July 17, 2023 -

China launched world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket

July 17, 2023

Context: A private Chinese company launched the World’s first methane-fuelled space rocket into orbit named “Zhuque-2”. Highlights of the News The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket blasted off at 9:00A.M. (01:00 GMT) on 12th July from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous region and completed the flight mission according to the procedure. …

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Google Doodle celebrates 204th birthday of Eunice Newton Foote

July 17, 2023

With an engaging slideshow on its homepage, Google Doodle honors the 204th birthday of Eunice Newton Foote, an American scientist and advocate for women’s rights. Foote, born in 1819 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA, achieved a noteworthy milestone in climate science by being the first to discover the greenhouse effect and its impact on the Earth’s …

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Razorpay launches first international payment gateway in Malaysia

July 17, 2023

India’s renowned fintech giant and leading Full-Stack Payments and Business Banking Platform, Razorpay, has made a significant announcement regarding its first-ever international Payment Gateway for the Malaysian market as it acquires Malaysian fintech start-up ‘Curlec‘ for $20 million, which has been rebranded as ‘Curlec by Razorpay‘. The introduction of the Curlec Payment Gateway aims to …

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Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission bagged SKOCH Award 2023

July 17, 2023

Context: The Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood (JKRL) has received the SKOCH Award under the theme “State of Governance India 2047” in Gold category for its outstanding efforts in creating marketing avenues for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the Union Territory. What’s in News? The Jammu-Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRL) has bagged the SKOCH Award under …

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A book titled India Rising Memoir of a Scientist authored by R. Chidambaram and Suresh Gangotra

July 17, 2023

A book titled India Rising Memoir of a Scientist authored by R. Chidambaram and Suresh Gangotra. The book looks at the life of one of India’s foremost scientists, Dr R. Chidambaram, who served as principal scientific advisor (PSA) to the Government of India and as chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) from …

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India Mobile Congress 2023 to be held in Pragati Maidan

July 17, 2023

Context: The seventh edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023, Asia’s premier digital technology exhibition, will take place from 27 October to 30 October at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. What’s in News? This year, 7th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) will take place at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 27 October to 30 October …

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National Zoological Park, New Delhi celebrates World Snake Day 2023

July 17, 2023

National Zoological Park, New Delhi (Delhi Zoo) has celebrated World Snake Day on 16.07.2023. The purpose of World Snake Day celebration is to protect snakes by raising awareness about snakes of India, snakes disbelieves and importance of snakes in our ecosystem. On this occasion, an enrichment activity was conducted by snake keeping staff by providing …

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The Seven Wonders of the World (Updated List)

July 17, 2023

What are the Seven wonders of the world? The seven wonders of the world include some of the greatest architectural masterpieces from around the world. The list of seven wonders of the world includes the Taj Mahal from India, the Great Wall of China from China, Christ the Redeemer Statue from Rio de Janeiro, Machu …

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Google Doodle honours Sudanese Oud player and composer Asma Hamza

July 17, 2023

Why Asma Hamza in news? Google honours Asma Hamza, a prominent Sudanese composer and oud player, with Doodle. On this day in 1997, Hamza achieved a remarkable milestone by emerging as one of the winners in the prestigious Laylat AlQadr AlKubra music competition held in Sudan. Early life of Asma Hamza Asma Hamza is the …

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HDFC Bank breaks into $100 billion market-cap club as world’s 7th largest lender

July 17, 2023

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, has achieved a significant milestone by entering the $100 billion market-capitalization club. This accomplishment came after its reverse merger with its parent company, HDFC Ltd. Despite this achievement, the bank currently ranks third on the Indian stock exchanges, trailing behind Reliance Industries (RIL) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Indian …

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Daily Archives: July 17, 2023

China launched world’s first methane-fuelled space rocket

Google Doodle celebrates 204th birthday of Eunice Newton Foote

Razorpay launches first international payment gateway in Malaysia

Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission bagged SKOCH Award 2023

A book titled India Rising Memoir of a Scientist authored by R. Chidambaram and Suresh Gangotra

India Mobile Congress 2023 to be held in Pragati Maidan

National Zoological Park, New Delhi celebrates World Snake Day 2023

The Seven Wonders of the World (Updated List)

Google Doodle honours Sudanese Oud player and composer Asma Hamza

HDFC Bank breaks into $100 billion market-cap club as world’s 7th largest lender

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