News:The External Affairs minister has recently attended the India-Central Asia Business Council. Facts: About the India-Central Asia Business Council: The Council was formed by the Federation of Indian Chambers of …
Read MoreNews:Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety named “Muktoshri” that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: About the rice variety: It is also called IET 21845. It …
Read MoreNews:The Government of India has cleared an ambitious gene-mapping project called the Genome India Project. Facts: About Genome Mapping: Genome refers to an organism’s complete set of DNA which includes …
Read MoreNews:The Maharashtra government has directed all civic bodies in the state to set up Emergency Response Sanitation Units(ERSUs) to ensure safeguards for sanitation workers who clean manholes and sewers. Facts: …
Read MoreNews:Coal India Subsidiary NCL (Northern Coalfields Limited) has set up ‘SARAS’ to promote innovation and R&D. Facts: About SARAS: SARAS stands for Science and Applied Research Alliance and Support. Aim: …
Read MoreNews:During the National Conference on e-Governance 2020, the National e-Governance Awards 2020 were presented at the valedictory session. Facts: About the awards: The awards are presented by the Department of …
Read MoreNews:Idlib is the last stronghold of the rebels and jihadist groups in Syria that has been witnessed eight years of bloody fighting with the Syrian government. Facts: About Idlib: Idlib …
Read MoreNews:Recently, a sessions court had rejected the anticipatory bail application of a student booked under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). Facts: About Sedition(Section 124A): The concept of …
Read MoreNews:The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched two new indices namely Ease of Living Index(EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index(MPI) to assess the quality of life of citizens in …
Read MoreNews:Recently,a Pan-Cancer Project involving 1,300 scientists has completed a decade-long project to map the many gene mutations that drive cancer’s development. Facts: About Pan Cancer Project: The project also called …
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