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The Nipah Test
World Health Organisation listed Nipah as one of the 10 priority pathogens
Nipah virus around Kozhikode, Kerala
Nipah virus was first identified during an outbreak of disease that took place in Malaysia(Village) in 1998.
Both animal-to-human and human-to-human transmission have been documented.
Subsequent outbreaks in India and Bangladesh have occurred with high case fatality.
THE WEDNESDAY INTERVIEW | JULIE BISHOP
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Quadri lateral Security Dialogue and on deepening the strategic and economic relationship with India.
‘We are very interested in joining Exercise Malabar’ Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, this strategic grouping of the U.S., India, Japan and Australia.
Indian students to study in Australia.
How do you respond to the view that there has been a weakening in the U.S.’s resolve in staying engaged with Asia.
India-Australia nuclear agreement was inked
After re-election
Nicolás Maduro must address discontent and economic hardship in Venezuela
Keeping each other on edge
Tussles between the executive and the judiciary
The fading appeal of soft power
Recent strategic decisions indicate a post-normative turn in India‟s foreign policy
Around three months ago, the Central government frankly told the Supreme Court
“we don‟t want India to become a refugee capital,” even as the Border Security Force (BSF)
had been pushing back Rohingya refugees from the eastern borders.
India actually ended up ceding ground to China when Beijing began negotiations
between Myanmar and Bangladesh.
India-Israel partnership- human rights violations against Palestinians
Non-alignment once used to be the cornerstone of India‟s foreign policy, and even after the
collapse of the Soviet Union.
With the U.S. designating India as a Major Defence Partner
In 2016, India had signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement with
the U.S. which gives both sides access to designated military facilities.
Russians started negotiating arms sales with Pakistan
Informal summit‟ with Russia
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
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Page-1- Police firing claims 10 lives in T.N.
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Page-1- App will help voters to share malpractice proof
The Election Commission will launch a multi-lingual mobile application empowering
people across the country to share evidence of malpractice by political parties,
their candidates and activists ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, directly with
the electoral body.
Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat
Model Code of Conduct Violation Reporting App
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Page-1- Book today, cancel tomorrow, for free
Draft passenger charter proposes free cancellation of air tickets within 24 hours of booking
some relief in the draft passenger charter made public by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday.
According to a key provision in the charter, air travelers can cancel tickets free within 24 hours of booking, and four days (or 96 hours) before the scheduled departure.
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Page-2- Rajasthan launches „Nidaan‟ software for disease monitoring
Will strengthen tele-medicine services in govt. hospitals
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Habitat loss may have triggered Nipah outbreak
When bats get stressed and hungry, their virus load goes up, says WHO report
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Page-7- „Air quality causes premature deaths‟
IIT-CEED study in 11 north Indian cities says pollution is a major reason for premature
mortality.
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„Summit with Kim may be delayed
It may not work out for June 12, says Trump after meeting South Korean President Moon
Map Practice
Last Day- Q’s- Answers.
Tarini temple situated in Odisha
Fundamental right in part 3 of constitution article from 12 – 35
DPSP IN PART 4 article from 36 – 51
Amartya Sen got Nobel prize in 1998 in the field of economics