Who is Elon Musk? Elon Reeve Musk is a South African-born American entrepreneur and businessman who founded X.com in 1999 (which later became PayPal), SpaceX in 2002 and Tesla Motors in 2003. Musk became a multimillionaire in his late 20s when he sold his start-up company, Zip2, to a division of Compaq Computers. Musk made […]
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UK Formally Exits EU, Ending A 47-Year Relationship
In a development that will have far-reaching implications for Europe in particular and the world in general, Britain formally exited the European Union at 11 P.M. on January 31, 2020, following the European Parliament approving the terms for the UK’s departure from the Union on January 30, 2020. There were 621 votes for and 49 against […]
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Trump Unveils Long-Awaited Middle East Peace Plan US President Mr. Donald Trump unveils his long-awaited Middle East Peace Plan in the presence of Israel’s Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu on January 28, 2020. US President Mr. Donald Trump on January 28, 2020 unveiled his long-awaited Middle East Peace Plan, mainly proposing to keep Jerusalem as […]
ISRO To Send Female Robot ‘Vyom Mitra’ In Unmanned Gaganyaan
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISRO To Send Female Robot ‘Vyom Mitra’ In Unmanned Gaganyaan A female robot named ‘Vyom Mitra’ will ride to space in the first test flight of Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) human space mission, Gaganyaan. ISRO unveiled its first ‘woman’ astronaut to an international gathering at the inaugural session […]
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Boris Johnson The United Kingdom became the first nation to have left the European Union. After 47 years of membership and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum, it left the EU on January 31, 2020. British Prime Minister Mr. Boris Johnson hailed the historic moment as the dawn of […]
MBA: Most Popular Specialisations
An MBA degree from a reputed institution has become synonymous with a plush job and an attractive pay package. Best known companies scramble to recruit MBA degree holders from top colleges which serves as a testament to the significance of MBA programme and the prestige it holds in the eyes of many multinational organisations. Following […]
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Anniversaries & Days Self-injury Awareness Day: March 1 World Wildlife Day : March 3 National Defence Day : March 3 National Security Day : March 4 National Safety Day : March 4 International Women’s Day : March 8 CISF Raising Day : March 10 Pi Day : March 14 World Consumer Rights Day : March 15 National […]
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Revolt Of 1857: Fall Of Delhi And After The British could not remain idle spectators to the turn of events. Lord Canning immediately called upon the troops from Madras, Bombay and Rangoon and despatched a big force to Banaras under the command of General Neill. He also ordered General Anson, the Commander-in-Chief at Simla, to […]
INDIAN ECONOMY
India Peddles Its Economic Potential, ‘Vision 2024’ At WEF Davos Summit 2020 India showcased its immense economic potential and the vision for a $5 trillion economy by 2024 at the mega World Economic Forum (WEF) Summit at Davos at the Swiss ski resort of Davos (Switzerland) from January 21 to 24, 2020. Nearly 3,000 participants […]
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News, Views and Analysis Centre, Assam Government And Bodos Sign Historic Pact To End 50-Year-Long Movement Union Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah presides over the signing of historic Bodo agreement on January 27, 2020 in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal among others. In a path-breaking move, a tripartite agreement was inked between […]