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INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built Missile Corvettes, was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service on 23 Dec 2021. The ship solemn ceremony was held at Visakhapatnam. The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on Read More …
South Korea has became the 10th country outside of Europe to join the European Union (EU) law enforcement cooperation agency ‘Europol’. Europol, established in 1992, is European Union’s law enforcement agency supporting the fight against terrorism, international drug trafficking and Read More …
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved Apretude-the world’s first-ever injectable medication capable of reducing the risk of acquiring HIV or HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The injectable, known as Apretude or by its generic name, ‘cabotegravir extended-release injectable Read More …
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built, was launched on December 25, 2021 from French Guiana on the European Ariane 5 rocket. The telescope has been named after James Webb, the second Read More …
The Prime Minister lays the foundation stone for the Biogas based Electricity generation plant for the Milk Producers Cooperative Union Plant, Ramnagar, Varanasi on December 23, 2021. Biogas based Power Generation project at Varanasi Dairy plant will utilize about 100 Read More …
The Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on December 24, 2021 launched the NMCG-TERI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Water Reuse at the TERI Headquarters in Read More …
The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) has regained the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accreditation. NDTL has been informed by WADA that its accreditation has been restored. With this, NDTL’s Anti-Doping testing and activities will be resumed with immediate effect. This Read More …
The UV Index is produced at the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). The UV index takes into account how much UV radiation of different wavelengths is around and how each of those wavelengths affects our skin. UV-A Read More …
The Union Ministry of Culture, the National Gallery of Modern Art and Archeological Survey of India will present an exhibition titled Alpona at the Old Currency Building in Kolkata on 25th March 2022. The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) Read More …
In a bid to cool down the domestic prices of Soya Meal, Government on December 24, 2021 notified an Order under the Essential Commodities Act to declare ‘Soya Meal’ as an Essential Commodities up to 30th June, 2022 by amending Read More …
Pillar of Shame, a memorial to the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown installed in Hong Kong University (HKU) , was dismantled on December 22 by pro-Chinese authorities. The Pillar of Shame, a haunting eight-metre tall sculpture showing intertwined bodies with Read More …
According to reports, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the first squadron of Russia-made S-400 missile system in the Punjab sector. This will give a boost to country’s air defence capabilities. The S-400 air defence system was contracted for Read More …
The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) under the Rubber Board has developed a method to dry sheet rubber in 24 hours in place of the traditional method that takes four to five days. The success of a pilot study Read More …
Scientists have announced the discovery of a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo that was preparing to hatch from its egg, just like a chicken. The preserved embryo was discovered in Ganzhou in China and researchers estimate it is at least 66 Read More …
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on December 21 launched a new corporate governance initiative – ‘NSE Prime’, that NSE-listed companies can adopt voluntarily. NSE Prime is a framework that prescribes higher standards of corporate governance for listed Companies than those Read More …