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Gujarat’s Garba dance Gets UNESCO heritage status

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) has added Gujarat's traditional Garba dance to its 'Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.' The inclusion of Garba now makes it India’s 15th inscription ...

66 Indian Airports are operating on 100% Green Energy

Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports have achieved Level 4+ and higher Airports International Council (ACI) Accreditation and have become Carbon neutral. Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has taken initiatives for working towards Carbon neutrality and achieving net zero carbon emission ...

Set Up of New Age Museums

The present generation is inclined towards use of immersive technologies in Museums. Ministry of Culture operates the Museum Grant Scheme (MGS) which is for the development of new museums/up gradation of existing museums. While approving the projects, the Expert Committee encourages the applicants ...

India re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council for 2022-23

India was re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest tally at elections held at its assembly for the 2024-25 biennium. India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council after elections were held at its Assembly in London f ...

PM Modi offers to host COP33 in India

On December 1, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered to host the 33rd Conference of Parties (COP33) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in India. Nearly 200 world leaders gathered at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). India has hosted ...

India As a premier Global MICE Destination

Ministry of Tourism is organizing an Industry Roundtable on Developing India as a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) Destination at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 30th November, 2023. During India’s G20 Presidency, more than 200 meetings have been organized in 56 cities ...

NASA and ISRO's joint satellite mission in 2024

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch a new space mission in collaboration with the US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The mission called NISAR set to be launched in the first couple of months in 2024. NISAR Space Mission NISAR ...

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Gurupurab or Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first of the 10 Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism. This year, Guru Nanak Jayanti was observed on November 27.  Guru Nanak Jayanti falls on the moon day in the month of Kartik, fifteen days after Di ...

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted to the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. Constitution Day is also known as ...

First Woman Supreme Court Judge M Fathima Passes Away

Justice M. Fathima Beevi, the first female Judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India, passed away at the age of 96 in Kerala’s Kollam. From 1950, when the Supreme Court of India came into existence, it took 39 years for Justice Fathima Beevi to be appointed the country's first fe ...

Mirabai, Great Vaishnavite Saint and Poetess

This year the 525th birth anniversary of Sant Mirabai is being celebrated. Mirabai (also spelt as Meerabai) was a Rajput princess who was one of the greatest saints of the Krishna cult of Vaishnavism in 16th century India.  She was the only child of Ratna Singh Rathor of Merta in Rajasthan.& ...

NHAI to undertake safety audits of all under-construction tunnels

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake a safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the country to ensure safety and adherence to the highest quality standards. The announcement has been made in the backdrop of the collapse of the under-construction Silkyara ...

INS Sumedha Deployed Mozambique

Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Maputo, Mozambique on 21 November 2023 as a part of the ongoing Extended Operational Deployment to Africa. The port call is aimed at strengthening long standing diplomatic relations, reinforce maritime co-operation and boost interoperability between both the n ...

AIM– NITI Aayog launches new accelerator for Australian and Indian circular economy startups

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog have launched a new accelerator to support Australian and Indian circular economy startups. The accelerator in question is knwon as Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE).  Indian and Australian  Startups and small to mid-sized enterprise ...

USA Joint Exercise Vajra Prahar India Commences In Umroi, Meghalaya

14th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023” commenced at the Joint Training Node, Umroi. The current edition is being conducted in Umroi Cantonment, Meghalaya from 21st November to 11th December 2023. The Indian Army contingent is repre ...

Ministry of Tourism to organize International Tourism Mart at Shillong

The Ministry of Tourism is organizing the 11th edition of International Tourism Mart at Shillong, Meghalaya from 21st to 23rd November 2023. The International Tourism Mart is an annual event held by the Ministry in one of the North Eastern States on rotation basis. The three-day ...

54th IFFI off to a colourful start in Goa

The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is being held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa from November 20 to 28 and will showcase over 270 films. Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced an increase in the incentive for foreign film production i ...

54th IFFI off to a colourful start in Goa

The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is being held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa from November 20 to 28 and will showcase over 270 films. Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced an increase in the incentive for foreign film production i ...

India hosts 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific at New Delhi

India hosted the 33rd Conference of the WOAH (World Organization for Animal Health) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific from November 13 to 16, 2023. This 4-day event was organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, MOFAHD at New Delhi. The decision to host this event ...

Spain's Pedro Sánchez wins Second term as PM

Spain will finally have a government after weeks of haggling.  Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez has clinched a vote in parliament to lead Spain for another term as prime minister.  Spain's Socialist acting prime minister Sanchez has secured a majority in the 350-seat chamber ...

Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary

Birsa Munda was born in Jharkhand on 15th November 1875 into a Munda family. His parents were Sugana Munda and Karmi Hatu. His place of birth is Ulihatu, a village in the Khunti district in Jharkhand. Birsa converted into a Christian to receive education from the German Mission School . In 189 ...

India - Sri Lanka Joint Exercise Mitra Shakti – 2023 Underway

The ninth edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023” commenced on 16th November in Aundh (Pune).  Mitra Shakti exercise is a bilateral joint military exercise between armies of India and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the India-Sri Lanka Joint Training exercise. ...

Coal Ministry Plans 1404 Million Tonne production by 2027

The Ministry of Coal has plans to produce 1404 million tonne (MT) of coal by year 2027 and 1577 MT by year 2030, at current level production of about one billion tonne per annum.  The coal to be supplied to domestic coal-based power plant is around 821 MT for the current year. The Minis ...

6th High-Level Meeting of the India-OPEC Energy Dialogue

The 6th High-Level Meeting of the India-OPEC Energy Dialogue took place on 9 November 2023, at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria The discussions at the meeting focused on key issues related to oil and energy markets with a specific emphasis on ensuring availability, affordability and sustai ...

India & Bangladesh Navies Undertake CORPAT & EX-BONGOSAGAR

The 4th edition of Bilateral Exercise between Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy, BONGOSAGAR-23, and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) by the two navies was conducted in the Northern Bay of Bengal from 07 - 09 Nov 2023.  Ships and aircraft from both navies undertook joint patrollin ...

REC signs MoU with RailTel

REC Limited has signed a MoU with RailTel on 9th November 2023 to extend financial assistance upto Rs. 30,000 Crore for Infrastructure Projects to be executed by RailTel in next 5 years. These projects encompass a wide range of areas, including Data Center products and services, Telecom ...

23rd Uttarakhand Foundation Day

This year 23rd Uttarakhand Foundation Day is being celebrated. It was celebrated on 9th November. It was on this day in 2000, that the state of Uttarakhand came into being. It was carving out from Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in the country.    In 2007, the name of the sta ...

WHO Gives Thumbs up to India’s Success In Reduction of TB incidence, mortality

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its Global TB Report 2023 has affirmed India's success in reducing the incidence of tuberculosis by 16 per cent and mortality due to it by 18 per cent since 2015. The World Health Organization released its Global TB Report 2023 on 7th November. Accord ...

6th India-Ethiopia Joint Trade Committee held in Addis Ababa

The 6th Session of India-Ethiopia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 6-7 November, 2023. Both India and Ethiopia agreed to expeditiously address all issues impeding bilateral trade and facilitate trade promotion between the two countries. The Indian side invit ...

54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)

The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28 and will showcase over 270 films over a period of 10 days. IFFI is one of the biggest film and cultural extravaganza of the world. India's media and entertainment industry   is growing ...

Indian Women’s Hockey Team Wins Gold Medal at Asian Champions Trophy

The Indian women's hockey team has won the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 title. India has won the Asian Championship for the second time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the Indian women's hockey team for winning the gold medal in the Asian ...

Asian Shooting Championships 2023

The 2023 Asian Shooting Championships were the 15th Asian Shooting Championships and took place from 22 October to 2 November 2023, at Changwon Shooting Range, Changwon, South Korea. India won 55 medals — 21 gold, 21 silver and 13 bronze — in junior and senior competitions.  8 ...

India takes decisive stand for AI

“India, in its capacity as the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), has taken a leadership stand on AI. We have maintained that AI should be guided by principles of safety & trust for users, and accountability for platforms” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Un ...

Kozhikode And Gwalior Earn Prestigious Unesco Cities of Literature And Music Status

Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh have been awarded the status of UNESCO City of Literature and City of Music respectivley, joining a club of 350 such cities around the world. These cities in more than a 100 countries represent seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, F ...

AI Safety Summit 2023

Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar is participating in the AI Safety Summit 2023 that is scheduled to be held at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire in United Kingdom (UK) on November 1-2, 2023.  Bletchley Park in B ...

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor’s New Section for Faster Goods Transport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated the 77-kilometer New Bhandu-New Sanand section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) to the nation. This development is set to accelerate the transportation of goods from ports and manufacturing hubs in the region. Added to this, the shift ...

Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2023

Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent comprising 120 personnel is in Kazakhstan to take part in the 7th edition of Joint Military ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’.  The Exercise is being conducted at Otar, Kazakhstan from 30th October to 11th November 2023. Participation of Indian Ar ...

ICAR and Germany’s Thünen Institute Organize Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention

The Indian Council of Agriculture Research,  in collaboration with the Thünen Institute, Germany, is organizing International Workshop on Food Loss and Waste Prevention in South Asian Region.  The workshop will last from 30th October to 1st November, 2023.  The workshop aim ...

Coal Ministry and MNRE to Promote Green Energy

Ministry of Coal and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) have  decided to work together for promotion of green energy.  Ministry of  New & Renewable Energy will provide technical, policy & capacity building support and Ministry of  Coal will provide land ...

Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023

The 7th Edition of Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023 kicked-off on 27th October with inauguration by Prime Minister Modi at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.  Jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), Indian Mobile Con ...

RCS- UDAN Completes 6 Successful Years

The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), a government-backed initiative to improve infrastructure and connectivity in India, especially in remote and underserved regions, completed six years. It is a vital component of India's National Civil Aviation Polic ...

National Games 2023 Underway In Goa

The National Games 2023 is being in Goa from October 26 to November 9 and will witness the participation of more than 10,000 athletes from across the country who will compete in over 43 sports disciplines across 28 venues. This will be the 37th edition of the National Games which are India&rsqu ...

62nd Raising Day of the ITBP

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 62nd Raising Day on 24th October 2023. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) is a Central Armed Police Force functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The ITBP was raised on 24th October, 1962 during the India-C ...

Piyush Goyal attends 7th Future Investment Initiative in Saudi Arabia

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal attended the 7th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh from 24th to 25th October 2023. Under the theme of, “A New Compass,” this prestigious conference ...

NIGEL, the green arm of Lignite Company NLC India Limited, to establish RE projects of 6GW projects by 2030

NLC India Limited has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary NLC India Green Energy Limited (NIGEL) specially focusing on taking up all Renewable Energy initiatives. NLC India Limited is a Navratna Central Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Coal. The first Board meeting of the com ...

India's coal production grows 12.73 per cent

During current financial year till 21st October, 2023, coal production in the country has shown a growth of 12.73% compared to the same period during last year, according to the latest figures.  The percentage of production growth of Coal India Ltd (CIL) is 11.80%, 8.45% in SCCL and tha ...

INS Imphal Delivered To Indian Navy

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered the Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer i.e. Yard 12706 (IMPHAL) to the Indian Navy. Designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the sh ...

Gujarat's Dhordo Gets UN's Best Tourism Village Tag

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has honoured Gujarat's Dhordo as the "best tourism village". The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced its list of Best Tourism Villages 2023. The accolade recogonizes villages that are leading in nurturing rural areas ...

Food production for 2022-23 estimated at record 329 million tonnes

The Final Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2022-23 have been released by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.  As per Final Estimates for 2022-23, total Foodgrain production in the country is estimated at record 3296.87 Lakh tonnes which is higher by 140.71 L ...

REC Limited honoured with Golden Peacock Award in Risk Management

REC Limited has been recognized for its exceptional performance in risk management with the esteemed Golden Peacock Award, given by the Institute of Directors (IOD). REC Limited is the Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power.  The Golden Peacock Award in Ris ...

MeitY, IBM To Accelerate AI, Semiconductor, Quantum Innovation

IBM has signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with three entities engaged with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to advance and accelerate innovation in AI, semiconductor and quantum technology for India. The three entties are IndiaAI, ISM and&nbs ...

ISA’s 6th Assembly to Focus on Mobilising Finance

The sixth session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be held in New Delhi from October 30 - November 2, 2023. The ISA was launched jointly by India and France after COP21 in Paris in 2015. At the event in Delhi, RK Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy and the Presid ...

Cricket at Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

Alongside baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash, cricket will return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028. Cricket is now officially a part of LA28, marking the sport’s return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. Cricket’s entry to LA28 was formalised by t ...

Global Maritime India Summit Underway in New Delhi

The Global Maritime India Summit is underway at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 17th to 19th October 2023 About Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS), 2023   GMIS 2023 is a premier maritime sector focussed event to bring together pivotal figures from the industry to explore opportunities, u ...

1st P20 Summit under India’s G20 Presidency Concludes

The first ever G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Summit) hosted by India concluded at India International Convention Centre, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka in Delhi on October 14, 2023 Parliamentarians from across the world participated in the Summit to reaffirm their commitment to continue thei ...

Two Years of PM GatiShakti

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal released a “Compendium of PM GatiShakti” in New Delhi to mark the completion of two Years of PM GatiShakti.  The Compendium consists of some of the best use cas ...

NTPC the only Indian PSU to feature in Forbes “World’s Best Employers 2023” List

NTPC Limited has been recognized as one of the “World’s Best Employers 2023” in the Forbes World’s Best Employers list 2023 released on 10th Oct 2023.  It ranked 261st out of top 700 companies in the World ranking and is the only Indian PSU (PUBLIC SECTOR UN ...

9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) on 13 October 2023 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi at around 11 AM. The summit is being hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India’s G20 Presidency. Every year, the G20 ...

World Sight Day

World Sight Day is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment.  LOVE YOUR EYES AT WORK is the theme of this year. This World Sight Day, the focus is on helping people understand the importance of protecting their vision in the workplace and calling on business ...

Cutting-edge Quantum-technology backed Green Hydrogen Production Unveiled

A new high throughput quantum backed green hydrogen production technology could boost the green hydrogen production in bulk. The technology developed by the Green Keplerate Team from Banaras Hindu University, was inaugurated at the University in Varanasi, by Dr. Anita Gupta, Head of the Climate C ...

Bharat NCX 2023

The National Cyber Security Exercise 2023 ‘Bharat NCX 2023’ is being conducted as a hybrid exercise over a period of twelve days from 09 to 20 October 2023.  The ongoing Bharat NCX 2023 is the 2nd Edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise (NSCS). It aims to train senio ...

NeGD launches State Capacity Building Workshops Under Digital India programme

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) has initiated State Capacity Building Workshops in collaboration with its knowledge partners. The aim of these workshops is to demystify the potential of Emerging technologies in improving service delivery and how to shape the policies and strategies to a ...

Rajasthan Govt Announces 3 New Districts

Against the backdrop of the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan, the state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced the formation of three new districts in the state. The three new districts are Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchaman City. Sujangarh is currently a part of Churu while Malpura will ...

10th " India-Sweden Innovation Day" meet

Addressing the 10th "India-Sweden Innovation Day" meet in New Delhi, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh called for strengthening India-Sweden collaboration to ...

PATA and India to jointly promote Travel for LiFE in Asia-Pacific region

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and India will work together to expand Travel for LiFE initiative across Asia Pacific region.  India hosted 46th edition of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 from Oct 4 to Oct 6 at the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre ...

World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

On the eve of World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day the Government of India held a half-day event to explore and leverage the boundless possibilities of hydrogen as a source of green and sustainable energy.  World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day is celebrated annually on October 8th to raise awareness ...

Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)

India has been elected as President of Asia- Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference (GC) for the 3rd successive term.  Earlier India has been elected President of  AIBD GC from 2018 – 2021 and 2021 – 2023 to lead the prestigious internationa ...

ARAI and llT Guwahati Sign MoU

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI ) has signed an MoU with llT Guwahati for establishment of Common Engineering Facility Center titled “Digital Twin Center for Emerging Automotive Systems” in Hub and Spoke model. A digital twin is a digital representation of a physitical ...

PATA Travel Mart 2023 Underway in New Delhi

Ministry of Tourism is organizing 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 in New Delhi. The physical version of the Travel Mart is being held after a hiatus of three years due to the pandemic. The Mart is being organised from October 4th to 6th 2023, bringing t ...

Shyamji Krishna Varma

The Prime Minister paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary (4th October). Shyamji Krishna Varma was born on 4th October, 1857 in Mandvi town of Kachchh district of Gujarat. He founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House an ...

SAMPRITI: Indian, Bangladesh armies Begin joint military exercise

India and Bangladesh commenced the 11th edition of the annual joint military exercise, 'SAMPRITI-XI' in Umroi, Meghalaya. The exercise is alternatingly organised by both countries. The exercise scheduled for 14 days will engage approximately 350 personnel from both sides. The exercise un ...

Overall Coal Production Touches 67.21 Million Tonne in September, 2023

The Ministry of Coal has achieved a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of September 2023, attaining 67.21million tonne (MT), production, surpassing the figures of 58.04 MT of the corresponding month in previous year, representing an increase of 15.81%. The production of ...

Indian Coast Guard Pollution-Control Vessel Samudra Prahari

As a part of India's ASEAN initiatives for Marine Pollution Response, the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Prahari arrived at the port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 01 Oct 23.  Samudra Prahari is a specialized Pollution-Control Vessel,  This visit by Samudra P ...

National Turmeric Board Set Up

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the setting up of a National Turmeric Board  in Telangana,  The setting up will fulfill a long-pending demand from the stakeholders in the sector.   India produces nearly 1.1 million tonnes of turmeric, making up 80 per cent of t ...

India Keen to Increase Share of Manufacturing in GDP from 17% to 25%

Manufacturing sector currently comprises 17% of the nation’s GDP and over 27.3 million workers. According to Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, India is ready and keen to increase the share of manufacturing to 25% by 2025. Referri ...

India’s NavIC will now be supported by ‘Made in India’ chipsets

For the first time the chipsets or microchips which are capable of receiving and processing the signals of the indigenous navigational system NavIC will be designed and manufactured in India by an Indian company. Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Electronics & Information T ...

MS Swaminathan, Father Of India's Green Revolution, Passes Away

M.S. Swaminathan, the renowned Indian agricultural scientist and the driving force behind India's Green Revolution, passed away on Thursday, at the age of 98. Known as the "Father of Economic Ecology" by the United Nations Environment Programme, Swaminathan's groundbreaking work ...

India retains 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 40 in 2023. ...

Asian Games 2023: India’s Equestrian Dressage team clinches gold

India won its gold medal in Equestrian, with the dressage team securing a historic top-podium finish, beating the likes of China and Hong Kong, China. In dressage, the horse and rider are judged on how they perform a series of movements.  The quartet of Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hrid ...

Waheeda Rehman to be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award

One of India's finest actors, Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest recognition in the field of cinema in India. The veteran actor is best known for her roles in films like "Pyaasa", "CID", "Guide ...

India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 Underway In Indore

India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 is being held at the Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 26-27th September 2023. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India is organizing the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 The Conclave is witnessing partici ...

Indian Standards on Biofuel to Aid GBA’s Clean Energy Goals

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) commits to complement the green initiatives of the country through development of relevant standards. BIS is the National Standards Body of India. BIS also announced that the Indian Standards will significantly complement the objectives of Global Biofuel Al ...

Chief of Defence Staff visits Karwar Naval Base

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the Naval Base at Karwar in Karnataka and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on September 23, 2023. He assessed the progress of critical infrastructure, accommodation and other strategic initiatives at the Naval Base. INS Kadamba or ...

India-US armies to Begin war game in Alaska

The 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” will be conducted from 25th September to 8th October 2023 in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA. EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS is an annual exercise conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the United States Army. The previous edition of ...

Artificial Reef under PMMSY for rejuvenating coastal fisheries

To promote sustainable practices, Department of Fisheries has sanctioned 732 artificial reef units for 10 coastal states with a total investment of Rs 126 crore as a sub-activity under “Integrated Modern Coastal Fishing Villages” of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Pradhan Mantri ...

MoU Between Indian Navy and IISC

A Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Navy (IN) and Indian institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru was signed at New Delhi for technical collaboration and joint research & development. The MoU is aimed to promote academic cooperation in the varied field on Engineering, enhance scientifi ...

Consultations with Key Industry Stakeholders on DPDP Act Compliance

Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, participated in the first Digital India Dialogue discussions on the recently enacted Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP)  in New Delhi. These discussions were held wit ...

Nuakhai 2023

Nuakhai Juhar Festival is an agricultural festival chiefly celebrated in Western Odisha.  Celebrated primarily by tribal people, this festival falls on the day right after Ganesh Chaturthi. Nuakhai Juhar is a celebration of the harvest, which is being celebrated on September 20 this year.&n ...

Bureau of Indian Standards establishes 6467 Standard Clubs for students

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, has announced that it has established 6467 Standard Clubs in schools and colleges across the country. As per BIS the standard clubs are being established with an objective to sensitize young members of society about the impo ...

The fourth & final meeting of the G20 FWG Successfully concluded in Raipur

The fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG), under the Indian G20 Presidency, successfully concluded in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The FWG is co-chaired by India and the UK. The two-day meeting was held during 18-19 September 2023. This meeting marked the culmination of ...

Hoysala Temples in Karnataka Now India's 42nd UNESCO's World Heritage site

'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala', the three Hoysala temples in Karnataka, have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These temples are the Chennakeshava temple at Belur, Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebidu and The Keshava temple at Somnathapura . While the first two are in Hassa ...

Ukrainian sites in Kyiv and Lviv added to UNESCO World Heritage danger list

UN's heritage body Unseco has said that major historical sites in two Ukrainian cities are in danger of destruction due to the war with Russia. The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee have placed these two sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The de ...

Santiniketan Inscribed On UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan in the Indian state of West Bengal  has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  What is UNESCO? UNESCO is an acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that works for w ...

PM to launch PM Vishwakarma on 17th September

On the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch a new scheme named “PM Vishwakarma” on 17th September, 2023 at around 11 AM at India International Convention and Expo Centre, Dwarka, New Delhi. The scheme aims to strengthen and nurture the Guru-Sh ...

4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting concludes in Varanasi

The 4th and the last meeting of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) held under India's G20 presidency, successfully concluded in Varanasi. The two-day meeting witnessed proactive engagement from over 80 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries and International Orga ...

India becomes the 13th nation to issue OIML certificates

India is the 13th country that can issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates. To sell a weight or measure in the International market an OIML Pattern Approval certificate is mandatory, which Department of Consumer Affairs can issue now.  ...

Polyphenols for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Polyphenols (PPs) have the potential of combating Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The naturally occurring Polyphenols can reduce the societal burden of this debilitating neurodegenerative disorder. Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is a widely prevalent progressive neuro ...

Cabinet Approves Phase-III Of eCourts Project

The Union Cabinet has approved the third phase of eCourts Project as a central sector scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 7,210 crore to be implemented over four years. The Phase II of the project has concluded in 2023. The eCourts Mission Mode Project is the prime mover for improving ac ...

Semicon India 2024

Semicon conferences are organised in different geographies world-wide by SEMI . After the grand success of Semicon India 2023, held earlier this year in Gujarat, the global summit is set to return in September 2024.  The curtain raiser event for Semicon India 2024 will be held on Septembe ...

BRO Infrastructure projects

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 90 infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in several states.  Projects worth Rs  2,941 were launched. Of the 89 projects inaugurated virtually, 36 are in Arunachal Pradesh, 25 in Ladakh, 11 are in Jammu and Kashm ...

          
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