F-15EX fighter jet

Manufactured by Boeing, F-15 EX fighter jet is the latest version F-15 Eagle. The F-15 Eagle was first inducted into the US Air Force over 40 years ago and has been upgraded since then. F-15EX is well-equipped with electronically scanned ..

Belagavi border dispute

Karnataka and Maharashtra are disputing the jurisdiction of Belagavi district. This dispute is being heard by the Supreme Court. Called by Maharashtra as Belgaum district, it is currently part of Karnataka. It was originally a part of the then Bombay ..

Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index

Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index is a report put forth by the Economic Intelligence Unit to measure the readiness of 11 health systems in Asia Pacific in adopting personalised healthcare and enabling the right care to the right person at the ..

World NTD Day

30th January is observed as the World NTD day to curb the neglected tropical diseases by engaging global health community and general public. The second edition of this annual event is to be observed this year. NTDs are mainly parasitic, ..

Mumbai Police’s ‘Top 25’ drive

‘Top 25’ drive is an initiative of Mumbai Police aimed at curbing unlawful activities by history-sheeters and those who may cause trouble. All police stations in Mumbai were directed to make a list of the “top 25” criminal elements in ..

Yerawada Central Prison

Yerawada Central Prison is a historic prison located in Pune, Maharashtra. Constructed in 1866, this prison in the largest in the state and one among the maximum security prisons in India. It detained many of Indian freedom fighters, including Mahatma ..

Work from AnyWhere Portal

Work from AnyWhere (WAW) portal was launched by the Union IT minister during an event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the foundation of NICSI – a public sector enterprise under the National Informatics Centre of MeitY. The WAW portal seeks ..

Blue Economy Policy

The draft of the Blue Economy Policy was released by the government recently for the public feedback. The proposed policy seeks to use innovative financing and business models for promoting island tourism, deep-sea mining and the ocean energy sector. The ..

Lesbos’ petrified forest

Lesbos’ petrified forest is UNESCO protected site spanning across 15,000 hectares of land in Lesbos, a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean sea. The site is the result of a volcanic eruption that occurred around 20 million years ago and ..

Tucuxi dolphin

The Tucuxi dolphins living in the Amazon River and its tributaries are among the most vulnerable in the world. They are also found in Colombia’s Caqueta, Apaporis and Putumayo rivers. They were classified as “endangered” by the International union for ..