Environment Deadly ‘volcano tsunami’ hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption: During the busy pre-Christmas weekend 2018, a midnight eruption at Anak Krakatau volcano triggered a tsunami which struck Indonesia the following day. The devastating midnight disaster ...
World UN Human Rights Prize 2018 announced: The President of the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, recently announced the winners for the United Nations Prize 2018 in the field ...
Science & Technology Shimmering planet discovered in constellation Cassiopeia: Researchers from the Universities of Zurich and Cambridge have discovered a new planet outside our solar system in the constellation Cassiopeia. This planet, named HD219134 b, ...
Sports Current Affairs P.V. Sindhu becomes the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Tour Finals: P.V.Sindhu made history on 1 December 2018 by becoming the first Indian to win the season-ending BWF World ...
1. China opens world’s longest sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai. World’s longest sea bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau, has been opened in China. The bridge spans across the Pearl River ...
1. The first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance inaugurated Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance in New Delhi. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was present at the occasion. ...
1. Jasmine Days by Benyamin wins the 2018 JCB Prize for Literature Malayalam author Benyamin bagged the first JCB Prize for literature, the richest literary award in India, with 25 lakh rupees cash prize. The ...
1. Asian Para Games 2018: India records best-ever show with 72 medals India recorded its best-ever medal achievement in the Asian Para Games held between 6th to 13th October 2018 with 72 medals in the ...
1. Justice Ranjan Gogoi sworn-in as Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in as the 46th Chief Justice of India on 3 October 2018, succeeding Justice Dipak Misra. Justice Misra recommended Justice ...
CBSE Discontinues Certain Electives for Classes 9 and 11; Makes Other Changes The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made a major move by removing certain elective subjects from the class 9 and class ...