Devendra Jhajharia became the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. Jhajharia has won many Paralympic medals, including his first gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, his second gold at the 2016 Rio Games, and Read More …
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Second India-Australia Virtual Summit
The second India-Australia Virtual Summit was held virtually on March 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison took stock of progress made on various initiatives under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two sides elevated ties to Read More …
Yuxisaurus kopchicki-New Species of Armored Dinosaur
Yuxisaurus kopchicki is a newly-identified dinosaur species which roamed the Earth between 192 and 174 million years ago during the Early Jurassic epoch. Its fossilized remains were recovered from the Fengjiahe Formation in China’s Yunnan province. It was a type Read More …
LAMITIYE-2022 Exercise
The 9th Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022 between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) is being conducted at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles from 22 March to 31 March 22. The Indian Army contingent comprising troops from the 2/3 GORKHA Read More …
India accounts for less than 1% in world wheat export
The export of wheat recorded a huge surge at USD 1742 million during April-January 2021-22, growing 387 per cent over the corresponding period in 2020-21 when it touched USD 340.17 million. India has reported a wheat export worth of USD Read More …
NMDC creates history with 40 Million Tonnes Iron Ore Production
National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) became the first company in the country to cross 40 million tonnes (MT) iron ore production in a year. NMDC is Country’s largest Iron Ore producer and is a CPSE under Ministry of Steel. Read More …
N. Biren Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur
Nongthombam Biren Singh took oath as the Chief Minister of Manipur for a second straight term on March 21. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Raj Bhawan in Imphal and Manipur Governor La Ganesan administered the oath to Mr Biren Read More …
Bali interim peace clause
The United States of America has questioned India’s “skyrocketing” rice exports in 2021 and accused it at the WTO of using the ‘Bali interim peace clause’ for overshooting subsidy limits. It accused India that was overshooting subsidy limits without meeting Read More …
What is Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile ?
Russia’s military on March 19 said that it had fired a hypersonic ballistic missile and destroyed a big underground arms depot in western Ukraine. This is Russia’s first use in this war of the Kinzhal, or Dagger, ballistic missile launched Read More …
Decline in the habitat of the golden langur
Recently a paper titled “Future simulated landscape predicts habitat loss for the golden langur: a range-level analysis for an endangered primate” was published by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The paper suggests a significant decline in the habitat of Read More …
India-Japan 14th Annual Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida hold 14th India Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi on March 19. This was Mr Kishida’s first visit to India since he took charge of the office last year. The Read More …
What are MANPADS ?
The US and NATO allies are supplying arms shipments to Ukraine at an increased pace to help Ukrainian troops counter the significantly well-equipped Russian military’s attacks. Among other arms and drones, the assistance includes 800 Stingers – a type of Read More …
What is Tapi Narmada river-linking project ?
The tribals in Gujarat are protesting against the Government of India’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project. According to a report by the NWDA (National Water Development Agency), about 6065 ha of land area will be submerged due to the proposed Read More …
Diébédo Francis Kéré wins 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has won the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the Nobel Prize for architects. The 57-year-old is the first architect from Africa to win the prestigious award, since it was established in 1979. He was recognised for Read More …
World Happiness Report 2022-India ranked 136th
World Happiness Report 2022, the 10th edition of the report, was released on March 18, 2022. The report was published by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Finland has been named the world’s happiest country on the index of 146 Read More …