'The United States is launching a new programme that will allow groups of people and organisations in the US to “sponsor” refugees seeking sanctuary in the country.' The US Department o Read More...
'India and Russia have begun the joint production of AK 203 rifles at a factory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.' With the launch of series production of Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles, high-quality, c Read More...
'The Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh has been rejected in its present form by the Forest Advisory Committee in the face of overwhelming opposition to its construction.' The proj Read More...
'Recently, a "Spot Bellied Eagle Owl" (Bubo Nipalensis) was discovered by a wildlife team for the first time in the Seshachalam forest and for the third time in Andhra Pradesh.' But it was sighte Read More...
'A rare species of duck, Greater Scaup, was recently sighted in Loktak lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur district after a gap of over 90 years.' The Greater scaup is locally known as Sadangman. It Read More...
'On 23 January, the fifth submarine of the scorpene-class, Vagir, will be commissioned by the Indian Navy.' The Indian Navy has already received the commissioning of four Kalvari class submarines. Read More...
'The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Project, signed in 2018 , will connect Siliguri in West Bengal in India and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh.' The Friendship pipeline from In Read More...
'The Secretary, MeitY, Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma has launched the Technology for Air Quality Monitoring System (AI-AQMS v1.0) developed under MeitY supported projects.' According to the WHO, India Read More...
'The Gross fiscal deficit (GFD) of states is budgeted to narrow to 3.4 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022-23 from 4.1 per cent in 2020-21, helped by broad-based economic recovery and hig Read More...
'ASER is a nationwide, citizen-led household survey that provides a snapshot of children’s schooling and learning in rural India.' Nationally, children’s basic reading ability has dropp Read More...
