Indonesia held its 79th independence ceremony on August 17 in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara.
Category: International
Indonesia holds its 79th Independence Day ceremony in future capital Nusantara
Clade 1b: WHO declares mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
WHO Director-General has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) Read More …
Gobekli Tepe
According to a team of archaeologists, the V-shaped symbols carved onto the pillars at Gobekli Tepe — an archaeological site in southern Turkey, could be the world’s oldest lunisolar calendar.
UN launches “Multidimensional Vulnerability Index” (MVI)
Recently, the UN General Assembly officially launched the “Multidimensional Vulnerability Index” (MVI) that would help small island states and developing nations gain access to low-interest financing.
Promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) Project
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 13 August jointly launched Project “Promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW)” in New Delhi. Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project
India and Maldives on 11 August 2024 inaugurated New Delhi-funded infrastructure projects in the Addu city. The projects, inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart, Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project and the 4-lane Detour Link road Read More …
India’s MEA, NSIL sign MoU to assist launch of Nepalese Munal satellite
The Ministry of External Affairs and ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) signed an agreement to grant assistance for launching the Nepal-built Munal satellite.
Silicosis
According to a new research study published in British Medical Journal Thorax, new limits to a person’s daily exposure to silica dust in the construction, mining, dentistry and other industries could save about 13,000 lives worldwide. Key points The research Read More …
Japan’s first advisory on a possible “megaquake” concerning Nankai Trough
After a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan on August 8, the Japan Meteorological Association (JMA) issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory”. The agency says the country should prepare for a possible “megaquake” one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of Read More …
Indian expedition team unfurls the largest national flag atop Uhuru Summit of Kilimanjaro
The Divyangjan expedition team of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), under the aegis of Ministry of Defence, has unfurled 7800 sq ft Indian national flag atop Uhuru Summit of Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of African continent. The team undertook Mission Kanchanjanga Read More …
All about St Martin’s island
A letter, allegedly issued by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reportedly attributed her ouster after 15 years in power to her refusal to cede control of St Martin’s island in the Bay of Bengal to the United States. St Read More …
Exercise Udara Shakti 2024
The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in Exercise Udara Shakti 2024 in Malaysia’s Kuantan. The joint air exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Air Force from the 5th to the 9th of August. During the exercise, Read More …
Three Indian Ocean structures named Ashoka, Chandragupt and Kalpataru
Three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean have been awarded names proposed by India.
Scientists obtain deepest rock sample from Earth’s mantle
Scientists using an ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution have dug the deepest hole ever in rock from Earth’s mantle – penetrating 4,160 feet (1,268 meters) below the Atlantic seabed – and obtained a large sample of our planet’s most voluminous Read More …
Exercise Mitra Shakti 2024
A unit of 120 soldiers from the Indian Army’s Rajputana Rifles (Raj Rif) is traveling to Sri Lanka for the 10th edition of “Mitra Shakti” starting Aug 12, 2024. The focus of this year’s exercise is on joint operations in Read More …