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Taiwan’s Last Comfort Woman Passes Away
The recent passing of Taiwan’s last known “comfort woman” has brought attention to the historical significance of these women and the need for their stories to be preserved and acknowledged. Remembering Taiwan’s Last “Comfort Woman” Taiwan’s last known “comfort woman” ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
SS Montevideo Maru
The Montevideo Maru was a ship that sunk during World War II, resulting in the loss of about 1,060 prisoners of war and civilians from 14 different countries. For 81 years, the wreckage of the ship remained elusive, until a ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
August 9: Nagasaki Day
On August 9, Japan is commemorating the Nagasaki Day. On this day in 1945, the United States had dropped “Fat Man- atomic bomb” on Japanese city, Nagasaki. The atomic bomb was named so, due to wide, round shape of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Dispute over Kuril Islands
Japan has said that four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula have been illegally occupied by Russia. The Japanese call these islands ‘the Northern Territories’ while Russia calls them ‘Kurils.’ Overview: The islands stretch north across the Pacific Ocean from Japan’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Bio-Restoration of Art Works
The Art restoration processes use laser techniques and chemicals to remove oil, dirt, glue and pollutants from stone works, monuments and paintings. But after 1980s, they have been using microorganisms. Microorganisms to remove dirt Researchers first used Desulfovibrio vulgaris bacteria ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is Scrub Typhus?
Recently, a mystery fever was reported from parts of Uttar Pradesh. It claimed about 40 lives, mostly children in one week. This viral fever was identified as Scrub typhus. Highlights Scrub typhus was reported mainly from Firozabad, Agra, Mainpuri, Etah ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
What is New Atlantic Charter?
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held meeting recently in Cornwall and inspected documents related to Atlantic Charter and signed a document titled “New Atlantic Charter”. What is New Atlantic Charter? New Atlantic Charter is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Victory Day: May 9
Victory Day is celebrated in Russia to mark the surrender of Germans in the second world war. Moscow Victory Day Parade On May 9, 2021, Russia marked the 76th anniversary of victory in World War II. A military parade was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021