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BBNL-BSNL merger

In this month, the merger of Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be completed. Overview: The decision to merge BBNL and BSNL...

March 21, 2022

Azov Battalion

The Azov Special Operations Detachment which is also known as the Azov Regiment, Azov Detachment, Azov Battalion, or simply Azov, is a neo-Nazi, right-wing extremist, a former paramilitary...

March 21, 2022

Ashish Jha- US COVID Response Chief

Ashish Jha, a physician of Indian origin who lives in the United States, has been appointed the new White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator. Jeff Zeints will be replaced...

March 21, 2022

Kinzhal Missile

The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is a Russian hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile with nuclear capability. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometres, a top speed of Mach 10,...

March 21, 2022

Red-orange Sahara Dust Storm

A powerful storm system brought dust from the Sahara Desert to southern Europe. AEMET, the Spanish state meteorology agency named the storm system Celia. Impact of the dust...

March 21, 2022

‘Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle’

A “Green Triangle” named after Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar on 16th March. About the inauguration The Green Triangle was inaugurated as a...

March 20, 2022

Ukraine in European Electricity Grid

Ukraine has been linked to an electricity grid of continental Europe. This will reduce Ukraine’s dependence on Russia. Synchronization of the electricity grid According to an announcement by...

March 17, 2022

EU Carbon border tariff

The European Union (EU) countries decided to impose the world’s first carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods. Overview Starting from 2020, the European Union...

March 16, 2022

What was ‘2014 MH17 Crash’?

Australia and Netherlands decided to take legal action against Russia over its alleged role in downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine more than seven years ago....

March 16, 2022

International Day to Combat Islamophobia

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution to proclaim March 15th as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. About the resolution The resolution regarding...

March 16, 2022

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