Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who are also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize 2024.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo
21st ASEAN-India Summit
The 21st ASEAN-India Summit was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on 10 October 2024. 44th and 45th ASEAN
MALABAR 2024
The Opening Ceremony of MALABAR 2024 under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command was held onboard Indian Naval Ship Satpura at Visakhapatnam on 09 Oct 24. Key points
150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union
On the occasion of World Post Day (9 October), the Department of Posts, Government of India, unveiled a special set of commemorative postage stamps celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). India Post, with the world’s largest Read More …
Hanle Dark Sky Reserve Star Party
Expert astro-photographers and amateur astronomers came together at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve between 29 September to 4 October 2024, for the second Star Party.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Unveils Humsafar Policy
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways launched the ‘Humsafar Policy’ in New Delhi to enhance convenience of travelling on National Highways and accelerate development of the Wayside Amenities. Existing and upcoming service providers under the categories of Eateries, Fuel Read More …
Gujarat to set tup Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding and Conservation Center
Gujarat government has announced the establishment of a Caracal (Henotaro) Breeding and Conservation Center in the Chadva Rakhal region of Kutch.
Nobel Prize in Literature 2024
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
2024 Nobel Prize for chemistry
The 2024 Nobel Prize for chemistry was jointly awarded to David Baker for his work on computational protein design and to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for developing technologies to predict the structure of proteins. Key points
National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC)
The Union Cabinet has approved the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.
Living Planet Report 2024
The Living Planet Report 2024 has been published by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The report revealed that the average size of monitored wildlife populations has decreased by 73 per cent since 1970. Key points India’s food consumption
WHO declares that India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem in 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now recognised that India has successfully eliminated trachoma, a bacterial infection that affects the eyes, as a public health problem. Key points Trachoma
2024 Nobel Prize in physics
The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks (ANN).”
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade to open its first overseas campus in Dubai
The India Pavilion at the Expo City in Dubai will host the first overseas campus of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT).
Halari donkey
Halari is one of the most beautiful breeds of donkeys, found in the Halar region of Gujarat.