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Leap Year

The year 2020 is a leap year. Leap years occur every four years but there have been exceptions in the past and will be exceptions in the future...

February 29, 2020

UP assembly speaker announces hike in MLALAD Fund

The Uttar Pradesh assembly Speaker recently announced that the state’s MLAs’ Local Area Development Fund (MLALAD Fund) to Rs.3 Crore per annum. The fund has been increased from...

February 29, 2020

Mini Moon

Scientists have discovered the presence of a ‘second moon’ orbiting the earth. This is an asteroid that was captured by earth’s gravity while passing through. What is the...

February 29, 2020

National Science Day

February 28th is celebrated as the National Science Day throughout the country to commemorate the announcement of the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. The National Science Day marks...

February 29, 2020

Watermelon snow

Snow off coast of Antarctica’s northern-most peninsular region took on a reddish tinge over the past few weeks due to algal activity. What is watermelon snow? Watermelon snow...

February 29, 2020

Biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang

Scientists have detected the biggest explosion in the universe after the Big Bang. The explosion occurred from a supermassive black hole. Where did the explosion take place? The...

February 29, 2020

India-Myanmar Pacts

During the state visit of Myanmar’s president U Win Myint, 10 pacts were signed between the two neighbours in view of improving sub-regional connectivity in the Indo–Pacific region....

February 29, 2020

Government cancels notifications which postponed delimitation in northeastern states

Delimitation literally means the process of fixing limits of territorial constituencies in a country with a legislative body. The government recently cancelled its earlier notifications which postponed delimitation...

February 29, 2020

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February 29, 2020

Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana: PM distributes aids and devices to Divyangjan and Senior Citizens

On February 29, 2020, PM Modi is to distribute assistive aids and devices to senior citizens and Divyangjan. This is the biggest ever distribution camp. Highlights The distribution...

February 29, 2020

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