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What is Derecho Storm System?

On July 5, 2022, ‘Derecho Storm System’ hit the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, and Illinois in the United States. Key Facts As the Derecho Storm System reached these...

July 9, 2022

Gita Gopinath in ‘Wall of former chief economists’

Gita Gopinath recently got featured on “wall of former chief economists” of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first woman and second Indian to get this...

July 9, 2022

Shinzo Abe: Former Japan PM Assassinated

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was snuffed on July 8, 2022, while he was campaigning for the upcoming elections in Japan. Key Points He was assassination...

July 9, 2022

Amitabh Kant: Next India G20 Sherpa

Former CEO of Government’s think tank NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, has been selected as the India’s new Sherpa for the G-20. Key Facts He will replace Piyush Goyal as...

July 8, 2022

India in UNESCO panel on Intangible Cultural Heritage

On July 7, 2022, India got elected to “Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)” for the third time. India will be...

July 8, 2022

Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave 2022

Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave is being organised in Bonn, Germany. This conclave is mainly focusing on sustainable use of wild species. Highlights During the conclave “Assessment on the...

July 8, 2022

World Bank Global Findex Database 2021

World Bank recently released the “Global Findex Database 2021”. As per report, account ownership has increased worldwide. Key Findings of the report Report notes that, three out of...

July 8, 2022

Nairobi flies (Dragon bugs)

Recently, a skin infection was reported among 100 students of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) in Majhitar, East Sikkim. This infection was reported after they came in...

July 7, 2022

Eoscansor cobrensis: Oldest Known Tree-Climbing Reptile

Recently, a team of researchers published paper on fossil discovery of Eoscansor cobrensis from New Mexico. Paper was published “Annals of the Carnegie Museum” journal. About Eoscansor cobrensis...

July 7, 2022

Just Stop Oil climate activists

A group of climate activists, based in United Kingdom, Just Stop Oil has made headlines in last few months. They are in new for disruptions caused by them,...

July 7, 2022

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