World Creativity and Innovation Day
News:On 21st April, World Creativity and Innovation Day 2020 is being celebrated. Facts: World Creativity and Innovation Day(WCID) was started by the United Nations(UN) in 2018. Aim: To raise awareness …
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Saiyam app
News:The mobile application Saiyam has been developed by the Pune Municipal Corporation under the Smart Cities Mission. Facts: Aim:To effectively track the home-quarantined citizens and ensure that they are staying …
Read MoreNASA discovers Earth like Exoplanet- Kepler-1649c
News:NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has discovered an Earth like exoplanet called Kepler-1649c. Facts: Kepler-1649c is an exoplanet which is nearly the size of Earth and is located nearly 300 light-years …
Read MoreMilk Tea Alliance
Facts: The Milk Tea Alliance is a term used to describe an online democratic solidarity movement made up of social media users from Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan against the …
Read MoreRenewable Energy Manufacturing Parks
News:The Ministry of Renewable Energy has asked all states and ports to identify lands that can be used to set up Renewable energy(RE) manufacturing Parks. Facts: Aim:To meet the domestic …
Read MorePeriyar River
News:Periyar river has turned black due to discharge of chemical wastes by industries located on the banks of the river. Facts: The Periyar River is the longest river in the …
Read MoreOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC)
News:Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) has asked the Indian government to take steps to protect Muslim minorities who are facing Islamophobia amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Facts: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) …
Read MoreMaze ransomware
News: Cognizant, an IT services provider, has said that it has faced a Maze ransomware attack that has caused disruptions to its clients. Facts: Ransomware:It is a type of malicious …
Read MoreApps related to COVID-19
World Wide Help(WWH): It is a platform developed by IIT Bombay to connect people seeking medical help with helpers such as doctors. GoCoronaGo:It is an app developed by Indian Institute …
Read MoreTriboE masks
News:Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences(CeNS) have developed TriboE masks which can hold electric charges to restrict the entry of infections without any external power. Facts: …
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