World Health Organisation has warned that; Delta variant, which is significantly more transmissible strain of COVID-19, is expected to become a dominant lineage if current trends continue. Warming...
International Widows Day is observed on June 23 to bring attention to the voices of widows and highlight the problems they face. Background International Widows Day was established...
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has launched a centralized web-based workflow-based IT platform called “e-PGS”. Why this platform was launched? LIC launched this platform for its group business operations....
G20 Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting was hosted in blended mode by Italy. Highlights During the virtual meeting, G-20 Ministers exchanged their views on transitions from school to...
G20 education ministers’ meeting was held on recently in which ministers reiterated commitment to ensure continuity of quality education amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Key Points During the...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched a ‘Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing’ (CREST) which will provide academic & thought leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship...
NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter called Ingenuity undertook its 8th flight on Red Planet. Highlights Most recent flight was made by Ingenuity to Mars was on June 21, 2021....
As per recent study, Colombia is home to world’s largest variety of butterflies. It accounts for 20% of all known species. Key points International team of scientists classified...
Union government has approved PMGKY 4.0 to allocate additional food grain for another period of five months from July 2021 to November 2021. Key Points Pradhan Mantri Garib...
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) in association with the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has launched world’s first exclusive Green rating system for High-Speed Rail. About NHSRCL...
