Author: Shreeyashi Ojha

Asserting India to be the “first responder” to Maldivian needs, PM Modi announced an additional line of credit of USD 100 million. Source: Bing images New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday announced that India will assist Male with two naval vessels and USD 100 million as a line of credit. New Delhi is of the view that building coordination and cooperation on defence and security is a critical issue. India has always been of the view that the peace and security of the entire region should be based on mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty and cooperation wherever…

In a revolutionary move, India will be the first country to deploy an indigenous 5G technology. Source: Bing images New Delhi: Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Minister of State for IT and Electronics announced that India’s rapid development of native technological development has led to a dawn of a new India. Comparing how other technologies such as 2G, 3G, and 4G were imported, he said that it is through the persistent initiatives of PM Modi and the NDA that India has become self-reliant. He said, “When the economies of other countries are suffering, India has shown they can get the value for their…

In India, the overall monsoon rains in June were 8% below average and 16% above average in July. Source: Bing images India Meteorological Department has announced that India will receive normal rainfall in 2022. The average amount of precipitation in August and September will be received in India, which indicates an overall better crop yield in an economy that is highly dependent on agricultural and allied activities to boost growth, development, and employment generation. India Meteorological Department has defined average rainfall between 96% and 104% in a 50-year average of 89 cm i.e. 34 inches. This is the prediction for…

A dual-use spy vessel has been employed by China in the Indian Ocean devouring what is known as Sri Lanka territory. Source: Bing images New Delhi: In an aim to flex yet another prowess and rub it in, the Chinese government has deployed its spy ship in the Indian Ocean, raising concerns for India. Yuan Wang 5 is a dual-use vessel that was employed for space and satellite tracking with specific usage in intercontinental ballistic missiles. The spy vessel is under the control of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) under the Strategic Support Force unit, space, cyber and electronic warfare…

The rate of unemployment went down by 6.80% in July in comparison to a 1% decline in June. A lingering issue in an economy which is otherwise revered, looms upon the fate of the nation with its maximum population as working. However, the good news as per the report of a private organisation is, that the unemployment rate has eased in July. A private organisation, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy(CMIE), has reported that the rate of unemployment has diminished in July in comparison to the beginning of this year. The rural rate of unemployment saw a fall to 6.14% in…

The Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a whole spin a 1.59 milliseconds less than usual. We as Earthlings are unable to comprehend that we are not standing still. This is because we do not feel like we are hurtling through the void, and yet we are! Nature has bestowed us with great gifts which we as humans have taken for granted. The enormous pressure that we put on the Earth through global warming, has transformed the fundamentals. There have been a number of changes that have sped up due to our negligence, including, diminishing…

The first death in India and the fourth in Asia, monkeypox, which was recently declared as a pandemic by WHO, spreads like a wildfire. image source: Science news[/caption] With a lower fatality rate of around one per cent or less, it still manages to have a gruesome impact. There have been three other deaths across the world reportedly due to monkeypox, of which one was outside of Africa, one in Brazil and two in Spain since the beginning of 2022. Kerala has witnessed the first case of a 22 year old youth succumbing to yet another deadly disease, monkeypox. The…

Japan and South Korea: The two island countries have under their belt a list of issues one of which involves some ancient mines. Source: Bing images When Korea got divided, Japan and South Korea established diplomatic relations by 1965, after which Japan began considering the Korean government as the authority over the Korean Peninsula.  Both Japan and South Korea share a complex history with enormous records of infighting history. The Japanese have always had the burning desire to conquer the Korean peninsula which became possible only in 1910 when Korea was conquered and turned into a Japanese colony. Japan subjugated…

Nepal has achieved the impossible feat of doubling its tiger population in the past 10 years. Bringing back the tiger from extinction and setting an example for the world, Nepal has triumphed by successfully doubling the population of tigers. However, the cases of human-animal interaction have also risen. Captain Ayush Jung who is a member of the team assigned the protection of big cats said, “There are two feelings when you come head to head with a tiger. Oh my God, what a majestic creature. And the other is, oh my God, am I dead?” He has reported that he…

Sonia Gandhi : While Irani harangued Gandhi in the lower house, the latter retaliated with a strict warning. New Delhi: The Lower House saw a major showdown between Union Minister Smriti Irani and INC Chief Sonia Gandhi, as the BJP minister called out Congress over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s demeaning remarks over the newly elected president, Droupadi Murmu. What transpired in the past week during the monsoon session is a mockery of the Parliament by those who constitute it. A member of the Parliament from the INC, Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, called the President of India, “Rashtrapatni” of which the BJP took…