Mauritius declares environmental emergency
News: Mauritius has declared an environmental emergency after a ship that ran aground on a reef in the Indian Ocean started leaking fuel. Facts: Environmental Emergency: It is defined as …
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Delhi government launches electric vehicle policy
News: Delhi government has launched the Electric Vehicle Policy for the national capital. Facts: Aim: To give a boost to the economy, create jobs and reduce pollution levels by constituting …
Read MoreIIT Kanpur develops indigenous seed balls BEEG for farmers
News: IIT Kanpur has developed indigenous seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help farmers in plantation with safety in Corona times. Facts: BEEG: These are …
Read MoreIndia to participate in Kavkaz 2020 exercise
News: India will take part in the multilateral military exercise “Kavkaz 2020” to be held in Astrakhan, Russia. Facts: Exercise Kavkaz 2020: It is a Russian Strategic command post exercise …
Read MorePrime minister inaugurates Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
News: The Prime Minister has inaugurated the ‘Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra’. Facts: Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra: It is an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission. It will impart information, awareness …
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1.NGMA to organise virtual tour to commemorate Abanindranath Tagore News: National Gallery of Modern Art will organise the virtual tour to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore. Facts: …
Read MoreNGMA to organise virtual tour to commemorate Abanindranath Tagore
News: National Gallery of Modern Art will organise the virtual tour to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore. Facts: Abanindranath Tagore: He was one of the most prominent …
Read MoreCanada’s last fully intact Arctic ice shelf collapses
News: The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic named Milne Ice Shelf has collapsed losing more than 40% of its area. Facts: Milne Ice Shelf: It is …
Read MoreG C Murmu appointed as Comptroller and Auditor-General of India(CAG)
News: Former Jammu & Kashmir Governor Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed the next Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) of India. Facts: Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG): It is a constitutional body …
Read MoreAll UN members can join International Solar Alliance:MEA
News: An amendment made in the International Solar Alliance(ISA) agreement has allowed all 192 member countries of the United Nations to join the Alliance. Earlier, the alliance was only open …
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