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#coronavirus Coronaviruses are a family of viruses known for containing strains that cause potentially deadly diseases in mammals and birds. In humans they're typically spread via airborne droplets of fluid produced by infected individuals. What is the virus causing illness in Wuhan? It is a novel coronavirus – that is to say, a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals. Many of those infected either worked or frequently shopped in the Huanan seafood wholesale market in the centre of the Chinese city, which also sold live and newly slaughtered animals. New and troubling viruses usually originate in animal hosts.

What is  CAB /CAA NRC/Citizenship Amendment Act & National Register of CitizensThe Citizenship Amendment Act is based on religion, with a thrust on exclusion of Muslims from those #cabnrcbill immigrants from India's three Muslim-majority neighbours — Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan — seeking India's citizenship. But National Register of Citizens is not based on religion. It seeks to detect any illegal immigrant, regardless of their caste, creed or religion and detain and eventually deport them. NRC limited to Assam, CAA nationwide Inspite of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's repeated claims, the fact remains that the NRC exercise, as of today, remains a state-specific exercise. The NRC, identified and detained illegal immigrants from Assam, on Supreme Court's order, to keep its ethnic uniqueness unaltered. It does not apply anywhere apart from the state. Citizenship Amendment Act is a nationwide Act While the Citizenship Amendment Act is a nationwide Act and

The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) announced the launch of feasibility studies of various power sector projects proposed by the Office of the Millennium Challenge Nepal (OMCN), a Government of Nepal office which coordinates development of the MCC program. Feasibility studies are the foundation of the MCC compact development process, and inform the size, scope and suitability of the overall program that MCC will consider funding. @mcc “MCC and the Government of Nepal worked together to prioritize critical infrastructure needs in the power and road transport sectors in Nepal, which were identified as key constraints to economic growth in a joint analysis,” said Himesh Dhungel, MCC Country Director for Nepal. “The launch of the power project feasibility studies is a key milestone reached by the Government of Nepal and MCC enabling them to move toward developing a five-year compact. With the full support of the Government of Nepal and other interested pa

Thousands of protesters have converged at the Gateway of India to condemn the violence at JNU. While several of them shouted slogans, some others were seen making posters at the site to vent their anger over the incident.  studentprotest However, this particular poster at the site evoked strong reactions on social media platforms. Reacting to the image and video of this poster tweeted by news agency ANI, several people demanded strong action against the woman protester for openly taking an anti-India stand. #jnucabprotest