Author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the first-ever ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’ by the Read More …
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Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award
IGBC launches ‘NEST’ certification initiative to promote eco-friendly housing
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) of the Confederation of Indian Industry has launched a Read More …
Mars solar conjunction
Recently, NASA announced that it will stop sending commands to any of the Mars probes Read More …
SATH-E Project
To enhance the learning experience for students in government-run-and-aided schools across India, NITI Aayog has Read More …
Mount Etna volcanic eruption
Italy’s Mount Etna erupted on 12 November – spewing lava and clouds of ash high Read More …
UK Supreme Court Finds UK-Rwanda Asylum Scheme Unlawful
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court found that Rwanda is not a safe third country for Read More …
Lake Titicaca
According to a recent report, Lake Titicaca is shrinking due to decreasing water levels. Water Read More …
Thalidomide tragedy
The Australian government will issue a formal apology to people affected by thalidomide.
Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023
The Union government has notified the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023, which has Read More …
AAINA Dashboard for Cities
The ‘AAINA Dashboard for Cities’ portal has been made live by Ministry of Housing and Read More …
India has been removed from the CITES-Review of Significant Trade process for Red Sanders
The 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Read More …
Government e-Marketplace achieves landmark Gross Merchandise Value of ₹2 Lakh Crore
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has reached a significant milestone by surpassing ₹2 Lakh Crore in Gross Read More …
High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS)
The High Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) payload, onboard the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, has captured Read More …
NHAI Accepts First Insurance Surety Bond as Bid Security for NHAI TOT Bid for Monetization
NHAI has accepted Insurance Surety Bond for the monetization program of the upcoming bid of Read More …
Ben Gurion Canal project
The proposed Ben Gurion Canal project would connect the Gulf of Aqaba (the eastern arm Read More …
Govt relaxes norms for Public Provident Fund, Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme, and Time Deposit Scheme
The Government of India has eased the rules for various small savings schemes, including the Read More …
Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD)
The Court of Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities delivered two landmark judgments that are Read More …
Pump Storage Projects (PSP) in de-coaled coal mines
Ministry of Coal is planning to develop Pump Storage Projects (PSP) in de-coaled coal mines, Read More …
Ixchiq: USFDA approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, Read More …
APEDA facilitates export of first trial shipment of banana to The Netherlands
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), operating under the Ministry of Read More …
Egg-laying mammal echidna finally rediscovered after 60 years
A rare species of an ancient egg-laying mammal echidna named after broadcaster David Attenborough has Read More …
EU Nature restoration law
Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council on 9th November reached a provisional political Read More …
Geoglyph discovered in Telangana
A geoglyph in the form of a circle, said to be 3,000 years old (dating Read More …
INDUS-X investors meet 2023
Ahead of the 2+2 India-U.S. ministerial dialogue, the maiden INDUS-X investors meet was organised on Read More …
IMF Executive Board approves 50% quota increase
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a proposal to increase Read More …