Ebola

Ebola is a rare but deadly viral disease that causes fever, body aches, diarrhoea and sometimes internal and external bleeding. The virus damages immune system and internal organs, leading to the drop in blood-clot levels and severe bleeding. The average ..

Protection of the Citizens for the Personal Freedom and Personal Security law

Myanmar’s new military administration amended the Protection of the Citizens for the Personal Freedom and Personal Security law. This amendment allows government authorities to enter private places, including individual’s residence. It also permits indefinite detention without permission from court and ..

Jidar-ul-Hadeed

Jidar-ul-Hadeed is a month-long exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army in the Thar Desert of Sindh province. It was initiated on 28th January and will end on February 28. The objective is to prepare the military for conflicts in an ..

Maharaja Suheldev

Maharaja Suheldev is a famous King of Shravasti (in north-eastern Uttar Pradesh) known for killing the Ghaznavi general Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud in Bahraich in the early 11th century. The king was mentioned in ‘Mirat-i-Masudi’ – the biography of the ..

Presidents’ Day

The Presidents’ Day is a federal holiday observed in the US to pay tribute to all the US presidents. It was previously initiated to celebrated George Washington’s birth anniversary, which falls on 22nd February. This day was later moved to ..

Abydos

Abydos is among the oldest cities of ancient Egypt. It houses several important archaeological sites like Umm el-Qa’ab (royal necropolis) and temples. Recently, archaeologists claimed to have found the world’s oldest mass-production brewery in this city. This site consists of ..

Kerala Fibre Optic Network

The Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) was recently launched by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It seeks to provide high-speed, affordable internet connectivity to every household to bridge the digital divide. It is a joint venture of the Kerala State ..

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former finance minister of Nigeria, made history recently by becoming the first woman and first African director general of the World Trade Organisation. The WTO director general is in charge of supervising and directing the organisation’s administrative ..

Zero Beggars drive

The month-long Zero Beggars drive aims to make Mumbai “begging free”. As part of this campaign, police are tracking down beggars and lodging them at a special home after testing them for COVID-19. This initiative is in accordance with the ..

Abhyudaya Yojana

Abhyudaya Yojana is a training programme launched by the state government of Uttar Pradesh. It is an initiative to provide training to aspirants of various competitive examinations – UPSC, UPPCS, Subordinate Services, Banking Services, NEET, NDA and CDS TET exams. ..