Noor satellite: Noor satellite is a military satellite launched recently by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps — a branch of the country’s armed forces. The satellite flew into orbit on top of a multi-stage Qased rocket. VIDYADAAN 2.0: Education Ministry has launched ‘VidyaDaan 2.0′ initiative to curate content for the CBSE curriculum from individuals and organizations …
CIVIL SERVICES DAY: On 21st April, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel addressed the first batch of probationers at the All India Administrative Service Training School at Metcalfe House, New Delhi in 1947. In his speech, he called civil servants as the steel frame of India. To make civil servants re-dedicate themselves to the cause of the citizens and …
Matterhorn: The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) high, making it one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe. The Matterhorn is mainly composed of gneisses from the Dent Blanche nappe, lying over ophiolites and …
Goa COVID free: Goa on Sunday became the first state to be free of COVID-19 patients for the moment as the seventh patient recovered from the virus. The tiniest state has not reported a single COVID-19 case since April 3 and all seven patients — six with travel history, and the seventh the brother of …
UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. As per the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the list has five broad categories Oral traditions, Performing arts, Social practices, Knowledge and practices related …
