Kenya has confirmed the discovery of its first coltan deposits. Coltan is short for columbite-tantalite, Read More …
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Coltan discovered in Kenya
Soft Landing in Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) edged its forecast for global economic growth higher and citing Read More …
India increases its tally of Ramsar sites to 80 by adding Five more wetlands
Five more Indian wetlands have been added to the global list of wetlands of international Read More …
Agasthyagama edge: New kangaroo lizard species
The biodiverse forests of Western Ghats have thrown up yet another marvel of evolution – Read More …
Photonic crystal
A new pathway to attain soft tunable 3D photonic crystal that can control light in Read More …
Odisha to launch LABHA (Laghu Bana Jatiya Drabya Kraya) Yojna
The Odisha government announced to launch LABHA (Laghu Bana Jatiya Drabya Kraya) Yojna. Key points
Laughing gull
Laughing gull, a migratory bird from North America, has been sighted for the first time Read More …
Status Report of Snow Leopards in India
Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released the report on the Status of Read More …
Maratha Military Landscapes of India
The “Maratha Military Landscapes of India” will be India’s nomination for recognition as UNESCO World Read More …
Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve (SBVCR)
The tableau of Arunachal Pradesh on the Bugun community reserve, themed ‘Viksit Bharat’, participated in Read More …
Pillar of Ashoka at Waskaduwe Sri Subuthi Maha Viharaya
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, laid the foundation stone for the Read More …
Corruption perceptions index (CPI) for 2023
India slipped on the corruption perceptions index (CPI) for 2023 to 93 as against 85 Read More …
Coral Reef Monitoring and Surveillance Robot (C-bot)
The Goa-headquartered National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has launched “Coral Reef Monitoring and Surveillance Robot, Read More …
WHO awards countries for progress in eliminating industrially produced trans fats for first time
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded its first-ever certificates validating progress in eliminating industrially Read More …
United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)
The US and eight other Western countries have decided to pause funding for the United Read More …
Exercise SADA TANSEEQ
The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘SADA TANSEEQ’ commenced on 29th January Read More …
Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-ERCP (Modified PKC-ERCP) Link Project
An MoU was signed by Rajasthan and MP with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti Read More …
Gallantry awards 2024
President Droupadi Murmu has approved gallantry awards to 80 military personnel, including 12 posthumous, on Read More …
Kutia Kondh community
Two persons from the Kutia Kondh community, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Read More …
Grantha script
A team from Tiruppur-based Virarajendran Archaeological and Historical Research Centre has discovered two stone inscriptions Read More …
Western Equine Encephalitis Virus (WEEV)
On December 20, 2023, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) in Argentina Read More …
Sapinda Marriage
In January 2024, the Delhi High Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Section Read More …
All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022
The Ministry of Education has released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022, Read More …
Alabama executed a man using nitrogen gas
Alabama inmate was executed on January 25 by nitrogen hypoxia, marking the United States’ first Read More …
Odisha government to set up world’s first black tiger safari near Similipal
Odisha government has decided to set up a black tiger safari (an exclusive Melanistic Tiger Read More …