NASA’s astronaut Christina Koch returned from the International Space Station to Earth safely on February 7, 2020. Koch arrived along with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of European Space Agency. About World Record She set the Read More …
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US forces kill al-Qaeda leader Qasim al-Rimi
US President Donald Trump confirmed killing of al-Qaeda leader Qasim al-Rimi by the US Air Forces. Who was Qasim al-Rimi ? Qasim al-Rimi was the founder of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, AQAP. The AQAP has long been considered al-Qaeda’s Read More …
President Donald Trump acquitted of all impeachment charges
The United States President Donald Trump has been acquitted of all impeachment charges. Two articles: The US Senate acquitted President Trump on two articles of impeachment that are- abuse of power and obstruction to Congress. 67 Votes needed to impeach: Read More …
BAFTA Awards 2020: Winners
The 73rd British Academy film awards, popularly known as BAFTA were presented on February 2, 2020. The World War-I drama “1917” led among the winners with six awards, including best film and best director for Sam Mendes. Winners Best film: Read More …
Somalia and Pakistan declare national emergency over locust swarms
Somalia and Pakistan declared a national emergency in response to swarms of desert locusts in their countries. Somalia Somalia declared a national emergency following locust infestation sweeping the Horn of Africa, as insects devastate food supplies in one of the Read More …
Maitree and Bandhan Express frequency increased
The frequency of the Maitree Express and Bandhan Express trains connecting Bangladesh and India has been increased. Maitree Express running between Dhaka and Kolkata will now run 5 days a week. Earlier it was running 4 days a week. Bandhan Read More …
Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-IX”
The 9th edition of Indo-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise “SAMPRITI-IX” commenced at Umroi, Meghalaya on 03 Feb 2020. The main focus of this edition of the fourteen days joint exercise is on Counter Terrorism Operations in mountainous and jungle terrain. To Read More …
Maldives becomes 54th member of Commonwealth of nations
The Maldives has once again become a member of the Commonwealth of nations. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih made the announcement on February 1, 2020. The Commonwealth welcomed its 54th family member after Maldives’ application for re-admission was approved. Background The Maldives first Read More …
United Kingdom officially left European Union
The United Kingdom officially left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020 at 23:00 GMT after 47 years of membership, and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. Post Brexit, the EU is Read More …
IMO 2020-New law to limit sulfur content in ship fuels
International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new Low Sulphur Regulation has been named as IMO 2020. The new rule became effective from 1 January 2020. It has banned ships from using fuels with a sulphur content above 0.5 per cent, compared with Read More …
WHO declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The World Health Organization on January 30, 2020 declared the fast-spreading coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)-that’s infected more than 8,200 people across the world. A global health emergency is a rare designation that helps the international Read More …
Supreme Court allowed NTCA to introduce African cheetah in India
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Surya Kant on January 28, 2020 allowed the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to introduce the African cheetah to a suitable habitat Read More …
Indian Navy launches Operation Vanilla to aid rescue efforts in Madagascar
The Indian Navy on January 28, 2020 launched Operation Vanilla under which it diverted an amphibious warfare vessel INS Airavat to Madagascar to help in rescue efforts after the island nation was hit by a cyclone. Madagascar has been hit Read More …
Third Global Potato Conclave will be held at Gandhinagar
The third Global Potato Conclave will be held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conclave through remote video conferencing on January 28, 2020. The Conclave is being organized by Indian Potato Association (IPA) in collaboration with Read More …
What is 2019-nCoV?
On 31 December 2019, World Health Organisation was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. On 7 January 2020, Chinese authorities confirmed that they had identified a new virus ( 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or Read More …