Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon: Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon was rediscovered after 140 years. Before the recent rediscovery, Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon was first and last seen in 1882. It is a large, terrestrial pigeon having black and orange feathers and red eyes. It feeds on seeds and fallen fruits. The species is endemic to Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea. It […]
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World Toilet Day 2022
World Toilet Day 2022: Each year World Toilet Day is observed on the 19th November to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable sanitation to keep people healthy. The theme for 2022: ” Making the invisible visible “ World toilet day is observed annually since 2013. Aim It is about taking action to tackle the […]
Network Readiness Index 2022
Network Readiness Index 2022: India climbs up six slots and now placed at 61st rank as per Network Readiness Index 2022. The report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, an independent non-profit, nonpartisan research and educational institute based in Washington DC. In its latest version of 2022, the NRI Report maps the network-based readiness […]
First Greenfield Airport In Arunachal Pradesh
First Greenfield Airport In Arunachal Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh — the Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar. With Donyi Polo Airport, all eight northeastern state capitals will now have airports. This will be the third operational airport in Arunachal Pradesh. The name of the airport reflects […]
Australia-India Economic Cooperation And Trade Agreement
Australia-India Economic Cooperation And Trade Agreement: An Australian parliamentary committee on treaties has recommended to its government to ratify the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA). AI-ECTA needs ratification by the Australian parliament before its implementation. In India, such pacts are approved by the Union Cabinet. The agreement, once implemented, will provide duty-free access […]
Rani Lakshmibai 187th Birth Anniversary
Rani Lakshmibai 187th Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Rani Lakshmibai, the Jhansi queen known for her role in the 1857 Mutiny, on her 187th birth anniversary. Rani Lakshmibai, one of the warriors of India’s struggle for Independence, was born as Manikarnika Tambe in Varanasi. Lakshmibai got married to Gangadhar Rao […]
Living Amazon Report 2022 : World Wildlife Fund
Living Amazon Report 2022 : World Wildlife Fund According to a new report ‘Living Amazon Report’ 2022 by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), some 35% of the rainforest is either totally lost or highly degraded. The report was released at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle : CITES
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle : CITES India has proposed to protect the Red-Crowned Roofed turtle at the 19th Conference of the Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) in Panama. India has raised a proposal to the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora for the […]
Young Professionals Exchange In 2023 : United Kingdom And India
Young Professionals Exchange In 2023 : United Kingdom And India United Kingdom (UK) and India decided to launch a Young Professionals Exchange in 2023. UK will offer 3000 degree-holding Indians in the 18-30 year age group places to work for up to two years. The scheme will commence in early 2023 and be on a […]
8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting
8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting The 8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime meeting was held in Mumbai, India. Norway has the technical expertise in Maritime sector and India has huge potential for development of Maritime sector and large pool of trained seafarers, which make both countries natural complementary partners. Earlier, India had also […]
