World Rhino Day
News: World Rhino Day is observed on September 22 every year to raise awareness and build a safe natural habitat for rhinos. It was first announced by WWF-South Africa in …
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China vows to go carbon neutral by 2060
News: At the UN General Assembly, China has vowed to go carbon neutral by 2060. Carbon neutrality refers to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by having a balance between emitting carbon …
Read MoreAll India Agri Transport Call Centre
News: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare launched All India Agri Transport Call Centre Facts: Aim: Facilitate coordination between states for inter-state movement of perishables. It is an initiative of …
Read MoreC-DAC’s data science tool to help trace contacts of Covid-19 patients
News: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has prepared a National Analytical Platform for Dealing with Intelligent Tracing, Tracking and Containment (NAADI). Facts: It is a data science-based tool …
Read MoreGovt constitutes high level committee of medical experts for prevention & control of COVID-19
News: The government constituted a high level technical committee of Public Health Experts for COVID-19 to guide the prevention and control activities in the country. The committee will be headed …
Read MoreNational Security Day
News: National Security Day is celebrated every year on 4th March Facts: It marks the day when the National Security Council was established in 1998. National Security Council (NSC): It …
Read MoreUAE issues operating license for the Arab world’s first nuclear plant
News: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued an operating license for the Barakah nuclear power plant. Facts: About Barakah nuclear power plant It is located in the Gharbiya region of …
Read MoreGoogle to wind down free public WiFi service at rail stations
News: Google India has announced that it will be ending its Station WiFi program as it believes that better data plans and improving mobile connectivity have made it simpler and …
Read MoreExplained: What is the Thanatotheristes, reaper of death?
News: Scientists at the University of Calgary and Royal Tyrrell Museum have found that a dinosaur fossil, found in Alberta in Canada in 2010, belongs to a new species of …
Read MoreArsenic-resistant rice cultivated in West Bengal
News: Researchers in West Bengal have developed and commercialised a rice variety that is resistant to arsenic. Facts: The new rice variety is called Muktoshri, also known as IET 21845. …
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