Special Desk Electricity prices in Europe have skyrocketed and consumers are likely to face the brunt of rising prices soon. The global increase in the prices of wholesale gas and power prices means that these higher prices will trickle down to retail consumers in Europe, who are likely to face …
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China can get a ambitious deal for nature: The UN Bio-Diversity Conference
We are losing biodiversity faster than any other time in human history, and desperately need a globally agreed framework to reverse this – action on nature can contribute around ⅓ of the solution to climate change.The UN Bio-Diversity Conference(CBD), was one of the Rio Conventions that was created in 1992 …
Read More »Sydney out of lockdown, residents celebrate
Special Desk City of Sydney has come out from the lockdown after almost four months, and locals can be seen celebrating the freedom at pubs and shops that opened at midnight when restrictions were lifted in the Australian city. Many are enjoying anticipated reunions and visits to the homes of …
Read More »Tai-Chi tension: Taiwan says no to China
Special Desk Taiwan will defend its democratic way of life, President Tsai Ing-wen said in a defiant speech amid heightened tensions. We will not bow to pressure from China, the president said. Her remarks on Taiwan’s National Day came after China’s President Xi Jinping vowed to fulfil reunification. China denounced …
Read More »Nobel for mirror molecules
Special Desk Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been announced for two scientists for their work on building molecules that are mirror images (of each other). Winners will share the prize money of 10 million krona (£842,611). German-born Benjamin List and Briton David MacMillan were announced as the recipients. Their chemical …
Read More »Kharif crop area reduced while sugarcane rice increased
Special Desk By the end of September, some 110.5 million hectares was cultivated under kharif crops but this figure was 0.8% less than the area sown by the same time in 2020. It is 103% of the normal area sown. Though area sown under rice marginally exceeded last year’s figure, …
Read More »People march in US for abortion rights
Special Desk Thousands of the US citizens marched in differ states supporting the abortion rights for the people. They are opposing the new Texas law that severely limits access to abortions in the state. In the coming months, the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could overturn …
Read More »Philippine president’s daughter may contest
Special Desk Amid speculations that his daughter may contest the next election, the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not stand for vice-president election slated next year. Duterte had last month said he would run for the vice-presidency in 2022. But recently he said he will withdraw, as …
Read More »9168 skilled youth from UP get apprenticeship contracts through Apprenticeship Mela
– About 16178 new opportunities created on the NAPS portal – More than 82000 skilled youth attend first ever state wide Apprenticeship Mela in UP – More than 4500 companies participate in the mela Lucknow . Uttar Pradesh saw one of the biggest gatherings of vocational education candidates and establishments, …
Read More »Violence in Lakhimpur gets political focus
Jubilee News Desk After death of eight people including four farmers and a journalist in Lakhimpur Khiri, politicians and farmer leaders have been trying to reach Lakhimpur Khiri district while state government has imposed section 144 to restrict movement. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called the incident unfortunate and assured …
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