Month: September 2019
India’s Cooling Action Plan(ICAP)
News:India’s Cooling Action Plan(ICAP) has been appreciated internationally by the United Nations(UN) on World Ozone Day. Facts: About ICAP: India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) was launched in 2019 the Union …
Read MoreUN appoints Indian Army veteran Abhijit Guha as head of Hodeidah mission
News:United Nations (UN) has appointed India’s Lieutenant General (Retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of UN mission in Hodeidah,Yemen. Facts: About UN Mission in support of Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) In …
Read MoreAbqaiq oil processing facility
News:Houthi rebels from Yemen has carried out drone attacks on two major Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Hijrat Khurais in Saudi Arabia. Facts: About the Abqaiq facility: Abqaiq …
Read MoreNational centre for clean coal R&D opened
News:Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated the National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development and has also formally launched the Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research(ICER). Facts: National Centre …
Read MoreDigital certificate of origin system unveiled
News:Commerce Ministry has launched the common digital platform for the issuance of certificates of origin. Facts: What Is a Certificate of Origin(CO)? A certificate of origin(CO) is a document declaring …
Read MorePublic Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
News:The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 has come into effect.The Bill amends the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act,1971. Facts: Objective:The bill aims to facilitate …
Read MoreStrategic oil reserves
News:India may look into its strategic oil reserves after the drone strikes on Saudi Arabian Oil facility has affected the global oil markets. Facts: What are Strategic oil reserves? Strategic …
Read MoreInternational Hrant Dink Award
News:The Meghalaya-based activist Agnes Kharshiing has received the 11th International Hrant Dink Award. Facts: About the award: The International Hrant Dink Award commemorates the memory of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink …
Read MoreWorld Ozone Day
News:World Ozone Day has been celebrated on September 16,2019. Facts: The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer is observed every year on September 16th. The theme for …
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