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Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020

The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 was recently passed in Lok Sabha. The bill aims to regulate, operate and plan major ports in India. It seeks to provide...

September 24, 2020

380 whales dead due to Mass Stranding in Australia

On September 23, 2020, around 380 whales died in southern Australia due to mass stranding. The complete pod of Pilot whales that were stuck in Macquarie Harbour have...

September 24, 2020

September 24: World Maritime Day

Every year, World Maritime Day is celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other international organizations on September 24. This year, the day is being celebrated under...

September 24, 2020

24 September 2020: Today’s News Headlines

[no_toc]Here are top News Headlines of 24th September 2020. INDIA Parliament passes Bill for inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in J&K...

September 24, 2020

Amazon Quiz Answers – 24 September, 2020

1.Which famous tennis player wore 7 masks with the names of 7 victims of racial injustice during her 7 matches at the 2020 US Open? Naomi Osaka 2.Prakash...

September 24, 2020

UPSC Prelims Mini Mock Test: 566

123451. Consider the following statements regarding Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC):OTEC utilizes the thermal gradient between warmer surface water and colder deep water to generate electricity via a...

September 24, 2020

India-Australia hold Naval Exercise

On September 23, 2020, India and Australia held a mega Naval Exercise, PASSEX in the Indian Ocean Region. It involved complex naval maneuvers, helicopter operations and aircraft drills....

September 23, 2020

DRDO test fires LASER guided anti-tank missile

On September 23, 2020, the Defence Research Development Organisation test fired an indigenously developed LASER guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The missile was fired from...

September 23, 2020

Kritagya Hackathon: Launched by ICAR to promote Farm Mechanization

On September 23, 2020, “Kritagya” Hackathon was launched by Indian Council of Agricultural Research under National Agricultural Higher Education Project. The project will promote Farm Mechanisation. Highlights Students...

September 23, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine: India launches “Strengthening Clinical Trial Research Capacities in Neighbouring Countries” programme

On September 23, the Department of Biotechnology launched “Strengthening Clinical Trials Research Capacities in Neighbouring Countries” programme under the Ind-CEPI Mission. Highlights The programme has been launched in...

September 23, 2020

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