On this day: On 12th February 2019, the country known as the Republic of Macedonia renamed itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece. Born on this day: Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He was an Read more…
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…
Science & Technology NavIC system now on smartphones NavIC is India’s own navigation system, similar to the U.S.’ GPS. Smartphones with the latest Qualcomm chipsets can now latch on to NavIC. NavIC works based on the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). There are currently eight IRNSS satellites in geosynchronous 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…