British Antarctic Survey(BAS) has tweeted on 26th February how an iceberg with size 1270 sq kms has broken off the Brunt ice shelf. See the video here: https://twitter.com/BAS_News/status/
The size of this iceberg is larger than New York city. It broke off from the Brunt ice shelf near Britain’s Helley research station which was luckily empty at that time. The reason for this as cited by BAS is the process of calving.
In the process of Ice calving or iceberg calving ice blocks break away from an ice shelf or the edge of a glacier. In simple language it is a sudden breaking away and release of a mass of ice.
Currently BAS is monitoring the impact of calving which is not easy to predict. Experts believe that calving of this magnitude may lead to breaking more ice bergs off the ice shelf.
Our mobiles emit harmful radiation which can cause brain,mouth and throat cancers etc.
(1)What level of radiation is harmaful and what level is safe?
Ans: 1.6 watt/kg of radiation is harmless for human being any radiation emitted by cell within these limits are harmless. But when it goes above 1.6 watt/kg then it’s harmful to human tissues.
(2)How can we check this level by using our own cell phone?
Ans: We can check the radiation level in our phone by dialing *#07# and it will show us the accurate radiation level emitted by our cell phone.
(3) what to do if it is above 1.6 watt/ kg?
Ans: If it is above the permissible limit of 1.6watt/kg then it’s better to change your cell phone.
Amid the death of Indian film actor Late Sushant Singh RajputMarijuana (Cannabis) popularly known as Ganja has become a hot topic of discussion. Every second day we get news update about different celebrities getting reported for possession of Ganja. In most cases the amount of drugs involved, such as marijuana or ganja, was negligible, not exceeding a few grams. But in the eyes of the law, it is a crime to possess all these substances, as administered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, prohibiting the production, possession, purchase or consumption of such as cannis sativa, such as marijuana, Hash, ganja, charas, and hemp.
What is Marijuana and what it does
History of Cannabis or Marijuana dates back to at least 2500 years ago and studies show that it was being smoked at that time also. It is also the most commonly used illegal drug in the world however it is also legal in a few countries.
Because of its various physical and mental effects like Euphoria, impaired short term memory and physical movements, altered state of mind etc it is used both for medicinal and recreational purposes. Its effects can be felt within a few minutes to one hour of consumption and may last for two to six hours. The most shocking fact about Marijuana or Cannabis is that it is less addictive than Alcohol, tobacco and even caffeine and sugar and all these substances are legal.
Marijuana ban in India
In an interview Indian actor late Irrfan Khan has said, “In our childhood Ganja was a normal thing and we could buy it easily. I do not understand the reason for its ban.” Another Indian actor Ranveer Shorey has also advocated for lifting ban from Marijuana citing the the laws are very old and need to be reviewed.
Lord Shiva who is considered a Supreme God in Indian (Hindu) culture is also depicted many times having Marijuana. Indian Saint Swami Vivekananda also used to smoke Cannabis. In many incarnations, hemp has been a part of the Indian tradition for a long time, from the devotional charas to the cannabis of cannabis during Holi. If the use of Ganja was so widespread and normal in the Indian society then what led to its ban.
Such drugs were not banned in India until the mid-1980s. In Calcutta, and elsewhere, cannabis was sold by government licensed hemp shops, noted for its analgesic properties, for medicinal purposes. In 1985, allegedly sighting the US example, which was facing a growing problem of heroin and cocaine, India banned all narcotics, including cannabis, as a suspected source of supply. Ironically, the US has now revoked the ban and had now allowed Personal use of marijuana in some states such as California.
One of the results of Marijuana ban is that the use of lab-made drugs vermac and crack has spread to young people in Punjab and other parts of the country. And these drugs are highly addictive and dangerous when compared to Marijuana.
Recently there have been condemnations in the news reports about many Bollywood celebrities,officers recovered several narcotics products which were benched in their possession. It is also reported that hash is widely used in bollywood parties. The fact is Weed or Joints are being widely used today despite the ban and it is less addictive and dangerous than many of the existing stuff of this kind. So may be it is high time to lift the US initiated drug ban and earn revenue from taxes on Marijuana as we do from tobacco and alcohol.
Indian and Chinese army clashed again in an attempted border intrusion from the Chinese side at NAKU LA SIKKIM. As per sources around 20 Chinese army personal were severly wounded during the clash on 20th Jan 2021.
Since 2017 Indo Chinese border has become an hot spot for small clashes and never ending standoffs.In 2017 doklam standoff happened which was resolved and the the ongoing ladakh stand off in which Chinese have clearly violated international borders and had entered Indian territory but after strong opposition and minor clash Chinese were forced to sit on table and discuss. Yesterday on 24th Jan India china held ninth roundofmilitary talk to ease tension in ladakh.
But it is observed that china is not learning and is continuously violating india’s territorial intigrity.
An Andhara ASHA worker vijaylaxmi age 44 died yesterday.She had received the first dose of covid vaccine on 19th Jan and had reported severe headache on 22nd.
She was first admitted to an private hospital in guntur from there she was referred to GGH Guntur where her condition worsened and she died yesterday.As per doctors expected cause of death is brain stroke but is it due to vaccine or not can be said after postmortem.
As per her family she was completely healthy before vaccination and didn’t had any health issue till the day of vaccination. Further authorities had still not made clear which covid 19 vaccine she was administered.
According to the Health ministry, over 1,110 cases of adverse effect aftervaccination (AEFI) have been reported till now. As of Sunday, 15,82,201 people have been vaccinated across the country.
Recently Australian government has proposed to pass a law that would make Google and Facebook to negotiate payments with local publishers and broadcasters for content. The media code further have a clause that if they can’t strike a deal a government appointed arbitrator will decide the price.
Tech giant google seems unhappy with this law and announced on Friday that it will disable google search in Australia if the government proceeds with this media code as it would force Google and Facebook to pay local media companies for sharing their content. The managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Mel Silva said to a senate commitee that the arbitration model of the code has biased criteria and it presents unmanageable financial and operational risks for Google. If this law comes into force we have no other option but to stop the availability of Google Search in Australia.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said “We don’t respond to threat” when asked about Google’s warning. Peter Lewis, director of Australia Institute’s center for responsible Technology, has said “Google’s testimony is a part of a pattern of threatening behavior that is chilling for anyone who values our democracy“.
Government of United States of America also asked Australia to scrap this law.
In Jharkhandkoderma senior health officials on 15th Jan 2020 issued a highly controversial officialorder asking all health worker to get themselves vaccinated or else salary shall be stopped.
The controversial officialorder got viral upon it’s release and was highly protested by health workers and was withdrawn within one hour from being issued.This incident has also been confirmed by the Jharkhand health secretary that the order was controversial and had been withdrawn.
