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The “Doomsday Clock”

The “Doomsday Clock” portrays the threats faced by the Earth and the mankind. It was created in 1947 with hands being at seven minutes before midnight. The hands...

January 28, 2021

Mount Merapi

In Indonesia, which is located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, Mount Merapi erupted recently. It is one among many active volcanoes in the southeast Asian nation. The...

January 28, 2021

Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri, a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, was established as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. In 1585, it was...

January 28, 2021

Scrappage Policy

Scrappage policy is to be implemented from April 1, 2021. It received approval from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 25th January 2021. The policy directs...

January 28, 2021

Oceanic whitetip

Oceanic whiteip shark, also known as Brown Milbert’s sand bar shark , is found in tropical and warm temperate seas. This dangerous sharks are at the brink of...

January 28, 2021

Orphan Drug

Orphan drugs are those used to treat rare medical conditions. Their production is unprofitable unless government assistance exists. Zydus Cadila’s Saroglitazar Mg, which is used for treating the...

January 28, 2021

Public Sector Enterprises Policy

The Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) policy recently received nod from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. It was first proposed in the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in the mid-2020....

January 28, 2021

Indo-French Year of Environment

During her five-day visit to India, Minister of Ecological Transition of France, Barbara Pompili, jointly launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment along with Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar....

January 28, 2021

Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai’s birth anniversary is observed on January 28. Born in 1865 at a village called Dhudike in Punjab, he became one of the key players in...

January 28, 2021

Rajasthan- 5th state to complete Urban Local Bodies Reforms

Rajasthan has become the 5th state in the country to successfully complete the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) reforms. This was specified by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of...

January 28, 2021

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