Khanij Bidesh India Limited : MoU With CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute KABIL signed a MoU with the CSIR – National Geophysical Research Institute to foster a long-term collaboration in the field of critical and strategic minerals. Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is a Joint Venture Company formed with the participation of National Aluminium […]
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Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2024
Global Report On Food Crises (GRFC) 2024: According to the recently released Global Report on Food Crisis (GRFC), nearly 282 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 59 countries in 2023. Highlights of GRFC 2024: It analyzed a population of 1.3 billion in 2023 across 59 countries. Nearly 282 million people faced […]
Tiger Conservation Coalition
Tiger Conservation Coalition: At the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference, Bhutan and the Tiger Conservation Coalition Commit to Catalysing US$1 billion for tigers. Tiger Conservation Coalition is a group of NGOs that has worked for many years with partners to conserve tigers. Its vision is for a long-term presence of viable and ecologically functional […]
National Panchayati Raj Day 2024
National Panchayati Raj Day 2024: The National Colloquium on “Governance at the Grassroots after Three Decades of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment” was inaugurated in New Delhi to mark National Panchayati Raj Day 2024. The event will honour the best panchayats with awards for their efforts in improving the lives of rural households. The Ministry of […]
Mpox Virus : Study
Mpox Virus : Study A study revealed a novel adaptation mechanism of the Mpox virus enhancing its ability to infect humans amidst recent outbreaks. The name was changed from “monkeypox” to “mpox” to avoid stigma towards monkeys and reflect the virus’s direct human infectivity. Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is a DNA virus. It belongs […]
Flood In Dubai
Flood In Dubai: One of the heaviest rainfall was recorded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after a severe thunderstorm hit the country. The storm had initially hit Oman before it landed in the UAE. UAE lies in the arid regions of the world, so such heavy rainfalls are unusual there. On average, Dubai experiences […]
Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO
Bulletproof Jacket : DRDO The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in India. The jacket, designed by the Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE) in Kanpur, offers protection against the highest threat level 6 as per BIS 17051 standards. Lightest bulletproof jacket provides protection against 7.62 […]
Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test : ISRO
Second Uncrewed Gaganyaan Test : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve another milestone in its prestigious Gaganyaan mission, India’s first human spaceflight program. The second uncrewed test flight is planned with two more uncrewed missions will take place in 2025. In October 2023, ISRO successfully conducted an In-flight Abort Demonstration […]
Myanmar’s Karen Ethnic Minority
Myanmar’s Karen Ethnic Minority: Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority asserted their proximity to capturing a significant Myawaddy trading town adjacent to the Thailand border. The Karen ethnic minority, indigenous to the Thailand-Burma border region in Southeast Asia, predominantly resides in the Karen State of Myanmar. Their origin is believed to have roots tracing back to the […]
Padma Awards 2024
Padma Awards 2024: President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious Padma Awards of 2024 to a distinguished group of people. The group included former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, and tennis player Rohan Bopanna and others. The founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak and Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam were […]
