World Hindi Day 2024: World Hindi Day, observed annually on January 10, honors the vast contributions of Hindi speakers and the language’s global significance. Hindi was first spoken at the United Nations General Assembly in 1949. The inaugural World Hindi Diwas took place in 2006 under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh. Since then, January […]
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Henley Passport Index 2024
Henley Passport Index 2024: The average number of visa-free destinations has nearly doubled since 2006, according to the 2024 Henley Passport Index. Highlights of Henley Passport Index 2024: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain hold the top spot as the world’s most powerful passports, allowing visa-free entry to 194 global destinations. The top 10 […]
Sidersaura Marae : New Species Of Dinosaur
Sidersaura Marae : New Species Of Dinosaur Palaeontologists in Argentina recently found fossil fragments of a new species of dinosaur named Sidersaura marae. Sidersaura marae is a new species of sauropod dinosaur. It lived during the Cenomanian age of the Late Cretaceous epoch, between 96 and 93 million years ago, in today’s Patagonian region. It […]
Microsoft Launches AI Odyssey Program
Microsoft Launches AI Odyssey Program: Microsoft has unveiled an ambitious new initiative called AI Odyssey that aims to provide advanced skills training in artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to 100,000 software developers across India. The free online program allows anyone passionate about AI to register and access learning content tailored to help them build […]
Bio-Imaging Bank
Bio-Imaging Bank: Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), India’s largest cancer treatment facility, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to address the increasing challenge of cancer cases. TMH has established a ‘Bio-Imaging Bank’ using deep learning to create a cancer-specific algorithm for early-stage cancer detection. The project involves a comprehensive repository of radiology and pathology images, linked […]
Mulya Pravah 2.0
Mulya Pravah 2.0: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is pushing for values and ethics in higher education through guidelines like Mulya Pravah 2.0. Mulya Pravah 2.0 is a guideline issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India, aiming to instil human values and professional ethics in higher education institutions. It is a modified version […]
Free Movement Regime : India-Myanmar
Free Movement Regime : India-Myanmar The Government of India is planning to end the Free Movement Regime along the international border with Myanmar and initiate a comprehensive smart fencing system throughout the entire stretch. The Free Movement Regime (FMR), implemented in 2018, allows people residing on either side of the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 […]
Eucalyptus Snout Beetle
Eucalyptus Snout Beetle: Scientists have found a natural remedy to protect eucalyptus forest plantations from a pest, eucalyptus snout beetle, which is known to cause serious damage to eucalypts. Eucalyptus Snout Beetle is a leaf-feeding beetle that is a major defoliator of eucalypts. It is also known as eucalyptus weevil. The pest is indigenous to […]
International Classification Of Diseases
International Classification Of Diseases: World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11 TM Module 2, Morbidity Codes launch event will be held in New Delhi on 10th January, 2024. International Classification of Diseases is developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to classify diseases internationally. The global data on diseases currently available is mainly […]
INS Kabra
INS Kabra: Indian warship, INS Kabra, an indigenous fast attack craft, docked at the Colombo port in a move aimed at fostering bilateral ties between India and Sri Lanka. INS Kabra is a naval vessel named after an island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. It belongs to the Car Nicobar class of high-speed offshore […]
