World Press Freedom Day was celebrated across the world on May 3, 2020. The Netherlands Read More …
Category: International
World Press Freedom Day 2020 Theme
India was the world’s 3rd-biggest military spender-SIPRI
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) report released on April 27, 2020, Read More …
The largest-ever Arctic ozone hole is closed
Researchers from the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) reported that the single largest ozone Read More …
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging as a form of punishment
Saudi Arabia Kingdom has announced that it is ending flogging as a form of punishment. The Read More …
Press Freedom Index 2020-India ranks 142
Norway has topped annual press freedom index 2020 for the fourth consecutive year while Finland retained Read More …
World Heritage Day 2020 Theme
Amid COVID-19 pandemic fear and worldwide lockdown, World Heritage Day 2020 was celebrated on April Read More …
WHO Celebrates 14 April as World Chagas Disease Day
For the first time, 14 April, 2020 was celebrated as the World Chagas Disease Day Read More …
U.S. approved two potential missile deals with India
The United States of America’s State Department has approved two potential missile deals with India, Read More …
What is Hydroxychloroquine?
Why in the news: A day after India lifted the ban on export of anti-malarial Read More …
IAF launches ‘Operation Sanjeevani’
Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft C-130J airlifted critical medical supplies to Male, Maldives as ‘Operation Read More …
NASA Announces SunRISE Mission to study solar particle storms
US space agency NASA has announced a SunRISE research mission to study the mysterious phenomenon of Read More …
Tokyo Olympic Games to begin on July 23, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been rescheduled and now it will be held from July Read More …
Evidence of Lost Continent found in Kimberlite from Canada
A piece of a lost continent has been discovered in South Canada’s Baffin Island hiding in rocks Read More …
Mexico born Valeria Luiselli wins Rathbones Folio prize 2020
Mexican-born novelist and essayist Valeria Luiselli has won the £30,000 Rathbones Folio prize for her novel Lost Children Read More …
Union Cabinet approves India and Germany MoU between in Railway sector
The Union Cabinet on March 25, 2020 approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Read More …
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2020 Theme
Amid the coronavirus lockdown, the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was observed on March 24, 2020. Read More …
Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Tokyo Olympics 2020, originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9, Read More …
Ikaria wariootia-Scientists discovered ancestor for almost all living creatures
Researchers have found a worm-like creature that lived 555 million years ago which is the Read More …
IND-SAT Exam under the Study in India to be held in Mid May
The IND-SAT examination under the Study in India (SII) scheme for foreign students will be Read More …
India and France joint patrolling from Reunion Island
The Indian Navy conducted a joint patrol with the French Navy from the Reunion Island Read More …
Finland is world’s happiest country, India ranks 144
Finland was once again adjudged as the world’s happiest country, extending its lead over Denmark Read More …
Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis Win Abel Prize 2020
Two mathematicians Hillel Furstenberg (Israel) and Gregory Margulis ( Russian-American) will share the 2020 Abel Read More …
India has 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
India has 38 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The world heritage sites are well conserved and Read More …
What is “One Health” approach?
With world goes into emergency mode to tackle the potentially catastrophic impacts of the novel Read More …
What is Sepsis?
Many coronavirus patients worldwide have died of sepsis — when the body’s immune system goes Read More …