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Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has ordered experts to find a way to extinguish a fire in a huge natural gas crater, the Darvaza gas crater also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’. The site is a popular tourist attraction in Read More …
The first Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Workshop on “Developing Regional Cyber Security Capabilities on Defensive operations, Deep/Dark Web handling and Digital Forensics” was held over two days on 10-11 January 2022. It was hosted by the National Security Council Secretariat Read More …
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as a vice-president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a Beijing based multilateral development bank. Mr. Patel will succeed Vice President D J Pandian, who is in Read More …
The first Janshatabdi express trains connecting the states of Manipur and Tripura via Assam was flagged off on January 8, 2022 by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways. The long standing demand of the people of Manipur, Tripura and South Read More …
According to a new research, bacterial colonies can organize themselves into complex ring-like patterns which have an “intriguing similarity” to developing embryos and were thought to be unique to plants and animals. Bacterial cells band together in clumps to form Read More …
In pursuant to the 12th India – USA TPF meeting held on 23 Nov, 2021 Department of Agriculture and farmer’s welfare (DAC&FW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a framework agreement for implementing the 2 Vs 2 Agri Read More …
India Science Wire Charcoal is widely used as fuel for domestic and industrial heating applications. While most of the developed countries are producing industrial charcoal through the retort system, it was not available for Indian charcoal producers because of technological Read More …
Scientists have discovered what may be the longest structure in the Milky Way: an unusual cloud of hydrogen. The research team has named the lengthy cloud “Maggie,” which is short for the Magdalena River, the longest river in Colombia. The Read More …
The leaders of Australia and Japan have signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA)-a “historic” defence treaty that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said would “contribute to a secure and stable Indo-Pacific”. The RAA treaty was signed during a virtual summit between Morrison Read More …
India and its partners in the Quad along with Canada and South Korea are participating in the multinational exercise Sea Dragon 22 at Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean. Two US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from the Golden Swordsmen and Read More …
As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the government has launched Veer Gatha project to inspire the school children of our country with the stories of war heroes, brave hearts, and it has elicited a tremendous response from all Read More …
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on January 6, 2022 inaugurated India’s first unique “Rock” Museum at CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Hyderabad. The Open Rock Museum, set up with the aim to educate Read More …
ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), Coimbatore in collaboration with Anamalai Tiger Reserve, conducted a campaign on “Knowledge empowerment of tribals’ and launched its STC (Scheduled Tribe Component) project at Attagatti in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), on 5 January 2022. The Read More …
The Election Commission (ECI) has enhanced the existing election expenditure limit for candidates in Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies. These limits will be applicable in all upcoming elections. Lok Sabha The ceiling on parliamentary poll expenditure has been raised from 70 Read More …
A tree in Cameroon that is new to science has been named after Leonardo DiCaprio. Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have honoured the actor for his help in saving the Ebo rainforest from logging. The tree, which has Read More …