Ravichandran Ashwin Test wicket : Ravichandran Ashwin becomes the fastest Indian to pick up 450 Test wickets Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin made history on 16th April 2021 by becoming the fastest Indian to pick up 450 Test wickets. He achieved this feat during the second day of the second Test match between India and England…
Elena Fanchini : World Cup Skiing Medallist Elena Fanchini Dies Aged 37 Elena Fanchini, the former Italian alpine skier and World Cup medallist, has died at the age of 37. The Italian Ski Federation announced that she passed away after a long illness. Fanchini won a silver medal in the downhill event at the 2005…
Mars mission Blue Origin : NASA to Launch Mars Mission on Blue Origin’s New Glenn NASA has announced its plans to launch a Mars mission using Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which is currently under development. The mission, which is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, is scheduled to launch in the mid-2030s. The New…
ISRO SSLV-D2 launch : ISRO’s New Rocket SSLV-D2 Launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its new rocket, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The SSLV-D2 rocket carried three satellites, including an earth observation satellite…
World Pulses Day 2023 : World Pulses Day 2023 is Observed on 10 February World Pulses Day is observed annually on February 10 to recognize the importance of pulses as a global food. Pulses are legumes that include dry beans, lentils, and chickpeas, among others. They are a crucial source of protein and other essential…
Operation Dost earthquake relief : India Launches ‘Operation Dost’ to Help Quake-Hit Turkey and Syria Why this News is Important On October 30, 2020, a deadly earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck Turkey and caused widespread destruction in the region. The earthquake also affected neighboring Syria, where it was felt in many parts of the country,…
Peru Sea Lion Bird Flu : Nearly 600 Sea Lions Die Due to Bird Flu Outbreak in Peru In a tragic turn of events, a bird flu outbreak has claimed the lives of nearly 600 sea lions on Peru’s northern coast. The outbreak began in mid-March and has rapidly spread, affecting marine wildlife across the…
Foreign inward remittance : India Receives Highest Ever Foreign Inward Remittances in a Single Year of $89,127 Million in FY 2021-22 India has received a record-breaking amount of foreign inward remittances in the financial year 2021-22. According to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country has received a total of $89,127 million…
Living Heritage University : UNESCO to Declare the World’s First Living Heritage University The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has decided to declare India’s first university, the 1000-year-old Takshashila University located in Pakistan, as the world’s first Living Heritage University. The decision was taken during a meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage…
ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2023 : ICC T20 Women’s World Cup Begins in South Africa The ICC T20 Women’s World Cup has begun in South Africa, with eight of the world’s best teams competing for the coveted trophy. The tournament, which started on 17th April 2023, will run until 3rd May 2023, and promises…
