On this day: 1755: Commodore William James captures the private fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India 1792 The Mint Act of 1792 established the Dollar as U.S. currency 1970: Meghalaya becomes autonomous state Born on this day: 1781: Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Indian yogi and religious leader, born in Chhapaiya, Read more…
On this day: 1936: Orissa constituted as a province of British India 1976: Apple Inc. is founded Born on this day: 1621: Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, 9th of 10 Guru of the Sikhs, born in Amritsar Gone on this day: 1933: Frederic Thesiger, Viceroy of British India (1916-21)
1. International Affairs France and Spain sign agreement to build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant Spain and France have signed an agreement to build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant: Francisco Pizzaro which will generate 590 MW of solar power. The agreement was signed between Spanish electric utility ‘Iberdrola’ and French Read more…
1.Miscellaneous HRD Ministry launches “Manodarpan” for students Manodarpan initiative has been launched to ensure mental well-being of the students. It will provide psychosocial support to students for their mental well-being, an issue especially pertinent during the COVID-19 outbreak. It has been inaugurated by Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 2.Person Read more…
Sports 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar As per Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the 2022 World Cup is to be held in Qatar. This will be the first world cup to be held in a muslim-majority country and in the Arab World. It will also Read more…
1.Economy RBI: Tamil Nadu has highest market borrowings among States Tamil Nadu has the highest market borrowings among all Indian states. Its borrowings make up 17% of the total borrowings done through the issue of bonds, also known as state development loans (SDL). The other high market borrowing states are Read more…
1.Person in News India’s Freya Thakral wins Diana Award 2020 Diana award is an accolade a young person aged 9-25 receives for their social action or humanitarian work. Freya Thakral, a 13 year old student, has won it for her Recycler App The app connect users with waste-handlers as a Read more…
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Miscellaneous India becomes first country to control locusts through drones Locusts are pests which damage crops. They have entered India through the India-Pakistan border The center has controlled the threat using drones and indigenously developed Ultra-low volume (ULV) sprayer Quick Fact: The current locust swarm is an outbreak of desert Read more…
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