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Borealis Mud Volcano

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Norwegian waters near Bear Island – the Borealis Mud Volcano. Led by Stefan Buenz, the Advancing Knowledge of Methane in...

May 30, 2023

USS Gerald R. Ford Visits Oslo

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, recently made its first-ever visit to Oslo, showcasing NATO’s force and solidarity during a period of heightened tension...

May 26, 2023

Norway’s central bank digital currency

Norway’s central bank – Norges Bank – recently hit a major milestone in its digital currency development efforts by releasing the open source code for the country’s CBDC...

September 15, 2022

NATO ‘Cold Response 2022’

The military exercise ‘Cold Response 2022’ has been organized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Norway starting from 14th March till 1st April 2022. This exercise...

March 22, 2022

Deadly algae kill 4,000 tonnes of Salmon in Chile

Deadly algae have killed more than 4,000 tonnes of Salmon in Chile. The algal bloom in the water reduced the amount of oxygen suffocating the salmon fishes. Impacts...

April 15, 2021

Norway to construct World’s First Ship Tunnel

World’s first ship tunnel is set to be constructed in Norway. Construction on the project will start in 2022 and it will be completed by 2025-2026. About Ship...

March 26, 2021

Cochin Shipyard Limited Signs Agreement to Build Fully Automatic Electric Vessel for Norway Firm

Cochin Shipyard Limited created history by signing a contract to build the world’s first fully automatic electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway with an option to construct...

July 16, 2020

India will be UNSC President for August 2021

After securing 184 out of the total 192 votes on 17th June 2020, India became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a period...

June 19, 2020

Abel Prize, 2020 to Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis

The Norwegian Academy of Science is to award the Abel Prize for the year 2020 to the two great mathematicians Hillel Frustenberg and Gregory Margulis. They are being...

March 25, 2020

Norway minister participates in Mithi river clean-up drive

Recently, Norway’s Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein, during his three-day visit to India participated in Mithi river clean-up with the environmental activist Afroz Shah. Afroz Shah is...

March 2, 2020

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