Category: nov 2019

    INTERNATIONAL   ·       Saudi Arabia elected to UNESCOs World Heritage Committee   Saudi Arabiawas elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee for the first time on 27 November 2019. The Kingdom was elected Read More …

    INTERNATIONAL   QS World University Rankings for Asia has been released   The National University of Singapore is ranked Asia’s best for the second consecutive year. It is followed by Nanyang Technological University, which has risen from 3rd Read More …

    INTERNATIONAL ·       Indian Navy to host multi-nation military drill in March 2020 ð  Indian Navy will host a multi-nation military drill called Milan 2020 at Visakhapatnam in March 2020.MILAN denotes Multilateral Naval Exercise. The event will witness the participation of several countries. Read More …

      INTERNATIONAL   India-Netherland: “Water 4 change”, an urban water management system   The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), operating under the Government of Kerala has launched the “Water 4 Change”.   Under the project, Read More …

JHARKHAND Jharkhand to hold tour for filmmakers   In a bid to encourage shooting of films in its small towns, Jharkhand is contemplating to hold a tour for filmmakers to showcase the potential shoot locations in the state. The tour Read More …

  INTERNATIONAL WHO study on physical activity-India ranks 8th   The World Health Organization published its study about physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years.   The assessment included physical education, active play, recreation and sports, walking, Read More …

INTERNATIONAL   ·       India, Singapore has agreed to conduct the trilateral maritime exercise   India and Singapore have agreed to conduct the trilateral maritime exercise involving Singapore, India, and Thailand annually from 2020. The agreement was made by the Defence Minister Read More …

JHARKHAND Delhi, Jharkhand show drastic rise in unemployment rate Two poll-bound states – Jharkhand and Delhi – are among those which have shown a drastic rise in unemployment rate over the last three years, according to National Statistical Office (NSO) data that Read More …

INTERNATIONAL World Children’s Day: 20 November   Every year Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide. The United Nations’ (UN) Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954. November Read More …

  INTERNATIONAL ?      IAAF renamed as World Athletics   The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been officially renamed as World Athletics. IAAF, the sport’s international governing body, also changed the name of its Twitter handle and the URL of its official website. Read More …

JHARKHAND Jharkhand railway stations fail national cleanliness test, Ranchi station ranked at 63   In a nationwide study, titled ‘Cleanliness Assessment of Non-Suburban and Suburban Stations 2019’, conducted by the Indian Railways this year on cleanliness in stations, none of Read More …

  INTERNATIONAL   Bangladesh tops business bribery risk in South Asia   Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian countries, according to the Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries.   The Matrix evaluates Read More …

JHARKHAND Organic farming in Jharkhand gets Rs 100 crore cabinet boost   The state government on Saturday gave its approval for a Rs 100-crore boost to organic farming and facilitate its certification in Jharkhand. Under the scheme, farmers will be Read More …

JHARKHAND Ranchi laps up women-only bus service   Taking up the issue of women safety, Ranchi Municipal Corporation launched the city’s first women-only buses, plying on the 4.2-kilometer route between Kutchery Chowk and Rajendra Chowk, with a goal to make Read More …

    INTERNATIONAL   ·       Bangladesh partners with China to build Purbachal   Bangladeshhas partnered with Chinato build its first smart city and the biggest planned township on the outskirts of Dhaka. The project also includes a mega water project which Read More …

JHARKHAND Jharkhand celebrates the State Formation day on 15 November   Jharkhand, the land of forests, was formed on 15 November 2000. It is celebrating its 19th year of constitution in the year 2019. It was previously the southern half of Bihar. Read More …

JHARKHAND ·       Justice Ravi Ranjan appointed as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand HC   ð  The Government of India appointed Justice Ravi Ranjan as the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. His approval comes after the recommendation made by the Collegium on Read More …

JHARKHAND ·       Voters rejected 4 former CMs, 1 dyCM in 2014 Jharkhand assembly polls ð Jharkhand assembly polls have often come up with facts hard to digest even for poll pundits. Last polls which took place in 2014 was no different. Read More …

JHARKHAND Election Commission mulls ‘token’ route to ease long queues at polling booths in Jharkhand   Polling booths in Jharkhand would have a new look this time. There would not be long queues of people standing for their turn to press the Read More …

    INTERNATIONAL ·       Scientists declared a climate emergency   Scientists have declared aclimate emergencyacross the world. 11,258 signatories from more than 153 countries, including 69 from India, presented the trends in climate change. They also provided a set of effective mitigating Read More …

JHARKHAND ·       Separate queues for women voters this election ð The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given a special emphasis to ensure maximum participation of women voters in the Assembly elections-2019. The EC in this connection is organising number Read More …

JHARKHAND DLSA Gumla bags ‘national best DLSA’ award The National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) adjudged District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Gumla as best national DLSA during its Commendation Ceremony. NALSA has been organizing Commendation Ceremony since 2013 on the day. Read More …

JHARKHAND IIT,Kharagpur to organise Spring Fest in Jan 2020’   The 61st edition of the annual social and cultural fest of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur- Spring Fest 2020 will be held from January 24 to January 26, 2020 Read More …

JHARKHAND Over 50% dip in LWE incidents since 2010 The number of incidents triggered by Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups in Jharkhand have come down to more than half since 2010 and the deaths caused in such violence has reduced Read More …

JHARKHAND CM lays foundation of HPCL LPG bottling plant at Barhi   CM Raghubar Das, Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs Government and Dharmendra Pradhan, Minster for Petroleum & Natural Gas & Steel through video conference laid foundation for HPCL Read More …