News: The Perseids meteor shower is going to be active from August 17th to 26th,2020. Facts: Perseids: It is a meteor shower that peaks every year in mid-August.It was first observed over 2,000 years ago.It occurs as the Earth runs into pieces of cosmic debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. Additional Facts: Comets: They… Continue reading Explained: What is the Perseids meteor shower set to peak mid-August?
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Daughters have equal birthright to inherit property: Supreme Court
News: The Supreme Court held that daughters, like sons, have an equal birthright to inherit joint Hindu family property. Facts: The Court ruled that a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by birth and does not depend on whether her father was alive or not when the law was enacted in… Continue reading Daughters have equal birthright to inherit property: Supreme Court
Swachh Bharat Mission Academy
News: Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Academy during the week long “GandagiMuktBharat” Campaign. Facts: Swachh Bharat Mission Academy is a phone-based academy having IVR based free mobile online learning course. The training course contains a 60 minutes module spanning various topics under ODF-S and Solid Waste Management. The SBM Academy course has four chapters, each… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Mission Academy
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Webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day
News: A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Facts: World Biofuel Day: It is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil… Continue reading Webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day
Russia announces world’s first COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V”
News: Russian has launched the world’s first coronavirus vaccine named ‘Sputnik V’. Facts: Sputnik V: The vaccine has been developed by Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian defence ministry. How does it work? The vaccine is based on the DNA of a SARS-CoV-2 type adenovirus, a common cold virus.The vaccine uses the weakened virus to… Continue reading Russia announces world’s first COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V”
Union Agriculture Minister launches ‘Krishi Megh’
News: The Union Agriculture Minister has launched the Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research and Education System – Cloud Infrastructure and Services). Facts: Krishi Megh: It is a data recovery centre setup to protect the data of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR). Location: The centre has been set up at National Academy of Agricultural Research… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister launches ‘Krishi Megh’
