National
India ranks 131 in 2016 Human Development Index
India was ranked 131 in the 2016 Human Development Index (HDI) among the 188 countries...................Read More
NGT suspends Green nod for Neutrino project
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) suspended the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted to the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO). It has asked the project proponent to make a fresh application....................Read More
Sports
Tamil Nadu wins Vijay Hazare Trophy
Tamil Nadu won the 2017 Vijay Hazare Trophy of cricket for record fifth time defeating Bengal....................Read More
Science and Technology
GRAPES-3 Telescope upgraded to detect solar storms
The GRAPES-3 experiment at TIFR’s (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) Cosmic Ray Laboratory in Ootacamund in Tamil Nadu is getting upgraded to detect solar storms....................Read More
ISRO commissions world’s third-largest hypersonic wind tunnel
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) created history by commissioning the world’s third-largest hypersonic wind tunnel at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala....................Read More
Special Days
March 23: World Meteorological Day
Every year 23rd March is being observed as World Meteorological Day (WMD)....................Read More
Current Affairs 22nd March, 2017 Current Affairs Round Up Bullet Points, February, 2016
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