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World’s first quantum computing machine made in China

The world’s first quantum computing machine is 24,000 times faster than its international counterparts.
Researchers believe that quantum computers in some ways may dwarf the processing powers of current day supercomputers.

Mallikarjun Kharge appointed as new chairman of PAC

Mallikarjun Kharge is appointed as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament.
The PAC’s main function is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.

Braj Bihari Kumar to succeed economist S K Thorat as chairman of ICSSR

Braj Bihari Kumar has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). He succeeded economist S K Thorat.
He has been serving as the editor of the two quarterly journals, published by a society called Astha Bharati.
He is a founding member of a society called Astha Bharati.

Dronacharya awardee Wrestler Capt Chand Roop passes away

German painter AR Penck dies at 77

His works features primitive depictions of people and animals and recognized as an important example of the new figurative style in Europe.
It cited the Michael Werner Gallery, which first exhibited his work in the late 1960s

Indian Army successfully test-fires advanced Block-III version of Brahmos cruise missile

Indian Army successfully test-fired Block III version(an advanced version) of the Brahmos land-attack cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Earlier, in April 2017, the Indian Navy had successfully conducted its first test-firing of the sea-to-land attack version of its advanced supersonic cruise missile Brahmos.
Brahmos missile is developed by a joint-venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)and Russia’s Mashinostroyenia.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly declares Narmada living entity

It provides all legal rights of a person or a living entity to ensure “conservation of aquatic bio-diversity linked with the purity and continual flow of the river”.
Madhya Pradesh government would bring a bill in the state assembly in order to give a living entity status to river Narmada.

Andhra Pradesh’s Banganapalle mango gets GI tag

Andhra Pradesh’s Banganapalle mango got Geographical Indication registration from the Geographical Indications Registry.
A GI tag certifies the origin of a product or produce from a particular region as the quality or other feature of the product is marked only to the place of its origin.

Archaeologists discover 4000-year-old model garden outside Egypt tomb

A group of archaeologists discovered the remains of a nearly 4000 year old model garden outside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes known as
It is divided into equal square plots, each about 30 centimeters across.
The garden was discovered during excavations in an open courtyard outside a Middle Kingdom tomb.
A small mud-brick temple attached to the tomb containing three stone slabs was also discovered.
Two elevated spots were found in the middle of the garden, which were probably used for planting trees.

70 million year old Dinosaur egg fossils discovered in China

The shells, discovered near Foshan in the southeast part China, were found at a depth of about eight metres, preserved in red sandstone.
China Scientists have founded five eggs: three were destroyed, but they are still visible.
The eggs were round in shape, belonging to phytophagous dinosaurs

ICC T20 rankings: India drop to No. 4 in ICC T20 rankings

Indiahas dropped two places to slip to fourth position.
With 118 points India is behind Pakistan (121 points), England (121 points), and New Zealand (125 points).
Australia and the next nine highest-ranked sides on the T20I Team Rankings will qualify automatically for the 2020 ICC World Twenty20 Tournament, which will be hosted by Australia.
The bottom eight teams on the rankings will get a second chance to qualify for the 7^thof the tournament when they will join the regional qualifiers in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2019.

Soumyajit Ghosh wins singles & doubles gold at Chile Open

Indian table tennis player Soumyajit Ghoshhas bagged both the singles and doubles gold at the Seamaster 2017 ITTF Challenge Chile Open in Santiago, Chile.
Soumyajit became the third Indian to win a men’s singles title at an ITTF Challenge Series or ITTF World Tour tournament.