The word dwarf means something that has not grown fully. The dictionary defines it as “of less than expected stature.” Accordingly, a dwarf planet is…
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Tripura Assembly Elections 2023
The Tripura Legislative Assembly has 60 seats. Polling for all 60 seats was held on 17th February 2023. 3337 polling booths were set up all…
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New Zealand’s new Prime Minister and other NZ updates
January 24: Chris Hipkins On January 19, 2023, the New Zealand Prime Minister, Ms. Jacinda Arden, announced her retirement. On January 24, Mr. Chris Hipkins…
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12 new governors appointed by the President
The President of India has accepted the resignations of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra and Shri Radha Krishnan Mathur as Lt. Governor…
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Lithium reserves found in Jammu and Kashmir
On Thursday, the Union Government shared that 5.9 million tons of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country. The reserves…
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A millet bank in Madhya Pradesh: Of the People, For the People, By the People
Report by Shuchi Giridhar A 27 year old person from Dindori, Madhya Pradesh, has collected many millet seeds and created a millet Bank in her…
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How many Indians have given up their Indian citizenship?
The External Affairs Minister, Shri S Jaishankar, responded to a question in the Parliament and shared how many Indians had renounced (given up) their Indian…
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Aditi Ashok wins the Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship 2023
Aditi Ashok (World no. 159) has won the Kenya Open Golf Championship with a total score of -12. With a score of -12, she was…
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Surajkund Mela inaugurated
Surajkund Mela, held every February, is the country’s largest crafts fair. It typically lasts for a fortnight (2 weeks or 15 days). The mela also…
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Astronomers measure the mass of a star using Gravitational Microlensing
Report by Swasti Sharma Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf for the first time. The white…
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