The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 5th December (2024) successfully launched the European Space Read More …
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ISRO launches ESA’s Proba-3 mission
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
India ranks sixth globally in corporate climate action, with 127 companies committed to science-based target Read More …
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes Namibia’s first female President
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) party has won Namibia’s Read More …
Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize 2024
Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur has won the prestigious Turner Prize, a major UK contemporary art Read More …
What are shock diamonds?
Rocket or jet engines often feature a distinctive pattern of of light and dark patches Read More …
Ratapani Tiger Reserve notified as 57th Tiger Reserve of the country
The Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was on 2nd December declared a tiger reserve Read More …
FSSAI reclassifies Packaged mineral drinking water under ‘high-risk food’ category
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reclassified packaged drinking/mineral water under Read More …
What is Marburg virus disease (MVD)?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17 outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD) have Read More …
Uttar Pradesh declares Maha Kumbh area as a new district
Uttar Pradesh government has declared the Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj as a new district. Read More …
HARIMAU SHAKTI 2024
The 4th edition of India- Malaysia Joint Military Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI commenced on 2nd December, at Read More …
Mission Arun Himveer
Arunachal Pradesh government launched ‘Mission Arun Himveer’ with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding Read More …
MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
The US Government on December 2, 2024 notified the U.S. Congress of its decision to Read More …
Brain Rot
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced ‘brain rot’ as the Oxford Word of the Year Read More …
Lok Sabha passes Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024
The Lok Sabha on December 3, 2024 passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Key Read More …
10th India International Science Festival
The 10th India International Science Festival (IISF) inaugurated on 30th November at IIT Guwahati. The Read More …
UNCCD-COP16
COP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Read More …
Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme
The Union government has released Rs 50,571.42 crore to states under its ‘Special Assistance for Read More …
Govt withdraws windfall tax
The Government of India on 2nd December announced the withdrawal of the windfall tax on Read More …
Okavango Delta-350 elephants probably killed due to Harmful algal blooms
According to a new study, more than 350 elephants that died in mysterious circumstances in Read More …
India’s GDP base year to shift to 2022-23
The Government of India (GoI) has announced its decision to revise the base year for Read More …
Uber Shikara-Asia’s first water transport service
Uber has launched Asia’s first water transport service, “Uber Shikara,” in the picturesque Dal Lake Read More …
Madhav National Park as a tiger reserve
The technical committee of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the proposal to Read More …
Joint Table Top Exercise CINBAX
The 1st edition of Joint Table Top Exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Read More …
PRAGATI Platform
A recent study by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School (SBS) has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Read More …
Cyclone Fengal ‘landfall’
Cyclone Fengal-a cyclonic storm made landfall over Puducherry on November 30 evening. About landfall Naming Read More …