'The Black Death also left lasting social, economic and cultural impacts in Europe and beyond.' The bubonic plague is back. Recently, health officials in Oregon, US confirmed the first case of bubo Read More...

'Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the ‘Sagar Aankalan’ guidelines for Indian port performance index recently.' The move aims at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of Read More...

'Kosovo recently secured visa-free access to the Schengen zone in Europe, world’s largest zone of free movement, becoming the last western Balkan non-European Union nation to be waived visa requ Read More...

'The government is keen to bring guidelines against misleading advertisements by coaching centres aimed to attract students.' The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has asked for public c Read More...

'Farmers demanding legal guarantee for MSP have invoked recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers, which said MSP should be ‘at least 50% more than the weighted average cost of produ Read More...

'Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued an order restraining corporates from making unauthorised card payments through certain intermediaries. ' The RBI noted that this payment system requires authoris Read More...

'The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law, and Justice recently submitted a significant report on legal education, making several path-breaking recommendations to stre Read More...

'ISRO will launch the meteorological INSAT-3DS satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota.' The primary aim of launching this satellite is to enhance meteorological ob Read More...

'The Kerala assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to amend prevailing wildlife protection laws to prevent human-animal conflicts in the state.' The resolution was Read More...

'Anonymous donations of high value tend to undermine electoral democracy and governance as they facilitate a quid pro quo culture involving donors and beneficiaries.' In striking down the Electoral Read More...