Singapore has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and deposited its ratification instrument, becoming the first participating country to complete the official process. According to the Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, the country has deposited its instrument of Read More …
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‘Lost golden city’ discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have announced the discovery of a three-millennia-old “lost golden city” from the era of 18th-dynasty king Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt from 1391 to 1353 B.C. The discovery is being touted as the most important find Read More …
भारत की आर्थिक वृद्धि 12.5 प्रतिशत अनुमानित-अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष
अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (IMF) ने चालू वित्त वर्ष (2021-22) के लिए भारत की आर्थिक वृद्धि का अनुमान 1 प्रतिशत बढ़ाकर 12.5 प्रतिशत कर दिया है। हालाँकि विशेषज्ञों की मानें तो कोविड के बढ़ते मामलों और देश के कुछ राज्योंं में Read More …
Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Board
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has decided to remove the management of 51 temples from under the control of the Char Dham Devasthanam Board and reconsidered its formation. Akhadas, seers, priests of Char Dham and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders Read More …
Muon g-2 experiment
The result of the Muon g-2 experiment on muon-one of the fundamental particles of Universe, shows that it do not match the predictions of the Standard Model, on which all particle physics is based. Everything in the universe is found to Read More …
India H2 Alliance (IH2A)
Many energy companies from India and abroad have come together to form a coalition named ‘India H2 Alliance (IH2A)’ for commercializing hydrogen technologies and creating a hydrogen economy. This alliance led by Chart Industries and Reliance Industries Ltd comes against Read More …
Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure
Why in the news? The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance on April 1, 2021 said that it has released an amount of Rs. 11,830 crore to States under the scheme “Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure”. What is Read More …
डॉ. शरणकुमार लिम्बाले को वर्ष 2020 का सरस्वती सम्मान
प्रसिद्ध मराठी लेखक डॉ. शरणकुमार लिम्बाले (Dr Sharankumar Limbale) को उनकी पुस्तक ‘सनातन’ के लिए वर्ष 2020 का सरस्वती सम्मान (पुरस्कार का 30 वां संस्करण) के लिए चुना गया है । डॉ. लिम्बले की ‘सनातन’ पुस्तक 2018 में प्रकाशित हुई Read More …
Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale to receive Saraswati Samman 2020
Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharankumar Limbale was selected for the 2020 Saraswati Samman (the 30th edition of the prize) for his book Sanatan. Dr Limbale’s Sanatan has been published in 2018. The book is an important social and historical document Read More …
Recurring online transactions deadline extended
On March 31, 2021 the Reserve Bank of India announced to extend the timeline for processing of recurring online transactions till September 30, 2021. However, the RBI clarified that any further delay in ensuring complete adherence to the framework beyond Read More …
World Happiness Report 2021
The World Happiness Report 2021 was released on March 19, 2021 by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Finland was once again crowned as the world’s happiest country followed by Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Norway. India has been Read More …
European Commission Proposes Digital Green Certificate
On 17 March 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate the safe free movement of citizens within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital Green Certificates will be valid in all EU Read More …
Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal Win Pritzker Prize 2021
Architects duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, founders of French studio Lacaton & Vassal, have been named the 2021 winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. They were named the winners of the award for their body of work that “reflects architecture’s democratic Read More …
भारत में हथियारों के आयात में 33 फीसदी की कमी-सिपरी
स्टॉकहोम इंटरनेशनल पीस रिसर्च इंस्टीट्यूट (सिपरी) की 15 मार्च 2021 को जारी रिपोर्ट के अनुसार भारत में वर्ष 2011-15 और 2016-20 के बीच हथियारों के आयात में 33 फीसदी की कमी आई है और इसका सर्वाधिक प्रभाव रूस पर पड़ा Read More …
SIPRI Report: India’s arms imports drop 33 per cent
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) report published on March 15, 2021, the five largest arms exporters in 2016-20 were the US, Russia, France, Germany and China, while the top importers were Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia Read More …