Celsius, which,, as per data recorded, is the coldest one in the last 10 years. The record has been made by the Indian Meteorological Department. In their documentation of the temperature, the meteorological department noticed the lowest temperature in the city and the other parts of Karnataka state, which includes Beedar and Badami, recorded 12.4 degrees in the early morning hours. The low temperature indicates the early…

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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022. - Asiana Times

The International Day for Eradication of Poverty 2022 is celebrated on October 17, 2022, across the globe. Every year International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated on October 17, to spread awareness about the people suffering from poverty, and to give them a platform from which the general public’s needs, concerns, and effects on human beings will be heard. The day is organized to acknowledge the sensitive issue which has a major concern across the globe and primarily in developing countries i.e. poverty. Poverty is an economic condition/state in which people are experiencing a lack of basic necessities…

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Living Planet Report 2022 : Everything you need to know. - Asiana Times

The Living Planet Report 2022 showed 69 percent declination in wildlife population in the last 50 years i.e. 1970 to 2018. The Living Planet Report released on October 13, 2022 by the World Wide Fund and Zoological Society of London. The report showed concerning data on wildlife population and overall challenges in front of the living beings. The Living Planet Report showed a 69 percent decline in the wildlife population from 1970 to 2018. In the report the living planet index analysed 32000 populations of 5,230 species. The report gives an average of the variation in population sizes of different…

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