'The Union Cabinet on approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP), aimed at increasing the yield and productivity of horticulture crops in India.' First announced in Union Finance Minister Nirma Read More...
'Following the record discovery of hundreds of kilos of Captagon tablets in Germany in December 2023, the trial against four men began in Aachen.' They are alleged to have sold tablets worth more t Read More...
'The Supreme Court has ruled that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi can nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on his own without Read More...
'After India gained independence on August 15, 1947, the Indian Post and Telegraph Department wanted to commemorate the occasion by issuing a special stamp.' The department, however, could not do Read More...
'According to WHO’s report published on August 12, 2024, there is an ongoing multi-country outbreak of mpox.' According to data collected from national authorities, 99,176 cases of mpox were Read More...
'Bangladesh’s minority Hindus have faced more than 200 attacks in 50-odd districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government.' As policing collapsed, at least five peopl Read More...
'The Government introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the option for nominees per bank account to four, from existing one, among others.' The Bill Read More...
'The Union Cabinet in India approved eight new railway projects, with a total investment of ?24,657 crore.' These projects aim to improve connectivity, make travel more efficient, and be environmen Read More...
'For more than 30 years, the world’s largest iceberg was stuck in the Antarctic.' Five times the size of New York City’s land area and more than 1,000 feet deep, the mammoth piece of ic Read More...
'The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest recipients of migrant domestic workers (MDWs), will roll out a new domestic workers law in September.' The six GCC states (Saudi Ara Read More...
