Tech behind bitcoin can help check counterfeiting: RBI
Exactly two years after it issued a caution against use of virtual currency bitcoin, the Reserve Bank of India has come around to appreciate the strengths of the underlying `blockchain'…
Why Rajya Sabha is essential: It represents the states and balances an impetuous Lok Sabha
My friend Jay Panda is a distinguished member of the Lok Sabha, not the Rajya Sab ha. But he has an interest in the `reform' of the Rajya Sabha that…
The National Waterways Bill, 2015
National Waterways Bill, 2015 that aims to declare 106 additional inland waterways as National Waterways in addition to the five existing National Waterways was unanimously passed by the Lok Sabha by…
Identification of Archaeological Site in Kaushambi-Prelims 2016
In Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, the following monuments have been declared protected and are preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). 1. Fort attributed to Jay Chandra, Karra Tehsil- Sirathu, District…
All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani launched the Sixth All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) in New Delhi today. Speaking at the event she highlighted…
Kerala nature park modelled on Jatayu: Mega sculptures in the world
Modelled on the mythical bird from Ramayan, Jatayu, Kerala's Nature park has been constructed to promote Indian mythology and adventure. The nature park is located in Chadayamangalam village in Kollam…
Internet carrying balloons in India: Some facts on Google’s ‘Loon Project’ in India
The Union government has given its nod to Google's loon project which aims to provide internet services through large balloons. The balloons will be using the communication technology of fourth…
Rare Indian moon moth species sighted in Trichy-(Prelims-2016)
The Indian moon moth (Actias selene) belongs to the saturniidae family and is among the largest of moths. It can produce up to three generations of brood a year. The…
Union Cabinet gives nod to amend Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950: Things to know
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given a nod to approve the introduction of Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill, 2015 in the Parliament. The Constitution (Scheduled…
