On this day; 1990: Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years as a political prisoner The anti-apartheid campaigner’s release was a high point in South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy. 1979: Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran, making way for the creation of an Islamic theocracy. Born on this Read more…
Miscellaneous Ease of Living Index and Municipal Performance Index 2019 Launched The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched Ease of living index (EoLI) 2019 and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019. The MPI will be used to assess the performance of municipalities based on 5 enablers namely Service, Read more…
Miscellaneous Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat campaign for celebrating unity in diversity to start from today The 18 day long Campaign being organised by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, will continue till February 28. Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat promotes the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between Read more…
1996: Deep Blue becomes the first computer to win a chess game against a reigning world champion Despite his defeat in the first game, Russian world champion Garry Kasparov proceeded to win the match by 4-2 games. 1990: The spacecraft Galileo flew past Venus on its way to Jupiter. Born Read more…
Today In History: 1918: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announced his Fourteen Points, an outline for peace following World War I. 1959: Charles de Gaulle becomes president of France His right-wing political ideology, Gaullism, still influences French politics today. Born on This Day: 1942: Stephen Hawking: English physicist, author of A Read more…
1. India & The World Jaipur the ‘Pink City’ becomes certified UNESCO World Heritage City Jaipur has been certified by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as the World Heritage city. The certification was done during an event held in Jaipur, Rajasthan. As part of certification, the Read more…
Environment Most cities in India turning into “urban heat islands”: IIT Kharagpur study A team of researchers from IIT Kharagpur has found that most cities in the country are turning into “urban heat islands” in all seasons during both day and night. – The study showed that most big cities Read more…
Economy DICGC increases the deposit insurance coverage to 5 lakh Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has increased the insurance coverage for depositors in all insured banks from Rs 1 lakh to 5 lakh with effect from February 4, 2020. The rate of premium payable by the insured banks Read more…
Economy India’s January Manufacturing Activity Hits Near Eight-Year High India’s manufacturing activity expanded at its quickest pace in nearly eight years in January with robust growth in new orders and output according to The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. If sustained, the improvement in business conditions could point to a Read more…