Corruption Perceptions Index 2021 Released
Transparency International has recently released the Corruption Perceptions Index. According to this index, India is ranked 85th among the countries of the world. The report says that the corruption score for India has remained stable for over a decade. Transparency International has included 180 countries in the ranking. This ranking has been made on the […]
30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Israel
India and Israel recently launched a commemorative logo to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations. This logo has Ashoka Chakra and the Star of David. It also has a number 30, which marks the 30th year of the countries’ diplomatic relations. India officially recognized Israel in 1950. However, diplomatic relations between the two countries were […]
Operation Sajag By Delhi Police Complete Details
According to the North West District Delhi Police, the number of calls to the police control room has come down by 24% after the launch of ‘Operation Sajag’. According to the police, 8006 criminals and anti-social elements including robbers and snatchers have been arrested since the start of the operation. There has been a huge […]
Abu Dhabi Airport Explosion Complete Details
Abu Dhabi Airport Explosion : A possible drone strike caused an explosion in Abu Dhabi and destroyed three oil tankers, while another explosion at the Abu Dhabi International Airport killed three people and injured six on January 17, 2022. Two of the dead were identified as Indian citizens, while one person was from Pakistan. Although […]
National Start-Up Awards 2021 Announced
National Start-Up Awards 2021: The Government of India announced the winners of the “National Start-up Awards 2021” and honored 46 start-ups for their contribution in their respective fields. Rakar also felicitated an incubator and an accelerator during the ceremony. This marks the second edition of the National Start-up Awards. Applications were invited from 15 sectors […]
India to export BrahMos missile to Philippines
India and the Philippines are expected to sign a $374.9 million deal in the last week of January 2022 for the supply of ‘Brahmos Shore-based Supersonic Cruise Missile System’. The deal will be signed as part of the Philippines’ plan to bolster its defense amid a regional conflict with China. The deal will cover an […]
Dr. S. Somnath will be the new chairman of ISRO
Dr. S. Somnath will be the new chairman of ISRO. They K. Will replace Sivan. He is the fourth Keralite to achieve the top position in ISRO. Last Keralite K. Radhakrishnan, Madhavan Nair and K. Kasturirangan was Somnath was nominated in 2019. He was nominated on the basis of his seniority. However, Sivan’s tenure was […]
Henley Passport Index 2022 Highlights
Henley Passport Index 2022 released recently. The latest edition shows record-breaking levels of travel freedom for the top-ranked countries, Japan and Singapore. The report also shows that the global mobility gap was the largest recorded since the index was created 17 years ago. Passport holders from two Asian countries, Japan and Singapore, can now enter […]
Pig heart transplant in human for the first time in US
Recently, doctors at a Maryland hospital in the US performed a pig heart transplant in a last attempt to save a patient’s life. This has been done for the first time in the history of medicine. The patient is recovering after three days of this surgery. It is an important step in the decades-long debate […]
New Covid Variant Named “Deltacron”
According to Leonodios Kostrikis, Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Cyprus, a strain of Kovid-19 combining Delta and Omicron was found in Cyprus. The discovery has been named “deltacron” because of the identification of an omicron-like genetic symbol within the delta genome. The team has identified 25 such cases. Sequences of 25 DeltaCron […]