World’s largest desert, The Sahara Desert, witnessed snowfall recently. Highlights Snowfall in Sahara Desert was a rare event. Snow settled on the sand and ice covered the sand...
On January 28, 2022, the United States (US) and European Union (EU) announced that they are working together on guaranteeing energy security in Europe and Ukraine. Highlights This...
On January 28, 2022, Australia launched a new plan to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef. Key Facts Government launched a USD 700 million package for protecting the...
India and France recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on inherited disorders and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The MoU was signed between France Institut Pasteur and CSIR...
According to Nepal’s Central Bureau of Statistics, its population has increased by 10.18 percent, reaching to 29,192,480 in last 10 years. Key Points Total data also include population...
The recently legislated America Competes Act of 2022 to open new doors for the talented experts from all over the world. COMPETES means Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre...
United Nations’ culture agency, UNESCO, added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List, in December 2021. Highlights The wooden sailboats have allowed peoples of northern Europe to...
Pakistan raised USD 1 billion loan through Sukuk bond, at a record 7.95% interest rate. Key Points It is the cost that Pakistan has agreed to pay on...
The International Monetary Fund recently asked El Salvador to remove the legal status of bitcoin. What happened? In September 2021, El Salvador became the first country to allow...
Russia recently held military drills in the annexed Crimean region. More than six thousand troops participated in the drills. Russia had already stationed 100,000 soldiers in the Ukraine...
