Astronomers have discovered an extremely brutal exoplanet where the atmosphere is so rich in iron that it literally rains down from the sky. Scientists have discovered that the local weather conditions include 2,400C temperatures, winds in excess of 10,000mph and a steady pelting of iron rain. ...

The Indian Post is introducing a free digital parcel locker service in the city to enable customers to collect their consignment from specified post offices at their convenience for the first time in India. The facility will be available in two post offices in Kolkata-- the Nabadiganta IT Post ...

India has delivered 600 tonnes of rice on behalf of India to Madagascar Foreign Minister Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba Liva to deliver quick relief to the flood victims of the island country. INS Shardul brought the relief material and arrived at Port Antsiranana in Madagascar on March 10. This is ...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a 4 percent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees. DA has been raised to 21 percent from 17 percent. The Cabinet also approved an increase in dearness relief (DR). About 48 lakh employees, 65 lakh pensioners ...

The Assam government has made an announcement that the state will construct 33 stadiums under Uttaran scheme. About 300 crore rupees will be spent to build the stadiums across the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 There also 500 playgrounds will be developed at the state to encourage ...

Uttar Pradesh government has launched three ambitious schemes for skill development and employment generation for youths in the state and also announced to depute ”Arogya Mitras” at all primary health centres to inform people about govt health schemes. All three schemes are dedicated to generating ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, pointing to the over 118,000 cases of the corona virus illness in over 110 countries and territories around the world and the sustained risk of further global spread. In January, WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a "global ...

Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 was introduced in the Loksabha by the minister of state for shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh MANDAVIYA. The Bill seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such ports upon the ...

India ranks as the second position with China as the most promising source of disruptive technology in the world, according to KPMG's "2020 Global Technology Industry Innovation Survey" report. The report was topped by the United States as the most promising market for developing disruptive ...

India could invoke a 123-year-old law to limit the spread of the outbreak as close on the heels of the novel coronavirus being declared a pandemic. The Central government has declared that all the states and Union Territories (UTs) should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act ...

Tamil Nadu is to host the first-ever regional event "Divya Kala Shakti: Witnessing the abilities in disabilities a unique cultural" event at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai on 12 March 2020. This event is being organized by the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities ...

The UN Security Council has passed a resolution presented by the United States of America endorsing the US-Taliban agreement on bringing peace to Afghanistan. According to the resolution the developments endorsed by this resolution are the product of more than a year of unprecedented US diplomatic ...