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Last Updated: March 31, 2021

• Suez Canal Blockage - Cape of Good Hope

  16 days ago

  Due to the recent blockage of the Suez Canal, people have explored the option of rescheduling boats through the Cape of Good Hope. Highlights: ♦ The Cape of Good Hope is on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa and it connects East Asia and Europe to Southern Africa. ♦ The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 shortened ....

  Month: Current Affairs March 2021

  Azaadi ke Diwane Museum inaugurated at Red Fort

  773 days ago

  ‘Azaadi Ke Diwane’ museum is dedicated to the unsung heroes of the country’s freedom struggle. Built by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the museum is the fifth in a series of recently inaugurated ones - the others being: ♦ the Subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army (INA) museum, ♦ the Yaad-e-Jallian ....

  Month: Current Affairs March 2019

  ASI declared 6 monuments of National Importance in 2018

  830 days ago

  ♦ The 125-year-old Old High Court Building in Nagpur, Maharashtra; ♦ Two Mughal-era monuments in Agra - Haveli of Agha Khan and Hathi Khana; ♦ The ancient Neemrana Baori in Rajasthan’s Alwar district; ♦ The Group of Temples at Ranipur Jharail in Odisha’s Bolangir district; ♦ The Vishnu Temple in Kotali, ....

  Month: Current Affairs January 2019

  Lucknow's Cricket Stadium renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a day before India-WI T20I

  892 days ago

  UP government on November 5 renamed Lucknow's Ekana International Cricket Stadium as 'Bharat Ratan Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium'. This would be the first international cricket match to be played in the stadium. India defeated Windies in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The stadium, a dream ....

  Month: Current Affairs November 2018

  Hangzhou confirmed as host of 2022 Asian Para Games

  942 days ago

  Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) confirmed that Hangzhou in China will host the fourth edition of Asian Para Games in 2022. Hangzhou will now be represented at the Closing Ceremony of 2018 Asian Para Games, which will begin in Indonesian capital Jakarta on October 6.

  Month: Current Affairs September 2018

  Nagaland Government declared Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary as an elephant reserve

  951 days ago

  The Singphan Elephant Reserve which is the 30th elephant reserve in India, is located in Mon district of Nagaland and spreads over an area of 5825 acres (2357 hac). As per recent census report (2017) Nagaland has around 446 elephants. The creation of new Elephant Reserve will result in protection and conservation of the elephants.

  Month: Current Affairs September 2018

  Facebook to open its 1st ever Asian data centre in Singapore

  953 days ago

  Facebook will invest over $1 billion to build its first Asian data centre in Singapore, which is expected to open in 2022. The new site is at Tanjong Kling, located in the western part of Singapore, and in an area formerly known as Data Centre Park. Facebook runs 15 other data centres worldwide, mostly in the US and European markets such as Ireland and Sweden.

  Month: Current Affairs September 2018

  The 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil hit by massive fire

  957 days ago

  Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum is located in Rio de Janeiro and houses over 2 crore items. The esteemed museum houses artefacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found in Brazil.

  Month: Current Affairs September 2018

  World's largest bird sculpture Jatayu sculpture will be inaugurated in Kerala

  983 days ago

  The Jatayu sculpture at the Jatayu Earth Center (JEC) at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district, Kerala, said to be world’s largest bird sculpture, will be inaugurated on August 17 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. This Rs 100 crore-project is a creation by film director and sculptor Rajiv Anchal.

  Month: Current Affairs August 2018

  Golden Bridge supported by hand shaped concrete opened in Vietnam

  989 days ago

  Vietnam’s Cau Van which means "Golden Bridge" in Vietnamese, has just opened in the Ba Na Hills near the city of Da Nang and is 150 metres long and 1,400 metres above sea level. The bridge supported by two hand-shaped concrete, was designed to evoke the image of the "giant hands of Gods, pulling a strip of gold out of the land".

  Month: Current Affairs August 2018

  Udaipur ranked 3rd among World's 15 Best Cities

  1002 days ago

  The heritage city of Udaipur has been ranked third among a list of 15 best cities in the world by Travel + Leisure. The first two cities on the list are San Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca, both in Mexico. Rajasthan's Udaipur city is also known as "City of Lakes" and the "Venice of the East".

  Month: Current Affairs July 2018

  Delhi's Connaught Place ranked world's 9th most costliest office location

  1007 days ago

  According to American property consultant CBRE, New Delhi's Connaught Place is the 9th most expensive location globally to set up or rent an office, with an annual rent of ₹10,512 per square feet. Hong Kong (Central) is at the first position with an annual rent of $306.57 per square feet, followed by London (West End), Beijing (Finance Street) ....

  Month: Current Affairs July 2018

  Western ghats is marked as the fourth best tourist spot by Lonely Planet

  1011 days ago

  The Western Ghats, one of India’s Hottest Biodiversity Hotspots and UNESCO World Heritage site, has been marked fourth in the Lonely Planet’s top five ‘2018 Best in Asia’ list. Older than the Himalayas and well known for its rich and unique flora and fauna, the Western Ghats supports the life of 7,402 species of flowering plants, ....

  Month: Current Affairs July 2018