Explained: What is Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise?
News: The recently discovered comet called C/2020 F3 also known as NEOWISE after the NASA telescope that discovered it will make its closest approach to the Earth on July 22. …
Read MoreExplained: The language of the Tangams, with just 253 speakers
News: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister has released a book titled Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh. Facts: Tangam community: They are lesser-known ethnolinguistic groups …
Read MoreOverharvesting turns ‘Himalayan viagra’ into a ‘vulnerable’ species
News: The world’s costliest fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis also known as Himalayan Viagra has entered the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s(IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Facts: Ophiocordyceps sinensis: It …
Read MoreSatellite town ring road between T.N., Karnataka gets expert committee nod
News: The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Environment Ministry has recommended the grant of Environmental Clearance for the development of Satellite Town Ring Road(STRR). Facts: Satellite Town Ring Road(STRR): It …
Read MoreIran drops India from Chabahar rail project, cites funding delay
News: Iran government has decided to move ahead with the construction of a rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan along the border with Afghanistan on its own as it …
Read MoreFactly articles for 14th July 2020
1.Google announces Rs 75,000-crore fund to drive digitisation in India News: Google has launched the India Digitization Fund through which it will invest Rs 75,000 crore into India over the …
Read MorePunjab farmers find a better way to grow paddy
News: Punjab Farmers are using direct seeding of rice(DSR) technique to grow paddy instead of traditional ‘transplanting’ practice due to labour shortage following an exodus of migrant labourers amid the …
Read MoreFactly articles for 13th July 2020
1.NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL App News: NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) has launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’ for school children all across the country. Facts: ATL …
Read MoreNITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL App
News: NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) has launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’ for school children all across the country. Facts: ATL App Development Module: It is a free online …
Read MoreNATGRID to have access to database that links around 14,000 police stations
News: The National Intelligence Grid(NATGRID) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) to access the centralised online database on FIRs and stolen vehicles.This will give …
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