China has named its first-ever Mars rover “Zhurong” after an ancient fire god ahead of Read More …
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Zhurong-China’s first ever Mars rover
Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve fire
Three labourers were killed and two others injured during an operation to douse a forest Read More …
RBI limits tenures for bank MD, CEO, director positions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 26, 2021 issued certain guidelines on tenure Read More …
Project DANTAK in Bhutan
Background Project Dantak Samdrup Jongkhar to Trashigang Takthi Canteen Background Project DANTAK is commemorating its Read More …
Deep Time project
Background Cave dwellers Deep Time project Coronavirus pandemic Background A group of 15 French volunteers Read More …
List of winners Oscars 2021
The 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021 took place on April 25 to honor the Read More …
Battle for Marib
Background Houthis Sanaa, Yemen Yemeni government Kassara battlefield Background According to a news agency, at Read More …
Use of liquid oxygen only for medical purpose
Background Disaster Management Act National Executive Committee Background The Centre on April 25, 2021 invoked Read More …
PM CARES to fund 551 PSA oxygen plants in hospitals
Background Government hospitals Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Background According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Read More …
Classical singer Rajan Mishra
Padma Bhushan awardee classical singer Rajan Mishra died of complications caused by COVID-19 in a Read More …
Cybercrime volunteer programme
Background State subject Cybercrime volunteers Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) Internet Freedom Foundation Background The Read More …
Area under summer crops has shown an increasing trend in India
Background Total summer crop area Area under pulses Area under oil seeds Area under rice Read More …
Covid-19 breakthrough infection
Background Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Covaxin and Covishield Background According to the Indian Read More …
Unicorn-The smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy
Background The Unicorn V723 Mon Black hole Background Scientists have discovered what may be the Read More …
Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021′
Background French Navy Indian Navy VARUNA-2021 Background The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise Read More …
‘Virafin’ Gets Emergency Nod For Treating Moderate COVID-19
Background Virafin BIRAC Zydus Cadila Background Drug Controller General Of India (DCGI) gave a restricted emergency Read More …
Sumna glacier burst
Background Niti Valley Sumna Uttarakhand Chamoli Background At least eight people died after a glacier Read More …
Customs duty and health cess waived off on import of oxygen
oxygen crisis Background health cess customs duty Remdesivir manufacturing Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption Free food Read More …
India witnessed 84 per cent reduction in malaria cases in 2020
Government of India World Malaria Day World Malaria Day theme Zero Malaria target Background According Read More …
Justice N.V. Ramana takes oath as 48th CJI
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana on April 24, 2021 took oath as the 48th Chief Justice Read More …
PM launches distribution of e-property cards under SWAMITVA scheme
Background SVAMITVA scheme National Panchayati Raj Day e-property cards Background Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Read More …
US House of Representatives passes “NO BAN Act”
The US House of Representatives has passed the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Read More …
US joins India-Sweden climate initiative “LeadIT”
The US has joined the India-Sweden climate initiative, the Leadership Group for Industry Transition, LeadIT. Read More …
Harlequin ichthyosis case reported in Odisha
According to Down to Earth, Odisha reported its first-ever case of a baby born with harlequin Read More …
First human-monkey embryos created – a small step towards a huge ethical problem
Julian Savulescu, University of Oxford and César Palacios-González, University of Oxford Scientists have created the Read More …