United State President Joe Biden has signed an executive order for Federal Trade Commission to curb restrictions imposed by manufacturers limiting consumers’ ability to repair their gadgets on...
Nepal has inked a USD 1.3 billion deal with Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) of India to develop a 679-megawatt hydropower project in eastern Nepal. Key Points This...
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently published its “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report”. Report provides a grim reminder of impact of COVID-19...
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 14, 2021 INDIA – UN’s WFP (World Food Programme) partners with Rajasthan to improve Targeted Public Distribution System...
Bhutan has become first country to adopt Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards of India for its quick response (QR) code. Key Points Bhutan after Singapore has become the...
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has appointed Accenture Solutions Private Ltd as consultant, for digitalisation of mine process across seven select opencast mines of CIL. This move aims to...
Debate on bifurcation of Tamil Nadu to carve out “Kongu Nadu Region” has emerged because of clash of terminologies after DMK government addressed Centre as ‘Union government’ in...
Indian Navy received 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I from US-based aerospace company, Boeing. Key Points Contract for eight P81 aircraft was signed by defence ministry in 2009. In...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has released two new companion reports, providing first global recommendations that will help in establishing human genome editing as a tool for public health....
Ladakh has become first Union Territory to vaccinate all residents and guest population; comprising of migrant labourers, hotel workers and Nepalese citizens earning their livelihood in the territory;...
