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G-7 Nations pledge to accelerate efforts against Global Warming

Environment ministers from seven industrialised nations or G7 grouping agreed to accelerate efforts against global warming during a two-day virtual meeting hosted by United Kingdom, holding presidency of...

May 24, 2021

Commonwealth seek equal access to Covid-19 Vaccines

Commonwealth health ministers, led by India, are seeking swift and equal access to Covid-19 vaccines for all across the world. On the behalf of 54 commonwealth member, they...

May 24, 2021

CSIR-CSIO transfer UV Disinfection Technology Indigenous Manufacturers

CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) has transferred the UV Disinfection technology to 28 indigenous manufacturers. UV Disinfection technology was developed by CSIR-CSIO to combat SARS-CoV-2 virus. Background UV...

May 24, 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz : May 23-24, 2021

1. The principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent, June to September, is referred to as which season? [A] South-west Monsoon[B] North-east Monsoon[C] Rainy Season[D] Autumn Season Show...

May 24, 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech to provide 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine to Poor Nations

In a bid to fulfil the international calls for vaccine solidarity, American pharmaceutical company, Pfizer and German company, BioNTech have pledged to provide 2 billion doses of Covid-19...

May 23, 2021

Gujarat Governor gives assent to Bill Penalising Fraudulent Conversion by Marriage

Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, has given his assent to Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021 along with 7 other bills. These bills were passed in March...

May 23, 2021

Italy hosts the Global G 20 Health Summit

The Global G20 Health Summit was co-hosted by European Commission along with Italy as part of its G20 presidency amid the surge and spread of the coronavirus cases....

May 23, 2021

Why Nepal President Dissolved Parliament?

President of Nepal, Bidhya Devi Bhandari, dissolved the House of Representatives on May 22, 2021. The decision was taken on the recommendations of cabinet headed by caretaker Prime...

May 23, 2021

China Observatory Detects Sources of Gamma Rays

Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) of China has recently detected dozen sources of ultra-high-energy gamma rays. Key Facts LHAASO cosmic ray observatory has discovered 12 sources...

May 23, 2021

Air India Cyber-Attack

Air India has recently announced that, ten years’ worth of Air India customer data such as credit cards, passports and phone numbers were leaked in a cyber-attack on...

May 23, 2021

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