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Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson is NASA’s first African-American female engineer. The US space agency has renamed its Washington DC headquarters in her honour recently. Jackson commenced her career at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in April 1951. She worked at NASA ..
MP approved Penal Law (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2021
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the “Penal Law (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2021” on February 26, 2021. This bill was approved in order to give life imprisonment to food adulterers in states. Background In the month of December 2019, an ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
National Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for Bamboo in India- Highlights
The NITI Aayog and Invest India have associated with the National Bamboo Mission to conduct the National Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for Bamboo in India. Highlights The National Conference on Opportunities will be organised with the aim to discuss ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Guru Ravidas Jayanti Celebrated
The Bhakti Movement Saint Guru Ravidas Jayanti is being observed on February 27, 2021 across the country. Key Point Guru Ravidas has left behind his great influence on the Indian culture especially in the North India. He is well known ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
G20 Central Bank Governors’ Meet- Highlights
The Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, attended the G20 Central Bank Governors’ meeting on February 26, 2021. This was the first ever G20 Central Bank Governors’ meeting that was held under the Italian Presidency. Highlights During the meeting, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
ISRO’s PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission
The countdown for the launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV-C 51 or Amazonia-1 mission started on February 27, 2021. The countdown began 8:54 am. Highlights PSLV-C51 is scheduled to be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) at ..