News: On November 1st, the Odisha forest department has put a ban on fishing in Gahiramatha Marine Sanctuary. The ban will be in place till May 31, 2020. Facts: About …
Read MoreNews: The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council, has been abolished as per Section 57 of the J&K Reorganisation Bill, 2019. . J&K and Ladakh will be a UT from November …
Read MoreNews: World Health Organization (WHO) has released Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report, 2019. The report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic. Facts: Key highlights from Global TB …
Read MoreNews: A Chinese company has signed an agreement to lease Tulagi Island in the Solomon Islands for 75 years. Facts: Tulagi is a small island Solomon Islands, just off the …
Read MoreNews: Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched Van Dhan Internship Programme. Facts: About Van Dhan Internship Programme It is being organised by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 18 interns …
Read MoreNews: The 20th Livestock Census has been released. Facts: Key takeaways: The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country showing an increase of 4.6% over Livestock Census-2012 Total …
Read MoreNews: The World Bank said that India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and achieved a seven plus growth rate over the last 15 years. Facts: Key observations …
Read MoreNews: United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said in a booklet that people globally should eat healthy diets for a zero hunger world. The booklet has been …
Read MoreNews: Global Hunger Index 2019 has been released. Facts: About Global Hunger Index (GHI) It is a peer-reviewed annual report, jointly published by Ireland’s Concern Worldwide and Germany’s Welthungerhilfe. It …
Read MoreNews: At the London Zoo, a fern has started taking its own selfies. This was achieved by installing microbial fuel cells. Facts: Definition: Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are devices that …
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