Chief Minister of Assam recently released the theme song for 400th birth anniversary celebration of the Lachit Barphukan. Who is Lachit Barphukan? Lachit Borphukan, born on November 24,...
For the first time in the history of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two women officers reached the rank of Inspector General (IG). Who are the two women...
The 2021 PMAY-U Awards were conferred at the event organized in Rajkot, Gujarat. About PMAY-U Award The PMAY-U Award for Implementation and Innovation was instituted under the Pradhan...
The leftist leader Lula da Silva recently made a comeback as the new President of Brazil after defeating incumbent far right President Jair Bolsonaro. Who is Lula da...
The 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was conferred to the Ukrainian people. Key facts The 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was bestowed to the...
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned just 45 days after taking office. Key facts With the recent resignation, Liz Truss becomes the shortest-serving British Prime Minister. This record...
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently conferred the ‘Most Popular GI’ award to Hyderabadi Haleem and other GI products. Key facts Hyderabadi Haleem received the ‘Most Popular...
Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian-American to feature in US currency. Key facts A quarter-dollar coin depicting a...
Shehan Karunatilaka recently received the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”. Key facts The Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker...
The physician, Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the famous Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), recently passed away at the age of 87 because of a lung infection and other...
