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Gallium

Gallium is a soft, silvery metal with the chemical symbol Ga and atomic number 31. It belongs to group 13 of the periodic table, lying between aluminium and...

May 31, 2019

Gadolinium

Gadolinium is a rare-earth element with the chemical symbol Gd and atomic number 64. It belongs to the lanthanide series and exhibits a silvery-white metallic appearance. Recognised for...

May 31, 2019

Germanium

Germanium is a lustrous, hard, greyish-white metalloid element with the chemical symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It occupies a position in Group 14 of the periodic table,...

May 31, 2019

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe, represented by the chemical symbol H and atomic number 1. It exists as a colourless, odourless, and...

May 31, 2019

Punjab bans Online Food Delivery without Hygiene Rating

The Punjab government has decided to make it mandatory for all online food aggregators to ensure that food supplied by them should compulsorily have hygiene rating as per...

May 31, 2019

Helium

Helium is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, and non-toxic noble gas with the chemical symbol He and atomic number 2. It is the second most abundant element in the...

May 31, 2019

Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister for 2nd term

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leader Narendra Modi (68) was sworn in as 15th Prime Minister for a second consecutive five-year term. Key Highlights Oath: The oath of...

May 31, 2019

Recommendations of Election Commission Still Pending

After the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India had constituted nine working groups to suggest improvements in specific areas. A total of 337 recommendations were...

May 31, 2019

Sri Lanka, Japan, India signs MoC to develop East Container Terminal

Sri Lanka, India and Japan have signed an Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to jointly develop the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka. Key...

May 31, 2019

Rajasthan bans Advertisement and sale of e-cigarettes

The Rajasthan government recently announced its decision to ban production, distribution, advertisement and sale of e-cigarette in the state. Key Highlights Background: The congress government in state had...

May 31, 2019

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