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Russia leaves Open Skies Treaty (OST)
Russia on January 15, 2021 announced that it was leaving the Open Skies Treaty (OST). Read More …
PM Modi announces Rs 1000 crore Startup India seed fund
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16, 2021 announced to launch a Rs 1,000-crore seed Read More …
Karanbel Tripuri and Tewar
Minister of State (IC) for Culture & Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel on January 16, Read More …
Biswajit Chatterjee conferred Indian Personality of the Year Award at 51st IFFI
Shri Biswajit Chatterjee-veteran actor, producer, director and singer of Hindi and Bengali cinema, was conferred Read More …
PCRA launches campaign ‘SAKSHAM’
The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) on January 16, 2021 launched a month long campaign Read More …
India launches world’s largest vaccination program
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on January 16, 2021 launched the pan India rollout Read More …
Electric eels hunt in packs
According to a recent study published in Ecology and Evolution, electric eel-a snakelike fish don’t Read More …
Chemical oxygen demand in rivers
The unchecked flow of untreated industrial effluent into rivers in Gujarat has led to increasing Read More …
Year 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record-NASA
According to an analysis by NASA, Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with Read More …
Netherlands Government resigns over childcare subsidies
The Netherlands Government led by Mark Rutte collectively resigned on January 16, 2021 amid an Read More …
IMD’s 146th Foundation Day
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on January 15, 2021 celebrated its 146th Foundation Day. IMD has Read More …
Award to Mil Rail Chief Controller
Chief Controller in Mil Rail, Shri Amresh Kumar Chaudhary has been awarded prestigious ” Chief Read More …
Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Scheme
To generate solar power by installing solar panels on the roof of the houses, Ministry Read More …
Centre identifies 3566 posts for persons with benchmark disabilities
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on 4th January 2021 notified 3566 posts in Read More …
Kanuma festival
In Telangana, people celebrated Kanuma, the festival of cattle, on January 15, 2021 on the Read More …
Thiruvalluvar Day
Tamil Nadu celebrated Thiruvalluvar Day on January 15, 2021 in honour of the Saint Poet Read More …
‘Project Lighthouse’ to collate information on otters
A Goa-based organisation ‘Wild Otters Research’ has launched ‘Project Lighthouse’ to collate information on otters. Read More …
India’s first air taxi launched in Chandigarh
On January 14, 2021, India’s first air taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar was inaugurated Read More …
India’s trade with China declined
According to new figures from China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), India’s trade with China Read More …
Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative and One Planet Summit for biodiversity
The Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative by the African Union recently received $14 billion in Read More …
Covid-19 vaccination awareness under CSR
The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has permitted the expenditure incurred by India Inc on Read More …
National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
The Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan on January 14, 2021 dedicated Read More …
Donald Trump-the first US president to be impeached twice
The US House of Representatives on January 13, 2021 made Donald Trump the first US Read More …
Shakrain Festival in Bangladesh
The traditional festival of Shakrain was celebrated in several parts of Dhaka on January 14, Read More …