The offshore gas field, known as Arash in Iran and Dorra in Kuwait and Saudi Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
Arash/Dorra Gas field
Netrin- 1
In a study published in journal Nature, researchers showed that Netrin- 1, a molecule expressed Read More …
Neerakshi
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed to detect mines and a first of its kind Read More …
RISC-V project
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT Shri Rajeev Read More …
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lays foundation stone for Adichanallur museum
Union Finance Minister Tmt. Nirmala Sitharaman visited Adichanallur, an ancient and historical Iron-age burial site Read More …
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft enters lunar orbit-ISRO
On August 5, 2023, the Chandrayaan-3 mission achieved a crucial milestone with the successful completion Read More …
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will host the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation ( Read More …
Lok Sabha passes Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill – 2023
The Lok Sabha on August 4 passed the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control, and Discipline) Bill, Read More …
Iraq eliminates trachoma as a public health problem-WHO
Iraq has joined the league of 17 other countries that have eliminated trachoma, a neglected Read More …
Astronomers Find a Rare “Einstein Cross”
Astronomers have discovered a stunning, rare example of an “Einstein cross” splitting and magnifying light Read More …
Indian giant flying squirrel
Recently, a fourth Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaurasia philippensis), died of electrocution in recent months Read More …
Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, recently announced the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign Read More …
‘UNMESHA’ AND ‘UTKARSH’ FESTIVALS
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘Unmesha’ – International Literature Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ Read More …
UNESCO recommends putting Venice on the ‘Danger List’
UNESCO experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of Read More …
Himalayan vulture bred in captivity for the first time in India
Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) Read More …
Earth Overshoot Day 2023
On 2 August, 2023, our planet witnessed the ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ – the point at Read More …
Plastic Overshoot Day 2023
On July 28, 2023, earth saw its first Plastic Overshoot Day – the day the Read More …
Oil India and ONGC Videsh upgraded to Maharatna and Navratna categories respectively
The Union Finance Ministry on August 3 upgraded two oil sector companies, Oil India and Read More …
Centre prohibits production, distribution of ketoprofen and aceclofenac toxic for vultures
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of Read More …
Kuril Islands
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, Moscow is forced to funnel more and more Read More …
Parliament Passes Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Read More …
Government introduces a new category of Ayush visa
To promote India as a destination for traditional medical treatments, the union ministry of home Read More …
Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection (MASI)
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has developed an application ‘MASI’ – Monitoring Read More …
WorldCoin
A new cryptocurrency project called WorldCoin, from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has claimed over 2 Read More …
PSLV rocket debris on Australian shore
A large object found on the shores of western Australia has been confirmed to be Read More …