The Hindustan Unilever (HUL) framed a policy that aims to protect and provide relief to staff members who are survivors of abuse, or acts of emotional and physical abuse beyond the office. HUL has…
Month: December 2020
Open Category open to all: Supreme Court Blocked Attempts to Dilute Merit In Open Category
The Supreme Court has, in a recent significant judgement, Saurav Yadav versus State of Uttar Pradesh observed that the candidates belonging to reserved category, are eligible to fill general/open category vacancies also; that this principle should also be followed while…
Martyrdom of ‘Chhote Sahibzade’: Martyred Sons of Tenth Guru Gobind Singh Ji
The last week of 21-27 December,every year, is to observe the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s four sons(Chaar Sahibzade), Khalsa Warrior Princes, Baba Ajit Singh Ji, Baba Jujhar Singh Ji, Baba Fateh Singh Ji and Baba Zorawar Singh Ji. …
Ladakh’s Tso Kar wetland complex 42nd Ramsar site
One more wetland in India, Ladakh’s Tso Kar wetland, has been added to the list of recognized sites of international importance under the treaty of Ramsar Convention, taking the number of such wetlands in the country to 42, the highest…
Mt Everest grows by nearly a metre to new height: Mountain Types; Fold, Block, Volcanic
The world’s highest mountain Mount Everest is 0.86m higher than had been previously officially calculated, Nepal and China have jointly announced.The new height is 8,848.86m (29,032 ft). LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS Mount Everest is the world’s highest…
SolarWinds hack: Cyber Attack; Malware; Trojan Basics Explained
United States officials, reeling from multiple data breaches, suspect that hackers were behind the recent data breach of multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Homeland Security, Agriculture and Commerce, but are continuing to investigate the incident. LEARNING FFOM HOME/…
Jal Shakti Ministry reviews progress made under National Hydrology Project
Review of the National Hydrology Project (World Bank supported initiative of Ministry of Jal Shakti) was carried out by Minister, Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria. LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS…
India drops two ranks in Human Development Index
India dropped two ranks in the United Nations’ Human Development Index this year, standing at 131 out of 189 countries. Norway topped the index, followed by Ireland and Switzerland ;Hong Kong and Iceland complete the top five. HDI measures average achievement…