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UN-WMO Goal for Climate Early Warning Systems

March 24, 2022

A project has been announced by the United Nations to put every individual on the planet in early weather-warning systems range within the next five years as natural disasters have grown frequent and more powerful due to the effects of ..

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Abel Prize for 2022

March 24, 2022

The winner of the Abel Prize 2022 is Dennis Parnell Sullivan, an American mathematician. This award also includes prize money which amounts to 7 Million NOK (Norwegian Krone). Overview: He received this award for his contributions to topology, especially its ..

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BIMSTEC Charter

March 24, 2022

At the 5th BIMSTEC Summit which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 30th March, six documents which also include the BIMSTEC Charter, is likely to be adopted and signed. Overview: The heads of government of the BIMSTEC countries ..

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NASA: Confirmation of 5000 Exoplanets

March 23, 2022

65 new planets have been discovered by NASA outside the Earth’s solar system. This new discovery takes the total number of exoplanets that have been discovered to over 5000. Some of these discovered planets are Earth-like. Overview: This newly discovered ..

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BBNL-BSNL merger

March 21, 2022

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 had already been taken by the government and this process was scheduled ..

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Azov Battalion

March 21, 2022

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 unit of Ukraine’s National Guard based in Mariupol, in the coast of ..

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Ashish Jha- US COVID Response Chief

March 21, 2022

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 by Jha. Overview: Jha is a leading health specialist in the United ..

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Kinzhal Missile

March 21, 2022

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, and the ability to undertake evasive manoeuvres at all stages of flight. ..

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Red-orange Sahara Dust Storm

March 21, 2022

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 storm A thick layer of dust covered Spain and Portugal and turned ..

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‘Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle’

March 20, 2022

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 part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75th year ..

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