National
Archaeologists plan to use LIDAR to study ancient Rajgir hills
Indian archaeologists are planning to use Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology to survey the archaeological evidence, flora and fauna in the ancient Rajgir hills in Bihar..............Read More
Environment Ministry constitutes Four-Member team for Conservation of Loktak Lake
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a four-member team for conservation and management of Loktak Lake in Manipur...............Read More
DRDO inks MoU with IIT Delhi to establish JATC
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed a MoU with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to establish a Joint Advanced Technology Centre (JATC)...............Read More
Uttarakhand High Court bans construction near glaciers in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand High Court has banned near glaciers in Uttarakhand and directed the state government to preserve the rapidly melting glaciers, a source of major rivers...............Read More
International
India, UK ink two MoUs
India and the United Kingdom have signed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) to boost relations between the two nations. These MoUs were signed during the official three days state visit of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to India...............Read More
Business and Economy
Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000 notes no longer legal tender
The Union Government has announced that Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000 notes will cease to be legal tender...............Read More
Science and Technology
NASA’s MMS mission sets Guinness world record
NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has set the Guinness world record for highest altitude fix of a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal...............Read More
Coradia iLint: World’s first zero-emissions hydrogen train unveiled in Germany
World first hydrogen-powered and zero-emission passenger train named as Coradia iLint was unveiled in Germany...............Read More
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