Explained: Why West Asia conflict is affecting LPG supply in India
Out of the total demand of roughly 31–32 million tonnes (MT), India imports roughly 20–21 MT of LPG every year.
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Strait of Hormuz risk: How Iran–Israel war could hurt India
If fighting continues, it will disrupt shipping on Strait of Hormuz route. Hence, oil tankers may stop (or reroute), which in turn will give rise to freight and insurance costs, and eventually, fuel will become costlier in India.
VIDEO | Cryopreservation services by Tomorrow Bio: German company is freezing dead bodies to revive them in future! Here’s how much it will cost you
Startup Tomorrow Bio is freezing dead bodies so that these can be brought back to life again with the help of advanced technologies that will be available in the future.
VIDEO | Saurabh Rajput murder case: Wife Muskan Rastogi kills husband with help of lover Sahil Shukla; Chops body into 15 pieces | Know full story
Saurabh and Muskaan married in 2016. They have a six-year-old daughter!
Football-sized tumor removed from man’s abdomen
The Dean said during the surgery, the tumor was so large that the surgery was particularly challenging due to the lack of maneuvering space, which posed a risk of damaging critical blood vessels and organs.
Jan Dhan Yojana: Till November 2022, 47.51 crore accounts opened; Women beneficiaries stand at 55.5 per cent
Interestingly, the scheme is more popular among the fairer sex. The percentage of women beneficiaries is 55.5 per cent, said the Modi government. Under the PM Jan Dhan Yojana, the number of RuPay card holders stood at 32.42 crores.
1610 km out of a total sanctioned length of 2843 km of Dedicated Freight Corridors completed
The construction of Dedicated Freight Corridors will deliver higher transport output and more carrying capacity.
New Pamban Bridge: India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge is near completion; 84 per cent of work done
As per rvnl.org, the bridge was expected to be completed in December 2021.
Decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio: India achieves National Health Policy Target for MMR
As per the statistics derived from Sample Registration System (SRS), India has witnessed a progressive reduction in MMR from 130 in 2014-2016, 122 in 2015-17, 113 in 2016-18, 103 in 2017-19, and 97 in 2018-20.