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Masato Kanda Elected as ADB President

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Masato Kanda as its 11th President. His term begins on February 24, 2025, and succeeds Masatsugu Asakawa, who will leave office...

December 2, 2024

Maharashtra Received the SKOCH Award for Public Service

The Maharashtra government received the SKOCH Award on November 30, 2024, which accolades recognise the ‘Shaasan Aplya Daari’ initiative. The project was selected from 280 submissions across India,...

December 2, 2024

Mission Arun Himveer

The government of Arunachal Pradesh has launched ‘Mission Arun Himveer’, which aims to improve market access for agricultural and horticultural products. It was announced in Itanagar with the...

December 2, 2024

India and ADB Sign $98 Million Horticulture Loan

The Government of India has partnered with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance horticulture. A loan agreement of $98 million was signed recently, which is aimed at...

December 2, 2024

National Seed Congress Calls for Policy Revisions

The National Seed Congress (NSC) has brought into light urgent needs in the seed sector. Experts advocate for updates to the Seeds Bill of 2004 and the Seeds...

December 2, 2024

Me·Gong Festival 2024

Meghalaya is set to host the Me·Gong Festival 2024, a two-day event that taking place on November 29-30 at Jenjal, Baljek Airport, in West Garo Hills, Tura. The...

December 2, 2024

Italy’s Surrogacy Law Sparks Controversy

The Italian Senate has enacted a law declaring surrogacy a “universal crime,” which expands upon the existing ban on surrogacy established in 2004. It criminalizes Italians seeking surrogacy...

December 2, 2024

TRAI’s New Traceability Guidelines on OTPs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will enforce new traceability guidelines on December 1, 2024, to combat spam and fraudulent messages. Concerns arose about delays in receiving...

December 2, 2024

High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) Observatory

Recent findings from Namibia’s High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory have revealed the most energetic cosmic rays to date. These cosmic rays exhibit energies of up to 40...

December 2, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 1-2, 2024

11. Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? [A] India[B] France[C] Russia[D] United Kingdom Show Answer Correct Answer: B [France] Notes:French President...

December 2, 2024

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