Battle of Çanakkale/Gallipoli
News:Turkey President has compared Kashmir to Çanakkale — the World War I battle that built several national identities. Facts: About the Battle: The Battle of Çanakkale also known as the …
Read MoreMadhav National Park
News:The encroachment of Madhav National Park land in Madhu’s Pradesh continues unchecked even though the land was allotted to make way for a tiger corridor. Facts: About the Madhav National …
Read MoreMoody’s slashes India’s 2020 growth projection
News:Moody’s Investor Service has released its Global Macro Outlook Report. Facts: Key takeaways from the report: Revised India’s growth forecasts to 5.4% for 2020 and 5.8% for 2021, down from …
Read MoreWayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS)
News:Kerala will soon get a Tiger rehabilitation centre, safari park in the Wayanad wildlife sanctuary. Facts: About Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary: Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1973.It is the second …
Read MoreWhat is causing the supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim and change its shape?
News: Using the European Space Organisation’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have noticed the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse. Facts: Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star (over 20 times bigger …
Read MoreIndia marks the beginning of “Super Year of Biodiversity”
News: India has marked the beginning of the super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory …
Read MoreExercise MILAN 2020: 41 Navies to come for the biggest ever exercise in India Ocean Region
News: Milan 2020 will be conducted in Vishakhapatnam in March 2020. Facts: Milan is a multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy under the aegis of the Andaman and …
Read MoreAntarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
News: A record high temperature of 20.75C has been registered at Seymour Island in Antarctica, exceeding the 20C mark for the first time. The previous record for the Antarctic region …
Read MoreISRO to launch an unprecedented 10 earth imaging satellites
News: according to the latest annual report of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for 2019-20, ISRO will launch 10 earth observation (EO) satellites during 2020-21. Facts: GISAT-1: It is …
Read MoreSammakka Saralamma Jatara
News:Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is being celebrated in the State of Telangana. Facts: About the festival: Sammakka Saralamma Jatara also known as Medaram Jatara is a tribal festival held biennially in …
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