'The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed globally on September 07 to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality.' It focuses on the transboundary nature of air poll Read More...

'Chilean voters resoundingly rejected a new, progressive constitution in a referendum, following a nearly two-year process that aimed to reflect a broader array of voices in the nation's document.' Read More...

'India and Bangladesh signed an interim water sharing agreement for Kushiyara river, the first such pact since the signing of the Ganga water treaty in 1996.' India and Bangladesh signed a memorand Read More...

'Warangal and two cities from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the loca Read More...

'In a series of new development, the Indian Space research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted tests of an Inflatable Aerodynamic decelerator (IAD) that will be used for landing payloads on Read More...

'Short anti-Tuberculosis Treatment ‘BPal’ has shown favourable outcomes for 84 to 94% of TB patients and has therefore been given global approval.' BPaL, a 6-month oral regimen (BPaL= & Read More...

'Preventive detentions in 2021 saw a rise of over 23.7% compared to the year before, with over 1.1 lakh people being placed under preventive detention, according to the latest crime statistics release Read More...

'The ‘monster monsoon’ in Pakistan has propelled Mohenjo-daro, the archaeological site situated in Sindh province, to the “brink of extinction”.' Situated 80 kilometres sout Read More...

'The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) cleared Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid-19 vaccine for use, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.' This is India's first nasal vaccine agains Read More...

'The death of former Tata Sons boss Cyrus Mistry has put the spotlight on India's dismal road safety record and triggered an appeal for passengers to wear seat belts.' A 2019 survey conducted by th Read More...