The World Health Organization (WHO) on October 20 certified Egypt as malaria-free.
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WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free
Karin, Koronis and Massalia
Recently, a team studied the composition of meteorites found on Earth and conducted a telescopic Read More …
Tenkana-A new genus of jumping spiders
A team of arachnologists has discovered a new genus of jumping spiders, ‘Tenkana’, found across Read More …
Anguiculus dicaprioi: New snake species named after Leonardo DiCaprio
A new snake species discovered by a team of researchers in western Himalayas, has been Read More …
16th BRICS Summit 2024
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the 16th BRICS Summit held under Russia’s Chairship, Read More …
India’s fourth nuclear submarine launched into water in Visakhapatnam
India’s 4th nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), referred to as S4, was launched into water Read More …
Dera Baba Nanak – Sri Kartarpur Sahib corridor
India and Pakistan on 22 October agreed to renew their agreement to operate the Kartarpur Read More …
Supreme Court (SC) upholds States’ power to regulate industrial alcohol
A Constitution Bench of nine judges, in an 8:1 majority judgment, upheld the States’ right Read More …
People’s Right to Information museum
The foundation stone for a people’s Right to Information museum was recently laid at Beawar Read More …
eShram-One Stop Solution
The Central Government’s ‘eShram-One Stop Solution’ portal has now integrated 12 schemes of different Central Read More …
2nd Indian Lighthouse Festival
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated key maritime projects to Read More …
Namo Bharat Trains
To mark the completion of one year of Namo Bharat operations, the Union Housing and Read More …
Connections established between Volcanic Eruption & Ionospheric Disturbances
A new study has revealed a previously unexplored ionospheric connection between the massive eruption of Read More …
Bioluminescence phenomenon near Chennai
In October 2024, residents of Thiruvanmiyur and Neelankarai in Tamil Nadu experienced a stunning spectacle Read More …
Candy Leaf plant has therapeutic properties, says new study
According to a new study, Candy Leaf (Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni) plant also has therapeutic Read More …
Naseem-Al-Bahr 2024
INS Trikand and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, participated in the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr Read More …
RBI bars four NBFCs from sanctioning and disbursing loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), including two Read More …
What are Pyromes?
According to a recent study, carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from forest fires grew by 60 Read More …
Musaned-Saudi Arabia’s new labour rules digital platform
Saudi Arabia is getting ready to ensure a more secure working condition for foreign workers, Read More …
ESA launches its Moonlight Lunar Programme
The European Space Agency (ESA) at the International Astronautical Congress, launched its Moonlight Lunar Communications Read More …
149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla led a Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Read More …
Brown dwarfs Gliese 229Ba & Gliese 229Bb
In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf, a Read More …
Pyrocystis noctiluca phytoplankton
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers describe a species of bioluminescent Read More …
British Balfour Declaration 1917
French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments that Israel owes its existence to a United Nations resolution Read More …
blood-brain barrier (BBB) & Chitosan
Scientists at Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have created a unique way Read More …