Victims include five policemen; three others were rescued from under several feet of snow Seven people were found dead at the end of an over 18-hour-long operation on Friday to save 10 people who were trapped under several feet of snow when a major avalanche hit an installation near the …
Read More »Chinna Thambi moves between boundaries
It roams near Amaravati riverside Unsuccessfully translocated wild elephant Chinna Thambi has been on the move, oscillating between Palani range of Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary and Amaravati Rage of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), since 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest range officers and anti-poaching watchers from Amaravati, Palani and Udumalpet ranges are …
Read More »Govt. grants divisional status to Ladakh
Similar status demanded for Pir Panjal, Chenab Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday granted Ladakh a divisional status, thus creating three administrative units of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in the State. “The J&K government has approved the creation of a separate administrative and revenue division for Ladakh. …
Read More »Teacher Information System in OU to bring in accountability
Software to monitor teachers’ academic work regularly Teachers in Osmania University will be made more responsible in their academic delivery as the administration can now monitor their teaching, research guidance and project work on a regular basis with the establishment of Faculty Information System. The university has designed a software …
Read More »Government to pay 20% interim relief to employees
VMC, GVMC employees to get salaries under ‘010’ account The State Cabinet has cleared a proposal to pay an interim relief (IR) of 20% to the State government employees. The IR would be paid to the employees with effect from June 1, 2018. The Cabinet also cleared a proposal to …
Read More »Climate change threatening underwater forests: Study
Climate change could lead to decline of underwater kelp forests by impacting their microbiome, according to a study. Ocean warming can change microbes on the kelp surface, leading to disease and potentially putting fisheries at risk. Blistering and bleaching of the kelp’s surface impacts their ability to photosynthesise.PTI Source : …
Read More »Dutch probe mass seabird death mystery
Dutch scientists said they are baffled after 20,000 dead or dying guillemots washed up on North Sea beaches in a phenomenon not seen for decades. The fish-eating seabirds have been washing up between the northern Wadden Islands and southwestern Zeeland — all showing symptoms of severe starvation, a marine biologist …
Read More »A voyage into the hidden depths of Indian Ocean
A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface. The First Descent expedition, led by British-based ocean research institute Nekton, is set to send submersibles as …
Read More »‘No proposal to modify February 12 circular’
Decision to remove 3 banks from PCA after considering capital infusion by Centre, says RBI Governor Among the various issues Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das touched upon during his first post-policy interaction with the media was the February 12 circular of the central bank which mandates banks to …
Read More »NGOs call for funds to eliminate TB
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) working to eliminate tuberculosis have urged the government to ensure that the National Strategic Plan for 2017-2025 is fully funded and effectively implemented to eliminate tuberculosis. ‘Invest substantially’ Several NGOs and stakeholders, including TB survivors, have urged the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and …
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