International Youth Day 2020
News: International Youth Day is being observed on 12 August,2020. Facts: International Youth Day(IYD): It was designated by the United Nations(UN) in the year 1999.The first IYD was observed in …
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NASA’s planet hunter TESS completes primary mission
News: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite(TESS) has finished its primary mission imaging about 75% of the starry sky as part of a two-year-long survey.The mission has found 66 new exoplanets as …
Read MoreSkyroot Aerospace first private company to test upper stage rocket engine
News: Spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace has become the first Indian private company to successfully test fire a rocket engine named Raman. Facts: Raman: It is a 3-D printed upper stage …
Read MoreOver 200 elephants in India kept in severely inadequate conditions, says report
News: World Animal Protection on the eve of World Elephant Day(August 12) has released its report titled “Elephants. Not Commodities”. Facts: About the report: The report compares research spanning a …
Read MoreIndia, Maldives ink contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll
News: India and Maldives have signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of the island nation. Facts: Addu Atoll also known as Seenu Atoll, is …
Read MoreForest cover loss threatens hornbills in Arunachal
News: A study has reported a high rate of deforestation in Papum Reserve Forest (RF), a major hornbill habitat in Arunachal Pradesh. Facts: Papum Reserve Forest: It is an Important …
Read MoreCSIR moots ‘mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing
News: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) is working on developing “mega labs” to ramp up testing for COVID-19 as well as improve the accuracy rate. Facts: Mega Labs: …
Read MoreExplained: What is the Perseids meteor shower set to peak mid-August?
News: The Perseids meteor shower is going to be active from August 17th to 26th,2020. Facts: Perseids: It is a meteor shower that peaks every year in mid-August.It was first …
Read MoreWebinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day
News: A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Facts: World …
Read MoreRussia announces world’s first COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V”
News: Russian has launched the world’s first coronavirus vaccine named ‘Sputnik V’. Facts: Sputnik V: The vaccine has been developed by Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian defence ministry. How …
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