Data: Number of Padma Awardees (including Bharat Ratna) cross 5000 with the 2022 awards
The government announced the Padma Awards for the year 2022 recently. With the 2022 awards, the total number of Padma…
This viral video purportedly showing a bungee-jumping mishap in Rishikesh is fake and digitally altered
https://youtu.be/imG44SNSUE8 A video of a bungee-jumping accident is going viral on social media (here, here, and here). It shows two…
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Explainer: What are the new Telemedicine guidelines notified by the Government?
In the wake of the challenges posed by COVID induced lockdown, telemedicine has emerged as…
Explainer: Home Isolation guidelines for Asymptomatic patients in India & elsewhere
Many countries have issued guidelines for home isolation of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients including…
Explainer: What is the process of naming Cyclones?
Hudhud, Titli, Phethai, Fani, Vayu and now Amphan are among the names of cyclones we have…
Lockdown Effect: Here is a list of all the major Exams affected by COVID-19
Education is one of the few sectors badly affected by COVID-19. In India, many examinations…
Explainer: What is the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme?
Thousands of crores lie unclaimed in bank deposits. The RBI launched the Depositor Education and…
Explainer: What is proposed in the ‘Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020’?
The Government of India has circulated the draft ‘Electricity Amendment Bill, 2020’ for stakeholder comments.…
