Raja Jon Vurputoor: The Indian Astronaut selected by NASA for moon mission 2024.

Raja Jon Vurputoor: The Indian Astronaut selected by NASA for moon mission 2024. Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari (born June 24, 1977; Col, USAF) is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, MIT, and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, and …

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Vijay Diwas - 16 December.

Vijay Diwas - 16 December. Vijay Diwas is commemorated every 16th December in India and Bangladesh, to observe Bangladesh’s victory over Pakistan in War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. The end of the war also resulted in the unilateral and uncondition…

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MOU inked to push Malaysian companies to Sri Lanka.

MOU inked to push Malaysian companies to Sri Lanka. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) to facilitate Malaysian companies to expand into the So…

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China's Chang'e 5 capsule has landed on earth with new moon samples.

China's Chang'e 5 capsule has returned to earth with new moon samples. China's Chang'e 5 capsule lands on Earth with the 1st new moon samples in 44 years. It was the first moon sample-return mission since 1976 and the latest human mission which has brought ca…

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Norman Abramson, a father of modern wireless networks, dies at 88.

Norman Abramson, a father of modern wireless networks, dies at 88. Norman Abramson, one of the pioneers behind wireless networks, has died at age 88. Abramson and the team of graduate students and faculty he led were responsible for creating ALOHAnet, an early wireless netwo…

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Pakistani Cricketer Shahid Mahmood dies at aged 81.

Pakistani Cricketer Shahid Mahmood dies at aged 81. Shahid Mahmood, the first Pakistan player to have taken all ten wickets in a first-class innings, has died in New Jersey on Sunday 13 December 2020. Mahmood was 81, and had achieved the feat of taking all ten wickets in 196…

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Cabinet nod to name Kitul a major plantation crop.

Cabinet nod to name Kitul a major plantation crop. The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod to nominate Kitul as a major plantation crop, says the Government Information Department. Further, the Cabinet’s approval was granted to establish a Kitul Development Board. Kitul-rel…

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Eswatini's Prime Minister dies due to the Current Pandemic

Eswatini's Prime Minister dies due to the Current Pandemic Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, has died due to the current pandemic at the age 52 after being hospitalized in neighboring South Africa. Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a tiny absolute monarchy …

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Sri Lanka-Russia Business Council holds 17th AGM.

Sri Lanka-Russia Business Council holds 17th AGM. The Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 17th Annual General Meeting virtually on 28th October 2020. Yuri Borisovich Materiy, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka and…

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Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) title.

Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) title. In a one-sided Lanka Premier League (LPL) final on Wednesday, former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik set up Jaffna Stallions to a massive 53-run win over Galle Gladiators to claim the inaugural title.  The final w…

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Cabinet approval to start construction of International Gem and Jewellery Trade Center in Sri Lanka.

Cabinet approval to start construction of International Gem and Jewellery Trade Center in Sri Lanka. The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to commence the construction work of the International Gem and Jewellery Trade Center, the Government Information Department sai…

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Former Australian cricket all-rounder Eric Freeman passes away.

Former Australia pacer Eric Freeman dies at age 76. Former Australia Test all-rounder, Eric Freeman has passed away. He made his Test debut against India at the Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground) in 1968 during which his opening scoring shot was a six, and he became the first p…

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Wright Brothers Day - 17 December.

Wright Brothers Day - 17 December. On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully flew the first powered flying machine in Kitty Hawk, N.C. Even though the flight lasted for only 12 seconds and 120 feet. On the fourth and final flight of the day, Wilbur traveled…

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Paul Sein Twa receives Goldman Environmental Prize 2020.

Paul Sein Twa receives Goldman Environmental Prize 2020. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asia Regional Office awarded Paul Sein Twa, for Goldman Environmental Prize 2020 for Asia. This award is given to him for his efforts in promoting the self-determin…

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DirectX creator Engstrom dies aged 55.

DirectX creator Engstrom dies aged 55. DirectX creator Eric Engstrom has sadly passed away at the age of 55, following a career which helped to shape the gaming industry. Engstrom created the DirectX gaming APIs in 1994 – alongside Alex St. John and Craig Eisler – to simplify…

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US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russia weapons.

US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russia weapons. The US has issued sanctions against its fellow Nato ally Turkey over its deployment of a Russian-made missile defence system acquired last year. The US says Russia's S-400 surface-to-air missile system is incompatible wi…

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Ola to invest Rs 2,400 cr for "world's largest" e-scooter factory.

Ola to invest Rs 2,400 cr for "world's largest" e-scooter factory. Six months after it acquired the Dutch start-up Etergo B.V., Ola Electric has announced a Rs 2,400-crore ($320 million) investment plan to set up, what it calls, the ‘world’s largest’ electric s…

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Max Verstappen wins 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen wins 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen   (Red Bull – Netherlands)  won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in dominant style for his second victory of the season and 10th of his career.  The race was the 17th and final round of the 2020…

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Kazakhstan Celebrates its Independence Day - 16 December.

Kazakhstan Celebrates its Independence Day - 16 December. Kazakhstan is celebrating its main national holiday – Independence Day when some 29 years ago, the country became a sovereign state after the Supreme Council adopted a law on the state independence of Kazakhstan on De…

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UNESCO Declares 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’

UNESCO Declares 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’. UNESCO has declared the year 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’. The decision was taken during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly i…

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Dhammika Perera launches DP Digital University free online learning platform.

Dhammika Perera launches DP Digital University free online learning platform. Delivers free access to online learning platform for school students, graduates and professionals Extensive library of over 8,000 courses are now available Links world-renowned universities such as H…

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$. 532mn outflow from government securities in first ten months, CSE cumulative outflow $. 194mn.

$. 532mn outflow from government securities in first ten months, CSE cumulative outflow $. 194mn. A net outflow of foreign investment amounting to US$ 20 million was recorded in the rupee denominated government securities market in October 2020, increasing the cumulative net…

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US electoral college confirms Joe Biden’s presidential victory.

US electoral college confirms Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Members of the US electoral college have affirmed Joe Biden’s presidential election victory, one of the final steps required for him to take office. The Democrat won November’s contest with 306 electoral college …

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Sardar Patel on his death anniversar - 15 December.

Sardar Patel on his death anniversar - 15 December. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was passed away on December 15, in the year 1950. He was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India and recognised as the “iron man” who laid the foundation of a strong and prosperous…

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Trade deficit narrows in October 2020.

Trade deficit narrows in October 2020. According to the latest external trade data released by the Central Bank, country’s trade deficit narrowed in October 2020, as a result of the decline in import expenditure outpacing the decline in export earnings. In October 2020, Sri L…

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Sri Lanka official reserves fall to US$. 5.5bn in November.

Sri Lanka official reserves fall to US$. 5.5bn in November. Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were down by US$ 306.4 million to US$ 5,549.3 million in November 2020 from US$ 5,855.7 million in October 2020, latest Central Bank data showed. By the end of November, foreign cu…

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Banks restricted from purchasing sovereign bonds for six months.

Banks restricted from purchasing sovereign bonds for six months. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka ( CBSL ) has directed the licensed commercial banks and National Savings Bank to suspend the purchase of Sri Lanka International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs) for a period of six months u…

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International Tea Day - 15 December.

International Tea Day - 15 December. Every year on December 15th, tea-producing countries celebrate International Tea Day. The day seeks to draw the attention of governments and citizens around the world to the impact that tea trade has on workers and growers. International T…

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US ountry music legend Charley Pride dies at age 86.

US Country music legend Charley Pride died Saturday in age 86. Pride died in Dallas of complications from current globally spred, the release said.. Born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi, the singer was a sharecropper's son who rose to become country music's …

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2021 European Karate Championships.

2021 European Karate Championships. Croatia will host the 2021 European Karate Championships after the withdrawal of Sweden, the European Karate Federation has confirmed.  The Istrian town of Poreč will host the event from May 19 – 23, 2021.  The 2021 European Karate Champions…

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