Pranay Kumar Verma named as new High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh 

Pranay Kumar Verma named as new High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh 

Pranay Kumar Verma, an experienced diplomat and IFS official from the 1994 batch, has been chosen to serve as India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh. He is currently the ambassador of India to Vietnam. The Delhi-based Ministry of External Affairs made this announcement. Vikram Doraiswami, the current High Commissioner of India to the UK, is rumoured to be taking

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International Friendship Day 2022 observed globally on 30 July

International Friendship Day 2022 observed globally on 30 July

International Friendship Day is celebrated annually on July 30 and it was first proposed way back in the year 1958 by World Friendship Crusade, an international civil organization. According to United Nations, the International Day of Friendship can help promote peace and social harmony among people. In India as well as many other countries, Friendship Day is also celebrated on the first Sunday of

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Largest pink diamond in 300 years “Lulo Rose” found in Angola

Largest pink diamond in 300 years “Lulo Rose” found in Angola

A rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest found in 300 years, has been unearthed in Angola, a country in Central Africa. The Lulo Rose is a type 2a diamond, meaning it has few or no impurities. It is the fifth largest diamond recovered from the Lulo mine – a joint venture between Australia’s Lucapa Diamond Company and the Angolan government. Dimensions of Lulo

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India’s first teaching robot, introduced by Indus International School 

India’s first teaching robot, introduced by Indus International School 

As part of a collaborative learning strategy at its schools, Indus International School has launched the innovative and first Teaching Robot in India, the Eagle Robot. Three of the Indus Schools have 21 Eagle Robots deployed, with seven in each of Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Pune. Eagle Robot is very interactive, personalises the experience, and emulates emotions through the digital face. Eagle Robot is capable

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UPSC

Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign: UPSC Daily Important Topic 30 July 2022

Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar Campaign ∆It is the first-of-its-kind and longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the world with the highest number of people participating in it. ∆The Campaign will culminate on “International Coastal Clean-up Day” (17th September 2022). ∆The day aims to increase public awareness about the accumulation and negative impacts of litter in

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