NEWS Sri Lanka government has decided to overturn its tripartite agreement with India and Japan to develop Colombo’s East Container Terminal (ECT). As per the agreement signed by the former Maithripala Sirisena-Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, India and Japan together were to …
Why in the news? The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Council held its maiden meeting and approved the establishment of the world’s largest radio telescope. About SKAO Radio telescopes: A radio telescope is a specialized antenna and radio receiver used …
Tumour Tumours are groups of abnormal cells that form lumps or growths. They can start in any one of the trillions of cells in our bodies. Tumours grow and behave differently, depending on whether they are cancerous (malignant), non-cancerous (benign) …
Background Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech revived the idea of a ‘bad bank’ by stating that the Centre proposes to set up an asset reconstruction company to acquire bad loans from banks. What is a ‘bad bank’? …
About Citing the prevalence of mental health issues and the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 crisis, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24×7 Toll-Free Mental Health Rehabilitation Helpline KIRAN (1800-599-0019). Launched in September 2020, the helpline …