Khatabook enters into strategic partnership with Dhoni

Business application Khatabook entered into a strategic partnership with former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. M.S.Dhoni is set to invest in the firm and also serve as their brand ambassador. Khatabook is an application which helps MSMEs to ..

Amazon Quiz Time Answers-18th March 2020

Which of these Amazon Prime series features Srikanth Tiwari, an intelligence officer for T.A.S.C as the central character? Answer: The Family Man Bolt Mobility is an electric scooter rental company co-founded by which famous sportsperson? Answer: Usain Bolt What was ..

Current Affairs Quiz: March 18, 2020

1. The flagship “Ganga Amantran Abhiyan” programme is conducted by which organisation? [A] National Mission for Clean Ganga [B] Ganga Flood Control Mission[C] National Water Development Agency[D] Central Water Commission Show Answer Correct Answer: A [National Mission for Clean Ganga ..

INST scientists developed ‘Hemostat’ to stop rapid blood loss

Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology, have developed a material called ‘Hemostat’. It is a starch-based ‘hemostat’ developed to stop rapid blood loss during accidents, as it ..

Awareness program ‘Poshan Pakhwara’ held in Goa

An awareness programme called ‘Poshan Pakhwara or Nutritional Fortnight’ is being held in the UT of Goa from March 8 to 22. The programme is aimed at creating awareness about nutrition among the general public. Several activities are being organised ..

SC orders government to grant permanent commission to female officers in Indian Navy

A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud pronounced the landmark judgment, which ordered the government to grant permanent commission to female officers in Indian Navy. After Indian Army, the female officers of Indian Navy are also to be granted permanent ..

US begins first phase of clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine

The United States has begun the first phase of clinical trial of a vaccine to protect against the coronavirus disease. The initiative is supported by a global coalition founded by India and Norway. It is funded by the National Institute ..

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary celebrated on March 17

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, also known as Bangabandhu was the Founder President of independent nation of Bangladesh. He led the movement against the Pakistani rulers in the then East Pakistan, which led to the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. His birth ..

Starch-Based “Hemostat” developed at Institute of Nano Science to stop blood loss

Scientists at the INST (Institute of Nano Science and Technology), that operates under the Department of Science & Technology, have developed starch based ‘Hemostat’. Starch Based Hemostat The starch-based ‘hemostat’ are developed to stop rapid blood loss during accidents, as ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

IIT Madras launches ‘Career Back 2 Women’

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has recently launched a re-skilling programme for women called ‘Career Back 2 Women’. The programme aims at offering 150 hours of training to re-skill women who have taken a break from their career. The certification ..