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China Holds First China-Indian Ocean Region Forum Without India
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China Holds First China-Indian Ocean Region Forum Without India

Science & Tech 29/11/22 06:43 AM IST
by Mahesh

'China organized the first high-level China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Cooperation, with 19 countries from the region except for India. ' The event was quietly held along with many ot Read More...

Amendment to Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969
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Amendment to Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969

Science & Tech 29/11/22 06:32 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Bill to amend the RBD Act, 1969 was recently proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).' The Central government proposes to make birth certificates a mandatory document for admission in Read More...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya/museum
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya/museum

Science & Tech 29/11/22 06:24 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently, the heroic restoration of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum received the Award of Excellence in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Co Read More...

EGramSwaraj and Ministry of Panchayati Raj Wins Gold Award Under the National Awards for e-Governance
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EGramSwaraj and Ministry of Panchayati Raj Wins Gold Award Under the National Awards for e-Governance

Science & Tech 29/11/22 06:18 AM IST
by Mahesh

'e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline) of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has won the GOLD AWARD under the category “Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for D Read More...

Blue Bugging
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Blue Bugging

Science & Tech 29/11/22 04:51 AM IST
by Mahesh

'According to some app developers, any app with access to Bluetooth can record users’ conversations when using headsets/earplugs, through a process called bluebugging.' It is a form of hackin Read More...

PT Usha Become First Women President of Indian Olympic Association
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PT Usha Become First Women President of Indian Olympic Association

Science & Tech 28/11/22 12:40 PM IST
by Mahesh

'P T Usha, the legendary former athlete has been elected as the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).' Usha is now the first woman to occupy the top job at IOA in its 95-year history a Read More...

CITES COP19 downgrades status of southern white rhino
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CITES COP19 downgrades status of southern white rhino

Science & Tech 28/11/22 12:40 PM IST
by Mahesh

'In a major setback to rhino conservation in Africa, the proposal to downgrade the status of southern white rhino from Appendix I to Appendix II was accepted at the 19th Conference of Parties (COP19). Read More...

Rare Jeypore Ground Gecko listed in Appendix 2 to stall its trafficking
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Rare Jeypore Ground Gecko listed in Appendix 2 to stall its trafficking

Science & Tech 28/11/22 12:20 PM IST
by Mahesh

'A reptile endemic to India, the Jeypore Ground Gecko (Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis), has been included in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).' The an Read More...

Har Ghar Gangajal scheme
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Har Ghar Gangajal scheme

Science & Tech 28/11/22 08:40 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today launched the Har Ghar Gangajal project in Rajgir. ' The area around Rajgir (in Nalanda district), which was the nucleus of the ancient kingdom of Magadh and Read More...

India-Australia military exercise Austra Hind 2022
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India-Australia military exercise Austra Hind 2022

Science & Tech 28/11/22 05:25 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Austra Hind 22 exercise commenced recently in Rajasthan.' The ‘AUSTRA HIND 22’ bilateral training exercise between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army is schedul Read More...