The Uttar Pradesh government is to set up an Electronics City on a 700-acre land near the Noida International Airport in Jewar. The project will encourage electronic manufacturers...
Rajasthan Prisons Bill, 2021 is a new bill proposed by the Rajasthan government to make the prisons in the state more humane and help inmates rehabilitate. The key...
Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project, with the total outlay of $365 million, seeks to strengthen the state’s electricity transmission system by setting up or upgrading transmission substation...
The black-necked crane was recently sighted in Assam for the first time. After the last year’s re-assessment, these birds’ status in the IUCN Red List has been shifted...
Australia’s oldest intact rock art was recently discovered in Kimberley region at the western part of the continent. This 2-metre long artwork depicted the figure of a kangaroo....
An agreement was recently signed by India and Maldives to enable the former to develop, support and maintain the Maldives National Defence Force Coast Guard Harbour. This harbour...
The Japanese government has appointed the first Minister for Loneliness recently. UK was the first to create such a role in 2018. The recent appointment came after Japan...
Launched in 2019, MARSBOx (Microbes in Atmosphere for Radiation, Survival and Biological Outcomes experiment) involved the exposure of bacteria, filamentous fungi (mold) and yeast to Martian conditions. The...
The WHO and US-based risk management service provider ESIS signed a pact on behalf of the COVAX for the administration of a no-fault compensation programme for 92 low...
The India Urban Data Exchange or IUDX is a collaborative project of the Smart Cities Mission and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. Its role is to...
