International Booker Prize 2024: Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann, has won the International Booker Prize 2024. International Booker Prizeis awarded annually for the finest single work of fiction from around the world which has been translated into English. This prize began life in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. It was […]
Tag: 23rd May 2024
Global Tourism Index 2024
Global Tourism Index 2024: India moved up to the 39th spot on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024, as the number of tourists around the world returned to levels seen before the pandemic. First on the list was the United States. The next five countries in order were Spain, Japan, […]
ATD BEST Awards 2024
ATD BEST Awards 2024: India’s biggest energy company, NTPC Limited, won third place at the ATD BEST Awards 2024, making it the best-performing Indian company in this prestigious foreign event. Ms. Rachana Singh Bhal, CGM (Strategic HR & Talent Management), got the award on May 21, 2024, at a ceremony in New Orleans, USA. The […]
Shaw Prize : Astronomy
Shaw Prize : Astronomy Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, an astronomy professor with Indian roots who now lives in the US, has been given the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024. He is known for being one of the first people to study millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other changing celestial events. In 2002, the […]
Venus : New Study
Venus : New Study A new study suggests that Venus is losing water much faster than previously thought, with researchers identifying a mechanism in the Venusian ionosphere responsible for this accelerated water loss. Venus may have once had oceans, but now only 0.002% of its atmosphere is water vapor. The process of non-thermal hydrogen escape, […]
International Day Of Biodiversity 2024
International Day Of Biodiversity 2024: The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), celebrated on 22nd May 2024, raises awareness about the importance of biodiversity for sustaining life on Earth. The theme for 2024: “Be Part of the Plan,” Theme highlights the importance of a united effort to combat biodiversity loss and implement the Kunming-Montreal Global […]
Manipur Thangjing Hills Dispute
Manipur Thangjing Hills Dispute: The Manipur police have registered a zero First Information Report (FIR) based on a complaint from the Land Resources Department of the Manipur government, alleging that the name of the hills was changed from “Thangjing Ching” to “Thangting” without government approval. The Thangjing Hill is of historical importance and has been […]
Manipuri Pony
Manipuri Pony: Recognising the urgent need to save the Manipuri Pony, also known as the Meitei Sagol, the Government of Manipur has joined hands with various organisations and associations to take a host of decisions aimed at preventing it from vanishing into history. The Meitei Sagol is one of the seven recognised horse and pony […]
Emblica Chakrabartyi : New Plant Species
Emblica Chakrabartyi : New Plant Species Scientists have reported the discovery of a new plant species Emblica chakrabartyi from Adichilthotti within the Edamalayar forest range of Kerala. Emblica chakrabartyi species belonging to the gooseberry (Phyllanthaceae) family has been named after Tapas Chakrabarty, former scientist at the Botanical Survey of India, for his contribution to the […]
Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) Scheme : Report
Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) Scheme : Report Public wifi hotspots under the Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme are nearing the 2-lakh mark in the country. PM-WANI Scheme was launched by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in December 2020 to provide affordable and high-speed internet connectivity to the public in […]
