Antarctica’s 120 km wide Thwaites Glacier also, known as the “Doomsday Glacier “, is melting Read More …
Category: Current Affairs
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
‘Lost golden city’ discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have announced the discovery of a three-millennia-old “lost golden city” from the Read More …
Indus and Ganges river dolphins are two different species
According to a new study published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, the Indus and Ganges River dolphins Read More …
Umngot Dam protest
In Meghalaya, around 12 villages have protested against a 210 MW hydroelectric project on Umngot, Read More …
Dolphin population has increased in Chilika
The population of dolphins in Odisha’ Chilika brackish water lake, and along the Odisha coast Read More …
World Homoeopathy Day 2021 Theme
A two-day convention on ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’ was inaugurated on April 10, Read More …
Uttarakhand Char Dham Devasthanam Board
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has decided to remove the management of 51 temples Read More …
USS John Paul Jones and Freedom of navigation operation (FONOP)
The US Navy’s 7th Fleet announced on April 7, 2021 that one of its warships, Read More …
Little Guru app launched at Indian Embassy in Beijing
On its 71st Foundation Day, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on April 8, Read More …
Prince Philip-the longest serving royal consort in British history
Prince Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history , died on April 9, Read More …
Three-banded rosefinch: A new bird species spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
A team of Indian researchers have spotted ‘three-banded rosefinch’- a new species of bird in Read More …
Nano Sniffer-a Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector
Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on April 9, 2021 launched Nano Sniffer, the world’s first Microsensor Read More …
India-Netherlands ‘Strategic Partnership on Water’
The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Mr. Mark Rutte Read More …
Muon g-2 experiment
The result of the Muon g-2 experiment on muon-one of the fundamental particles of Universe, shows Read More …
SARTHAQ initiative for implementation of NEP
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on April 8, 2021 launched an initiative SARTHAQ (Students’ Read More …
Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)
The G-20 Finance Ministers and the Governors of the central banks have extended the Debt Read More …
Government Securities Acquisition Programme (G-SAP)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 7, 2021 announced a new programme — Read More …
B.1.617: Double mutant virus classification
The “double mutant” virus that scientists had flagged in March 2021 as having a bearing Read More …
India-Sri Lanka Police Chiefs’ Dialogue
The first delegation level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue between the Police Chiefs of India and Read More …
Clean Ganga Fund Playing An Instrumental Role In Ganga Conservation& Rejuvenation
According to the central government, As on March 2021, funds of Rs 453 crore have Read More …
Rare discovery quasars quads
A group of astronomers have discovered a dozen quasars that have been warped by a Read More …
‘Lab on Wheels’ programme
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on April 6, 2021 inaugurated Delhi Technological University’s ‘Lab on Wheels’ Read More …
Meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries
Minister of State for Education, Shri Sanjay Dhotre addressed at the consultation meeting of Education Read More …
MoU between NARL and RISH
The Union Cabinet on April 8, 2021 was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed Read More …
National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules
The Union Cabinet on April 7, 2021 approved the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s Read More …