Paraguay has become the 100th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a Read More …
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Paraguay Becomes 100th Member Of International Solar Alliance
Exercise HOPEX 2024
Ex- HOPEX 2024 is a joint exercise between India and Egypt. This is the fourth Read More …
Space MAITRI
Space Machines Company (Australia) has signed a Launch Service Agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) Read More …
Biomass briquettes
The adoption of biomass briquettes as a fuel alternative for the power and electricity generation Read More …
India recorded a current account surplus of $5.7 billion in Jan-March quarter
India recorded a current account surplus of $5.7 billion or 0.6% of GDP in the Read More …
Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) satellite
Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) satellite, jointly developed by China and France, was launched into Read More …
China’s Chang’e-6 brings back samples from far side of Moon
China’s Chang’e-6 on June 25 became the world’s first spacecraft to bring back samples from Read More …
Katghora Lithium Mine
During the 4th Tranche of Auction of Critical Minerals, Union Mine Ministry awarded India’s first Read More …
Great Rift Valley
According to a recent report, Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is under threat due to Read More …
US Designates Kenya As Major Non-NATO Ally
The United States of America has designated Kenya as its major non-NATO ally (MNNA). A Read More …
Srinagar earns World Craft City (WCC) tag from the World Crafts Council
Srinagar has become the fourth Indian city to be recognised as a ‘World Craft City’ Read More …
Javelin missiles
India and the US held discussions on the co-production of American javelin missiles in India Read More …
National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024 on Read More …
Tobacco Free Educational Institution (ToFEI)
Union Ministry of Education has launched a nationwide campaign on Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI)
India’s First Ever Pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification in Jharkhand
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has initiated a pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) at Read More …
UNGA President paid tribute to Hansa Mehta
On the occasion of the International Day for Women in Diplomacy, United Nations General Assembly Read More …
Ladakh becomes first administrative unit to achieve full functional literacy under ULLAS
Ladakh has become the first administrative unit to achieve full functional literacy under the ULLAS-Nav Read More …
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 comes into effect
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which aims to prevent unfair means Read More …
Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the ‘Fast Track Immigration Read More …
What is Methanol?
In June 2024, 58 people succumbed to toxic hooch in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi. The illicit Read More …
RLV LEX-03: ISRO successfully conducts 3rd and final landing experiment of ‘Pushpak’
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the third Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Landing Experiment Read More …
Scientists discover a protein called “Balon”
Scientists have discovered a protein called Balon that allowed a bacterium, Psychrobacter urativorans, to abruptly Read More …
Goa applies for a GI tag for Dodol
Recently, the Goa government formally applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Goan Read More …
Tajikistan, with 95% Muslim population, bans hijab
Tajikistan, a country with 90% Muslim population, has moved to formally ban the wearing of Read More …
Kerala’s Kozhikode becomes India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
Kerala’s Kozhikode has been formally announced as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ on June Read More …