Water Traces Found On Asteroid Bennu

Science & Technology

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-12 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic:Space Technology & related matters Seeds of life: Analysis of samples from Bennu may offer some clues to the origins of life on the earth.   | Photo Credit: AFP NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has discovered ingredients for water on a nearby sky scrapersized asteroid,…

A Rare Blitz For Trees

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-12 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Development & EIA Blitzes are swift, vigorous attacks and usually part of military parley. But there was nothing military about citizens as they looked up at trees across India on December 1 and 2: they were on a ‘bio…

Providing Health For All

Health

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-12 OPINION Relevant for: Health, Education & Human Resources Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Today, on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, I wonder how many readers are aware of what UHC is. According to the World Health Organisation, UHC means “ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access essential quality health…

Sc Directs Centre To Declare 10 Km Area Around National Parks As Eco-Sensitive

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-12 OPINION Relevant for: Environment & Disaster Management Topic: Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Development & EIA The Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Assam.Ritu Raj Konwar The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union Environment Ministry to declare 10 km area around 21 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country as ‘eco-sensitive zones’.…