Researchers have uncovered giant “mysterious” megalithic jars in Assam that may have been used for Read More …
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‘Mysterious’ giant stone jars found in Assam
Anti-Human Trafficking Cell
The National Commission for Women launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell on April 2, 2022. Salient Read More …
CJI calls for an independent umbrella body to avoid multiple proceedings
While delivering the 19th D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture, organised by the CBI, Chief Justice of Read More …
T2T-CHM13: Sequencing of entire human genome
Scientists have finally mapped an entire human genome, nearly two decades after researchers first announced Read More …
CJI launches FASTER
Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Raman on March 31 formally launched ‘FASTER’- a digital Read More …
Dolphin population increases in Odisha
The dolphin population along Odisha’s coast and in its waterbodies rose from 544 in 2021 Read More …
Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Lok Sabha on April 1 passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders Read More …
Vindhyan Basin-9th producing Basin of India-
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is on its way to commercialize another Basin Read More …
Conger ice shelf
An Conger ice shelf, has completely collapsed in East Antarctica within days of record high Read More …
Centre permits import of polyethylene terephthalate as plastic waste
The Union Environment Ministry has permitted containers made of polyethylene terephthalate, as plastic waste, to Read More …
What is ‘Rights to Nature?
Chile is in the process of granting rights to nature in its constitution and could Read More …
Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP)
The Union Cabinet on March 30 approved a USD 808 million or Rs 6,062.45 crore, Read More …
New radars and optical telescopes under NETRA project
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by Read More …
Centre reduces disturbed areas under AFSPA in 3 north east states
The Government of India on reduced the “disturbed areas” under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Read More …
5th BIMSTEC Summit
The 5th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit was Read More …
MATLAB Tools on I-STEM Portal
For the first time in the country, academic users in India will be able to Read More …
Unesco’s City of Literature Programme
Kozhikode was proposed by the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) to be branded as Read More …
NCW launches legal aid clinic
In a move to make legal aid more accessible for women, the National Commission for Read More …
Indian Naval Air Squadron 316 (Condors)
The Indian Navy on March 29 formally commissioned its second squadron of P-8I long-range maritime Read More …
What is Bucharest Nine (B9)?
Recently, the envoys to India of B9 block jointly wrote an article in The Indian Read More …
One-horned rhino population up by 200 in Kaziranga
The population of the greater one-horned or Indian rhinoceros in the Kaziranga National Park and Read More …
Assam, Meghalaya sign pact to resolve border dispute
Assam and Meghalaya on March 29 signed an agreement in the presence of Union Home Read More …
Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022
The Centre on March 28 introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, in the Lok Read More …
Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March Read More …
India’s space economy accounts 0.23% of the GDP
According to a recent report, India’s space economy now accounts, on an average, for about Read More …