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National Commission for Women

The National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) announced the launch of 100 Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs) for potential women entrepreneurs across the country at Vikram University in Ujjain. The aim of the one ...

India beat Pakistan to win Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey final

The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team beat arch rival Pakistan 2-1 in a thrilling Final match of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 here in Salalah, Oman. Indian team successfully defended its title.  Playing in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Salalah Sports Complex, India remain ...

Coal Production Goes up to 76.26 Million Tonne in May 2023

The Ministry of Coal has achieved a remarkable feat with a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of May’23, reaching 76.26 Million Tons (MT), surpassing the figures of the month May’22 of 71.21 MT, representing an increase of 7.10%. The production of Coal India ...

AIIMS Nagpur Becomes First To Receive NABH Accreditation

All India Institute of Medical Scinces (AIIMS) Nagpur has become the 1st of all AIIMS to receive the NABH accreditation National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) NABH accreditation is at par with the world's leading hospital accreditation standards.  ...

Autism Conclave

National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disability and Multiple Disability has organised 'Autism Conclave' at National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), Dwarka, New Delhi on 30th May 2023.  Various experts, professionals, role models and ...

World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day

World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day takes place on 30th May every year.  World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day brings the global Multiple Sclerosis community together and to raise awareness and campaigns with everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).  The theme for World MS Day 2020-20 ...

Goa Statehood Day

Goa attained its statehood on May 30, 1987. It is the smallest Indian state by area.   About Goa Located in the western part of India, Goa is one of the most envied travel destinations of India, having long stretches of beautiful beaches. The top Goa attractions are definitely the b ...

China launches Shenzhou-16 mission

China has launched its latest manned space mission - whose crew includes its first civilian astronaut, Gui Haichao. China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station. The Shenzhou-16 mission took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert in the country’s no ...

Mahakaleshwar Temple

Recently the Mahakal Lok corridor, located at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple, recently experienced destruction caused by strong winds. Six out of the seven idols of 'Saptarishis' installed at the Mahakal Lok corridor have collapsed and suffered damages due to gusty winds. The Mahakal L ...

Indian Army Celebrates 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers

On 29th May, the Indian Army commemorated the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2023 at National War Memorial New Delhi. The day highlights efforts of UN peacekeepers who work to establish and maintain peace in conflict areas. The first UN peacekeeping effort commenced in 1948.  29th M ...

Second Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting (ACWG) of G20

The second meeting of the Anti-Corruption Working Group under the G20 India Presidency recently concluded at the Tehri, Uttarakhand. Over 90 delegates from 20 member states, 10 invitees and nine international organizations participated in the three-day meeting. At the Second Anti-Corruption Worki ...

Rajnath Singh Visits Nigeria to attend swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu

Defence minister  Rajnath Singh is on a visit to Nigeria between May 28-30, 2023 to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  Rajnath Singh will attend the swearing-in ceremony at Eagle Square in Abuja on 29th May. He will also meet the outgoi ...

NITI Aayog to Hold 8th Governing Council Meeting Today

NITI Aayog will be organising its 8th Governing Council Meeting on the theme of ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047: Role of Team India’ on May 27, 2023 in New Delhi. Eight prominent themes will be discussed during the day-long Meeting including (i) Viksit Bharat@2047, (ii) Thrust on MSMEs, (iii) I ...

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road, the longest sea link in India, will likely be open to the public towards the end of 2023. The total length of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) is about 21.8 km, sea length about 16.5 km and land length about 5.5 km. MTHL aims to connect Mumbai with Navi Mu ...

Does Epstein-Barr virus Cause Multiple Sclerosis?

According to a latest research, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has the potential of increasing the risk of developing potentially disabling chronic disease multiple sclerosis (MS). EBV is a member of the Herpesvirus family, and is one of the most common human viruses. Epstein-Barr can hibernate inside ...

Airawat PSAI: India's Fastest Supercomputer

The supercomputer Airawat has been named in the 61st edition of the Top 500 Global Supercomputing List released recently. Airawat is India’s fastest supercomputer and largest AI supercomputing system.  Airawat PSAI ranks 75th among the world’s top 500 supercomputers.  ...

NPC Guidelines on Admissions and Quota for Disabled People

National Medical Commission (NMC) The National Medical Commission (NMC) is currently developing new guidelines to assess candidates with disabilities in medical courses. These guidelines have been formulated by a 16-member expert panel which was set up after the Delhi High Court directed the N ...

Ministry of Civil Aviation launches UDAN 5.1 for helicopter routes

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik ) 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters. For the first time under RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) -UDAN, this round is designed speci ...

UPSC Civil Services Final Result 2022 declared

UPSC Civil Services Final Result 2022 has been declared. Candidates can check the result through the direct link given below. https://www.civilserviceindia.com/results.html ...

India to Host 44th ISO Committee on Consumer Policy Plenary

India is hosting the 44th edition of the coveted annual consumer policy forum - ISO COPOLCO Plenary from tomorrow to 26 May in New Delhi.  Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the event.  The plenary is based on the themes of Challenges and Good Practices f ...

World Health Assembly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the 76th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday via video message.   In his address for the event , he said the covid-19 pandemic underscored the need for greater collaboration in building resilient global systems ...

Third G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting

Under the framework of G20, Ministry of Tourism is organizing its 3rd Tourism Working Group meeting from from 22nd to 24th May 2023 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.  The first  Tourism Working Group meeting was held from 7th to 9th February 2023 in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The 2nd Tourism ...

India achieves 47 % growth in coal production in past 9 years

The overall coal production in India has gone up by 47 per cent to 893.08 million tonnes during the last nine years, Coal production of 893.08 MT in 2022-23 was the highest in the country’s history.  As per the recently finalised ‘Action Plan for 2023-24’ by the Ministry ...

National Program to Mark World Bee Day

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India is celebrating World Bee Day at Raja Bhoj Agriculture College, Warasivni, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. Bees help to pollinate plants that create the food that we eat. But bee numbers have been dropping over the years ...

Overall Mineral Production Increases by 6.8 % in March, 2023

The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector in India for the month of March, 2023 at 154.2, is 6.8% higher as compared to the level in the month of March, 2022.  According to the provisional data of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), the cumulative growth for the period April- ...

International Museum Expo 2023 Inaugurated

International Museum Expo 2023 is being held in New Delhi.  First of its kind International Museum Expo, it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This three-day event is taking place from 18th to 20th May at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The International Museum Expo is being or ...

IT Hardware PLI 2.0

The Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware with a budgetary outlay Rs. 17,000 crore. Context: Electronics manufacturing in India has witnessed consistent growth with 17% CAGR in last 8 years. In 2023 it crossed a major benchmark in production &ndash ...

Jal Jeevan Mission Provides Tap Water To 12 Crore Rural Households

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved another milestone of providing tap water supply to twelve crore rural households.  Jal Jeevan Mission is a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. It aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India. Jal Jeevan ...

Samudra Shakti-23

Samudra Shakti-23, the bilateral exercise between India and Indonesia, commenced on 14th May in Indonesia. The indigenously built anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kavaratti is taking part in this exercise. The 4th edition of Samudra Shakti-23 will last till 19th May.  Objectives of Sam ...

India launches 'Meri LiFE' app to catalyze youth action for climate change

To catalyze youth action for climate change as a build up to June 5, World Environment Day, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched a mobile application, called “Meri LiFE” (My life).  This app is inspired by the concept of LiFE, envisioned by the Prime Minister at CO ...

3rd ETWG Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency to Commence Today

This year the G20 meetings are being held under year-long Indian presidency in India.  The 3rd the Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting (ETWG) meeting will be held in Mumbai from 15th to 17th May, 2023. The three-day meeting will see over 100 delegates representing G20 member countr ...

INS Garuda Completes 70 Years of Service

INS Garuda recently marked its glorious 70 years of service to the Indian Navy. INS Garuda is the premier Naval Air Station of the Southern Naval Command located in Kochi in Kerala. With a rich history and significant contributions to naval aviation, INS Garuda holds a unique position as the cradle ...

6th International Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)

Bangladesh is holding the sixth international Indian Ocean Conference in the country’s capital Dhaka, on May 12. It is being attended by 150 delegates, including high-level representatives from 25 countries. Theme of sixth international Indian Ocean Conference The theme of this year&rsqu ...

Dugong Safely Released By Tamil Nadu Fishermen

A group of fishermen in the southern state of Tamil Nadu recently rescued and released a young Dugong that had been caught accidentally in their fishing net. What is Dugong? Dugongs are found in coastal waters and are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( ...

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum 2023

Third edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Startup Forum was recently held in New Delhi. The engagement aimed at expanding the startup interactions amongst the SCO Member States, nurturing the spirit of innovation, generating more employment and encouraging young talent to build inn ...

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a flagship social security scheme of the Government of India. The scheme was launched with the objective of delivering old age income security to all citizens of India, particularly to the workers in the unorganised sector. The scheme has completed eight years of impl ...

International Museum Expo 2023 to Be Held in New Delhi on 18th May

The three day International Museum Expo 2023 will be held 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from 18th May. To be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Expo is a first of its kind International Museum Expo. The EXPO is a historic event as it is the first time the government will showcase ...

Geological Survey of India (GSI)

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has termed media reports saying large lithium reserves being identified in Rajasthan as "baseless". Geological Survey of India said that no lithium found in Rajasthan's Nagaur district. It is to mention that GSI is carrying out exploration for ...

Sports Authority of India felicitates medalists from Moscow Wushu Stars Championship

The Sports Authority of India felicitated medal winners of the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship. These girls bagged a total of 17 medals from the competition held this month in Russia. All these girls were participants at the Khelo India Women's leagues held in India across a year. The girls b ...

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

9th May is the birth anniversary of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. 2023 marks his 157th birth anniversary. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an Indian social reformer, educationist, and great patriot. He was born on 9th May, 1866 at Kotluk village in present-day Maharashtra (then part of the Bombay Presidency) ...

MeitY organises CISO Deep-Dive Training Programme

National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), is organizing 36th CISO Deep-Dive training programme from 8th-12th May 2023 with 24 participants from Central Line Ministries and States/UTs at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. ...

India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment

The sixth India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) is being held in Ottawa in Canada. Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal is in Canada where he will discuss key issues pertaining to trade with his Canadian counterpart, Mary Ng. MDTI is a bilateral mechanism which pr ...

River Cities Alliance

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) recently organized the ‘River-Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building International River-Sensitive Cities’ in New Delhi. River Cities Alliance The River Cities Alliance (RCA ...

Cyclone Mocha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned fishermen of rains and high-speed winds in the southeast Bay of Bengal from May 8 onwards in view of the formation of a cyclonic storm. The windspeed is expected to reach 40-50 kmph from Sunday onwards.   This cyclone is named Mocha ( ...

Meitei Community in Manipur

Tension has gripped several parts of Manipur recently after a solidarity march organised by a tribal students’ union,  the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM), to oppose the demand for inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.   The All Tr ...

Insomnia Linked to Increased Rise in Heart Attack Risk

People with insomnia are 69 percent more likely to have a heart attack compared with those who don’t experience frequent sleep difficulties, according to a new study. What is insomnia? Insomnia, also called sleeplessness; is a disease in which the person becomes unable to sleep or rest p ...

All Major Ports To Have Green Hydrogen Bunkers

By 2035, all major ports In India will have Green Hydrogen/Ammonia bunkers and refuelling facilities infrastructure as per the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Deendayal Port (Gujarat), Paradip Port (Odisha) and V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tamil Nadu) are developing infrastructure for establishment ...

India participates in the Arabian Travel Market event

Ministry of Tourism is participating in the leading global event for the travel and tourism industry, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 which is underway in Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 01st to 04th May. Visitors and exhibitors from around the world are participating in the event. I ...

Par Panel in favour of Reducing Civil Services Recruitment Cycle

Recently, a Parliamentary Committee has asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to reduce the duration of the civil services examination selection cycle. Apart from taking a toll on the physical and mental health of the candidates a long selection process ends up wasting their prime years. ...

Gujarat and Maharashtra celebrate their 63rd Foundation Day

The states of Gujarat and Maharashtra commemorated their 63rd Foundation Day on 1st May.  Under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’, celebrations in Raj Bhawans across the country marked the Statehood Day of Gujarat and Maharashtra and celebrated India’s unity in diversity In De ...

Ministry of Ayush to celebrate Yoga Mahotsav

The Ministry of Ayush is celebrating the Yoga Mahotsav to commemorate the 50 days countdown to the International Day of Yoga at Shri Bhawani Niketan Shiksha Samiti, Sports Ground in Jaipur.  The event is being organised by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) under the Ayush Mini ...

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy clinch Asia Championships doubles title

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty become the first Indian Men's Doubles pair to win the Badminton Asia Championships Title.  It was India's first gold medal at the continental tournament in 58 years. Before Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, ...

India-China Defence Ministers’ Meet

Recently, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions with China’s Defence Minister General Li Shangfu. The two Ministers had frank discussions about the developments in the India-China border areas as well as bilateral relations.  General Li Shangfu is in India to attend th ...

Hemis Gompa and Thikse Gompa

Recently, delegates of G20 visited the Hemis Monastery and Thiksey Monastery in Leh and also witnessed the famous Cham dance. Delegates of G20 visited the Hemis and Thiksey Monasteries in Leh. At Hemis monastery the foreign delegates witnessed the famous Cham dance—an enigmatic and ene ...

National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20) released

National Health Accounts Estimates (NHA) 2019-20 has been released by the Indian Government, providing a comprehensive analysis of the the trends in government and private health expenditures in India between 2014-15 and 2019-20.  National Health Accounts Estimates (NHA) 2019-20 is the seven ...

Another feather in Sanchi’s crown: Set to become India's first solar city

Sanchi, which boasts of being home to the world famous Sanchi Stupa, can now add another laurel to its glory.  Sanchi in the central Indian state of  Madhya Pradesh is all set to become India's first solar city. Sanchi is 46km from Bhopal. Located in the Raisen district of Madhya ...

Adi Shankaracharya

Adi Shankaracharya's 1,235th birth anniversary was observed on April 25 this year. Known for the revival of Hinduism, Shankaracharya is one of the greatest Hindu philosophers.  About Shankaracharya Shankaracharya, or Adi Shankaracharya, was born at Kaladi, presently a village in the Ern ...

Battle of Khongjom

About 40 km from Imphal, Khongjom War Memorial complex in Thoubal district of Manipur is a historically significant site where the greatest of battle of Anglo-Manipur War was fought in 1891. The war memorial complex was developed commemorating the sacrifices of Manipuri warriors who fought agains ...

Exercise INIOCHOS-23

Exercise INIOCHOS-23 is a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force of Greece. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating with four Su-30 MKI and two C-17 aircraft in the Exercise INIOCHOS-23 which is being conducted at the Andravida Air Base in Greece from 24 Apr 2023 to 04 M ...

E-Commerce portal launched

Union Ministry of Textiles has developed an E-Commerce portal for handicrafts and handloom sector. India is well-known for its rich cultural heritage and traditional crafts,    which include handloom and handicraft products. E-Commerce portal will stand more than 35 Lakh Handloom w ...

Danish Fort at Tharangambadi to get a facelift

The 400-year-old Danish Fort in the eastern coastal village of Tharangambadi is set to undergo a facelift worth 3.5 crore.  Danish Fort, also referred to as Fort Dansborg, was built in 1620 at Tharangambadi, a Danish colony along the Coromandel coast. Tharangambad, also known as Tranquebar, ...

UDAN 5.0 launched

Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) . The launch will further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of India and achieve last mile connectivity. Some Key Features of UDAN 5.0: ...

Union Cabinet approves Rs 6,003 crore Quantum Mission

The Union Cabinet of India has given Rs.6003.65 crore go ahead for the National Quantum Mission from 2023-24 to 2030-31. The National Quantum Mission aims to put India among the top six leading nations involved in the research and development in quantum technologies. National Quantum ...

Thales Data Threat Report 2023

The Thales Data Threat Report 2023 is an annual report on the latest data security threats, trends and emerging topics. It has revealed some concerning findings about ransomware attacks and cloud data breaches in India and globally. According to the report by gl ...

PTP-NER scheme

Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region (PTP-NER) is a scheme, aimed at improving the lives of the talented artisans belonging to the Northeast.  It was launched by Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda.   PTP-NER is ...

India population to surpass China by mid-2023 - UN

China has been the world’s most populous country for hundreds of years.  However, this is going to change as India is set to overtake China to become the world's most populous nation in the world by the middle of this year, according to data released by the United Nations. India ...

World Heritage Day

World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on 18 April to preserve human heritage and to recognize all the efforts of relevant organisations. World Heritage Day is also known as International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS).   Theme of World Heritage Day 2023 ‘Heritag ...

NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health Action Program for Rural Communities

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and Bengaluru based charitable trust NGO Ashraya Hastha Trust (AHT) have signed a MoU with a view to implementing a model comprehensive rural mental health programme named “NAMAN” (NIMHANS-AHT Comprehensive Mental-Health ...

First Global Buddhist Summit

First Global Buddhist Summit will be held from 20th April to 21st April in New Delhi.  The First Global Buddhist Summit will be hosted by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with its grantee body International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).  Headquartered in New Delhi IBC is a globa ...

World Hemophilia Day.

Every year April 17 is marked as World Hemophilia Day.  World Hemophilia Day was observed in India by organizing various public awareness programmes. Theme World Hemophilia Day 2023 The theme of World Hemophilia Day 2023 is “Access for All: Prevention of Bleeding as the global st ...

World Chagas Disease Day

Every year World Chagas Disease Day is observed on April 14.  Chagas disease is a life-threatening illness.  Though mostly endemic in Latin America Chagas disease now has become global  due to large-scale population movements. It is caused by a parasite named Trypanoso ...

G20 MACS Meeting underway in Varanasi

G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS) is underway from 17th April to 19th April 20 in Varanasi.  The G20 MACS meeting is organized by Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.  Established in the Ministry of A ...

India, Spain celebrate Golden Jubilee edition of joint commission

India-Spain Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) The 12th Session of India-Spain Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) meeting was held in New Delhi on 13th April, 2023. Both sides celebrated this Golden Jubilee edition of India-Spain Joint Commission mechanism which was ...

Bohag Bihu 2023

Bihu or Bohag Bihu is the most important festival of the people of Assam and is celebrated in mid-April to welcome spring season.  Marking the beginning of Assamese New Year and onset of the harvesting season, Bohag Bihu is celebrated over 7 days with great enthusiasm in Assam. This year it ...

B. R. Ambedkar Birth Anniversary

Today is the birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar who was a leader of the depressed classes throughout his life. He worked for the moral and material progress of the untouchables. Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow (now officially known as Dr Ambedkar Nagar) in Madhya Pradesh.  ...

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti

The birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti was recently observed on 11 April. This great social reformer, thinker, philosopher and writer was born on the same day in 1827 in Maharashtra.  Mahatma Phule is widely respected as a champion of social justice and source of hope for cou ...

Good Friday Agreement

What is the Good Friday Agreement? The Good Friday Agreement is a peace deal signed on 10 April 1998 bringing an end to three decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland. Also known as the Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement it was a political deal signed by the British and Iri ...

International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics

The three day International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics is being held from 12th to 14th April 2023 in New Delhi. The conferece is being organized by the Ministry of Defence (Finance) The Conference brings together distinguished policy makers, academics and government functionari ...

Indian Space Policy 2023 -

The Indian government recently approved the Indian Space Policy 2023, with a view to institutionalizing the private sector participation in the Indian space sector. The policy’s approval is a significant step towards transforming India into a major space power. The Indian Space Policy-2023 ...

50 years of Project Tiger

Project Tiger is India’s homegrown initiative to protect the tigers’ dwindling numbers. Project Tiger was launched on 1st April, 1973 with a view to promoting tiger conservation. Project Tiger is an ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate ...

Exercise Ex KAVACH

Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a large-scale Joint Military Exercise ‘Ex KAVACH’ involving the assets of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The exercise, which began on February 23, 2023, concluded on April 07, 2023. ‘Ex Kavach’ was conducted under the ...

JUICE Mission To explore Jupiter's Icy Moons Science & Tech

The European Space Agency (ESA) is all set to launch the much-awaited space missions to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons: Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. Europa, Callisto and Ganymede are Jupiter’s three of its biggest moons. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will laun ...

Idu Mishmi Tribe’s protest against proposed tiger reserve

The recent announcement by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on March 24 that the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh would soon be notified as a tiger reserve has not gone dawn well with the area’s Idu Mishmi people. About Idu Mishmi Tribe: People belonging to ...

International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) organizes an annual conference which is a crucible of decision-makers, thought leaders, academia, and institutions from across the world to work on solutions for infrastructure resilience. The latest conference, the 5th International Conf ...

PM recalls the spirit of sacrifice of Jesus Christ on Good Friday

Recalling the sacrifices of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “may the thoughts of the Lord Christ keep inspiring people.” PM Modi tweeted, “Today on Good Friday, we recall the spirit of the sacrifice Lord Christ was blessed with. He withstood pain a ...

PM greets people on Hanuman Jayanti

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. Hanuman Jayanti is an important religious festival in the Hindu religion as it is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman.  Hanuman Jayanti falls on the Purnima Tithi or the ...

Anjali Sharma conquers Mount Kilimanjaro wearing Luanchari

Anjali Sharma of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh has scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa wearing a traditional Gaddi dress (Luanchadi). Lunachari is traditional dress of Himachal Pradesh. Lunachari is traditional dress of Himachal Pradesh. Anjali Sharma is the first woman to do so. This rec ...

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.  CBI is the premier investigating agency in India. The Central Bureau of Investigation was established by a resolution of the Uni ...

10th Indian – Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2023

The 10th Edition of the annual Indian - Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime exercise SLINEX-2023 is being held in Colombo.  The exercise is being conducted in two phases: the Harbour Phase and the Sea Phase. The Harbour Phase was organized from April 3-5, followed by the Sea Phase from April 6-8.&n ...

Data organization PPAC celebrates its 22nd Foundation Day

On 3rd April 2023, Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC) celebrated its 22nd Foundation Day at Scope Complex Convention Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.  What is PPAC?    PPAC is a data backbone of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. PPAC maintains data bank on oi ...

Sarbat Khalsa

The Sarbat Khalsa is a term meaning “all congregation.” It refers to a traditional assembly of all factions of Sikhs to discuss social, political, and religious issues of great importance to the community.   The Sikh religion provides for a gathering of believers, the Sarbat ...

Second Tourism Working Group meeting concludes in Siliguri

Under the framework of G20, Ministry of Tourism organised its 2nd Tourism Working Group meeting from 1st to 3rd April in Siliguri in West Bengal. The last meeting will be held in Goa. The meeting included two side events, an inaugural session, working group meetings ,a series of bilateral meeting ...

Lynx-U2 Fire Control System

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore, for the procurement of 13 indigenously developed Lynx-U2 fire control systems for the Indian Navy at a total cost of over Rs 1,700 crore.  Lynx-U2 fire control systems have the ability to accurate ...

Nevado del Ruiz volcano

The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) has announced that the Nevado del Ruiz volcano could erupt in the next few days or weeks.  The Nevado del Ruiz erupted most seriously on Nov. 13, 1985 when it trigerred an avalanche of mud and stones that engulfed the city of Armero, killing more than 2 ...

PM condoles demise of Salim Durani

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of former Indian Cricketer, Salim Durani. In a tweet thread, the Prime Minister said; “Salim Durani Ji was a cricketing legend, an institution in himself. He made a key contribution to India’s rise in the world ...

India Post Payments Bank launches WhatsApp Banking Services

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) announced the launch of WhatsApp Banking Services for IPPB customers in New Delhi, enabling them to access banking services on their mobile phone. WhatsApp Banking Services for IPPB customers was launched in collaboration with Airtel.  The newly launched IP ...

International Day of Zero Waste

The world has marked the inaugural International Day of Zero Waste on March 30, 2023. The International Day of Zero Waste (now known as Zero Waste Day) encourages everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promotes a societal shift towards a circular economy. It raises awareness about how zero ...

National Maritime Day in India 2023

The 60th National Maritime Day will be celebrated on April 5, 2023. The first anniversary was held in 1964 to raise awareness about international trade and the economy. NATIONAL MARITIME DAY 2023: HISTORY The first Indian Steamship SS Loyalty, the commercial vehicle owned by Scindia Steam Navi ...

Dalai Lama names US-born Mongolian boy as 3rd highest leader in Buddhism

The boy’s recognition has generated celebrations among Buddhists in Mongolia.  Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has named an eight-year-old US-born Mongolian boy as the reincarnation of a spiritual leader. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, aged 87, has named a US-born ...

Universal Acceptance Day: Creating more inclusive and connected Internet

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has organised a 2-day event (27-28th March) on Universal Acceptance Day to drive collaborative efforts for an inclusive and multilingual internet in India. NIXI is a non-for-profit company under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information Techno ...

          
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