2019 International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade

The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed every year on 25th of March to honour and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of the transatlantic slavery system. The ..

Australia discovers a network of lakes beneath Totten glacier in East Antarctica

The researchers from Australian Antarctic Program have discovered a network of lakes lying under the ice during their 160-day expedition to the Totten Glacier, the largest in eastern Antarctica. The lakes were detected by scientists setting off small explosives 2m ..

High level meeting to review Security situation in Assam, Nagaland and Arunchal Pradesh

A high-level meeting was held by the Operation Group at Dinjan in upper Assam to review the security situation in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in view of the general elections. The meeting was attended by senior officers of the ..

IEA publishes ‘Global Energy & CO2 Status Report’

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has recently published the ‘Global Energy & CO2 Status Report’, which is designed to provide an update on the world’s energy markets, including the latest available data for oil, natural gas, coal, wind, solar, nuclear ..

Rupee depreciates by 12 paise to 68.98 against US Dollar

The rupee is depreciated by 12 paise to 68.98 against the US dollar in early trade today on increased demand for the US currency from importers and rising crude prices. Yesterday, the rupee had appreciated by 10 paise to end ..

UGC prohibits to impart distance degree programmes in Agriculture

Higher education regulator has approved the decision for University Grants Commission to prohibit to impart distance degree programmes in agriculture. The decision was taken on the ground that a degree programme in agriculture is technical in nature as it requires practicals or ..