MIG
An ever-present Threat
April 15, 2016
Despite a relief from the mosquitoes causing dengue and malaria, Delhi is facing a threat with culex moquitoes, which can spread filariasis and encephalitis. As the monsoon season proceeds towards its commencement, people in Delhi have already started complaining about the increa...
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Delhi’s Pollution control quest
April 14, 2016
With the second odd-even run scheduled from April 15-30, 2016, experts say that this time there will be a close check on the gaseous pollutants. After the success of the initial odd-even scheme during the start of the year, the second phase of the odd-even formula in Delhi is all...
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India’s conservation effort
April 14, 2016
The number of wild tigers in the world has increased to 3,890 in April 2016 from 3,200 in 2010, making it an increase of almost 22 pc. India is at the forefront of this conservation effort of this endangered species. The tiger population in the world has increased to almost 3,890...
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Happy monsoon
April 14, 2016
After two consecutive years of swampy rainfall in India, monsoon 2016 is predicted to be good as the country will likely receive 106 pc rainfall. Amidst drought and serious drinking water problems in many regions of India, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that this...
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Guest Column
April 12, 2016
Last week the newly appointed minister of Religious Affairs Aung Ko told the Voice of America that only Buddhists were considered “full citizens” of Burma, while Muslims and other minorities counted as “associate citizens”. Except a little whisper, unfortunately, this inc...
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Prince William and Kate visit India
April 12, 2016
Prince William, the duke of Cambridge, with his wife Kate, began a week’s tour of India on April 10, 2016. On their first day, the couple visited Banganga water tank in Mumbai, enjoyed a game of cricket and attended charity events. The duke and duchess of Cambridge began a seve...
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Hi-tech transport
April 11, 2016
In a push towards automation, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is launching new driverless trains in the city, with a trial run from July 1, 2016. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is launching 81 driverless metros and it will start testing them in July. The trains, which ar...
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The Jungle Book
April 10, 2016
Released in India before Europe, Jon Favreau’s and Disney’s new adaptation of “The Jungle Book” delivers as promised – Mowgli and his squad in live 3D action and a whiff of nostalgia, darker and closer to Rudyard Kipling’s original tale published at the end of...
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Diabetes epidemic
April 10, 2016
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), diabetes alone is the reason of around 1.5 million deaths in a year around the world. It is one of the most widespread lifestyle diseases in India, as well The World Health Day was celebrated on April 7 across the globe and the Wo...
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Aadhar Cards
April 6, 2016
The Unique Identification Authority of India generated over 1 Billion aadhar cards with about 80 pc of India’s population being covered. According to a latest data released by the centre, aadhar enrollments in India crossed the 1 Billion mark as on April 4, 2016, with nearly 80...
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Bagru Printers
April 6, 2016
Like other traditional art forms of India, block-printers of Bagru, too, have been fleeced by middlemen and traders. Through community initiatives, however, the printers are equipping themselves to work on their own terms. Bright printed fabrics spread at the common village groun...
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Panama Papers
April 5, 2016
A huge leak of more than 11 million files of Panama law firm includes around 29 billionaires and more than 500 Indians linked to offshore firms. The panama papers are a leaked set of 11.5 million confidential documents created by the Panamanian corporate service provider Mossack ...
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