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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

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

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 ...

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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

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

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

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 ...

Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) is an India-led initiative to develop an alliance of Governments, International organizations and Industry to facilitate adoption of biofuel ...

India showcases Konark Temple At G20 Venue

The iconic Konark Sun Temple wheel at the recently concluded G20 Summit in Delhi as its replica served as the backdrop for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome handshake with delegates. Konark Temple Built in the 13th century, the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha is a UNESCO World Heritage s ...

Morocco Earthquake

Recently, a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck central Morocco, 72 kilometres southwest of Marrakesh, the fourth largest city in Morocco. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh. Speaking at the G20 summit in Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Na ...

Heat Waves Worsen Air Quality and Pollution

Heatwaves and air pollution are two major challenges facing the world.  Heat Waves and Air Pollution are inextricably linked. Heat plays an important role in worsening air quality.  According to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) the climate change is increasing the ...

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya signs MoU with Airbus

 Airbus and the Vadodara-based Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) have entered into collaboration entered into collaboration to significantly strengthen the Indian aviation sector.  An MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed. The partnership will enable co-development and co-deli ...

Phase II of India-France bilateral exercise 'Varuna 2023

Phase Il of the 21st edition of Varuna (Varuna-23) bilateral exercise between Indian and French Navy was conducted in the Arabian Sea. The exercise witnessed participation of guided missile frigates, tanker, Maritime Patrol Aircraft and integral helicopters from the two sides. The exercise was ...

White sambar deer spotted at Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

A rare white sambar deer was spotted on captured on camera in the Sangama range of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. The female sambar deer was spotted by environmentalist Sanjay Gubbi and team, who were there to conduct studies on leopards. This is the first ...

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

The Union Cabinet has approved the Scheme for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). VGF for development of BESS Scheme has an initial outlay of Rs.9,400 crore, including a budgetary support of Rs.3,760 crore. The Rs.3,760 crore viability gap funding ...

IREDA signs MoUs with Banks to co-finance Renewable Energy projects

With a view to accelerating the growth of renewable energy in India, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Union Bank of India (UBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB).  Under the agreements, IREDA will collaborate with UBI and BoB, ...

IEPFA Celebrates 7th Foundation Day in New Delhi

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), in collaboration with Institute of Company Secretaries in India (ICSI) and National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), held a conference on “Understanding the Psychology of Scams: How to Avoid Fraudulent Schemes”, i ...

PM Modi Meets NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang

Underscoring NVIDIA’s growing relationship with the global technology superpower, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang. The meeting in New Delhi comes as Indian Prime Minister prepares to host a gathering of leaders from the G20 group of the world ...

India beat Pakistan to win inaugural Hockey5s Asia Cup

India emerged champions in the inaugural Men's Hockey5s Asia Cup beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after both teams were locked at 4-4 in regulation time. With the win, India has qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup 2024 in Salalah in Oman. For India, Mohammed ...

INS Delhi concludes two-day visit in Sri Lanka

INS Delhi has departed Colombo in Sri Lanka on 03 September 2023 after a two-day visit to the port city. During the ship’s stay in harbour, several interactions including cross training of personnel in various topics of mutual interest were held between the ship’s crew and personnel f ...

CBDT Signs 95 APAs in FY2022-23

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently released the fourth and fifth annual Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) reports. The reports present key data and statistics pertaining to the APA programme. These include sectoral distribution of applicants, nature of transactions covered, transfer ...

NTPC and OIL To Collaborate In Renewable Energy and Decarbonization

NTPC Limited and Oil India Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration in the areas of renewable energy, green hydrogen and its derivatives, and decarbonization initiatives including through use of geothermal energy.  The MoU shall also facilitate sharing of kn ...

Sri Narayan Guru: Reformer Saint of Kerala

Sri Narayan Guru was a great socio – religious reformer, saint, seer, poet and philosopher of Kerala. He was born in 1856 to Madan Asan and his wife Kuttiyamma in Chempazhanthy, a village near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Belonging to a lower Ezhava caste, Narayan Guru’s fight a ...

NEET SS 2023 postponed due to G20 Summit, new dates soon at natboard.edu.in

NEET SS 2023 postponed due to G20 Summit. The new dates will be released soon at natboard.edu.in. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, New Delhi has postponed NEET SS 2023 exam. The new dates will be announced by the Board shortly and will be available on the official site of NBE a ...

PMJDY completes nine years of implementation

 The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed nine years of successful implementation.  PMJDY  is the National Mission for Financial Inclusion.  The PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on 15th August 2014.  ...

REC To Provide Loan To DVC for Thermal Power Project In West Bengal

REC Limited has entered into a pact with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), to provide a loan of Rs 4,527.68 crore for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power project (2x660 MW) at Raghunathpur in in Purulia of West Bengal. About REC Limited REC Limited is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise ...

SVAMITVA Scheme wins the National Award for e-Governance 2023

SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been conferred with the prestigious National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold). The award has been bestowed on the scheme for application of emerging techno ...

Fourth G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting

The Fourth G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting has concluded  in Varanasi It lasted from 23rd to 26th August Ministry of Culture had organised the First G20 Culture Group (CWG) meet in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh from 22nd to 25th February 2023. The 2nd G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meet ...

PM Modi conferred with Greece's Grand Cross of the Order of Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by Greek President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in Athens on Friday. . The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour is conferred by the president of Greece to prime ministers and "eminent personalities who by rea ...

BRICS expansion

The five-member BRICS invited six more countries to join the alliance on Thursday (August 24), The group owes its name to the initials of its five member states. They are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. In its ongoing summit at Johannesburg, South Africa, it has invited Iran, the ...

9th National Film Awards 2023: Rocketry bags award for best feature film

The winners of the sixty-ninth National Film Awards have been announced.  '‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, directed by R Madhavan won the award for the best feature film.  Allu Arjun bagged the award for the best actor for his role in ‘Pushpa’.  The ...

Global Maritime India Summit 2023

As part of series of roadshows under the guidance and direction of Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways for inviting and attracting clients and various stakeholders to participate actively in forthcoming Global Maritime India Summit scheduled to be held in October in New Delhi, Indian Port Ra ...

Exercise Malabar -23 Concludes

The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney on 21 Aug 23. The exercise saw participation of Ships, Submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy (USN). Exe ...

India participates in 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers

The 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers’ meeting was held on 21st August 2023 in Semarang, Indonesia. The Economic Ministers or their representatives from all the 10 ASEAN countries viz. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam parti ...

Number of Jan Dhan Accounts Cross 50 Crore

The national Mission on Financial Inclusion popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched on 28th august 2014 and it has completed almost 9 years. As per the latest reports submitted by banks the total number of Jan Dhan accounts have crossed 50 crore as on 9th  ...

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India’s first 3D-printed post office inaugurated in Bengaluru Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first 3D-printed post office building in Bengaluru. The 3D-printed post office building at Cambridge Layout in the city with a built-up area of 1,021 square feet will be fun ...

PM Vishwakarma To Support Traditional Artisans And Craftspeople

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new Central Sector Scheme “PM Vishwakarma” with a financial outlay of Rs.13,000 crore for a period of five years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28).  The scheme aims to strengthen and nur ...

Union Cabinet approves Rs 14,903 cr for expansion of Digital India programme

The Union Cabinet has approved the expansion of the Digital India programme. The total outlay is Rs 14,903 crores. The outlay will boost the digital economy of India, drive digital access to services and support the country’s IT and electronics ecosystem This would enable the following: ...

Global Maritime India Summit 2023

3rd ?Global Maritime India Summit 2023 is scheduled to be held in October, 2023 in New Delhi 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, understand challe ...

WHO and Ministry of Ayush to Host First Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

A first-of-its-kind global summit on Traditional Medicine is set to take place on August 17-18, 2023, at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The summit will be organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, The summit will take into account the vast experience and expe ...

Digi Yatra to be launched at 6 more airports

Digi Yatra facility will be launched at 6 more airports namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Guwahati airports in the month of August 2023. The implementation and installation of Digi Yatra infrastructure at these airports will take place in a phased manner. The Digi Yatra policy ...

Status of Mangrove Plantations

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has been implementing a project titled ‘Wetlands management for biodiversity and climate protection’, at four Ramsar Sites in India. Under this project, Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) studies have been conducted at four si ...

Parliament Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

The Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, it was already approved by Lok Sabha on August 07. The aim of PDPB “is to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises both the right of individuals to protect their personal data and ...

India Posts Best ever Result at the 2023 World University Games

India finished at seventh spot with 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze in the FISU World University Games 2023 standings. The 31st edition of the World University Games (formerly known as the Universiade) was held in Chengdu, the People’s Republic of China, from July 28 to August 8. India&rsqu ...

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) partners with Tata Play to commission GSAT-24

Direct-to-home (DTH) service provider Tata Play (earlier knows as TataSky) has started beaming of television channels from its dedicated GSAT-24 satellite which it has leased from Indian space agency ISRO.  The inauguration ceremony was held at Tata Play’s Broadcast Centre in New Delhi ...

Twenty Second Law Commission

The Government has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India for a period of three year with effect from 21st February, 2020. The term of 22nd Law Commission has since been extended upto 31st August, 2024. Its members are primarily legal experts. The composition of 22ndLaw Commission of India ...

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the length and breadth of the country on 6th August at 11 AM via video conferencing. Prime Minister has often laid stress on provision of state-of-the-art public transport. Noting that rail ...

86 airports using green energy in the country

Presently, 86 airports across the country are using green energy out of which share of green energy in airport's total energy consumption is 100% for 55 airports. Use of conventional sources of energy is the prime source of carbon emission at airports and thus replacing non-renewable energy w ...

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Indian Government is exploring the options of collaborating with other countries and taking up indigenous development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). SMRs are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of tr ...

Government introduces Ayush Visa

With a view to promoting India as a destination for traditional medical treatments, Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the creation of a new category of Ayush (AY) visa for foreign nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine.  The visa is aimed at facilitating t ...

Nyaya Bandhu program

Under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authority Act 1987, applicants who are marginalized or disadvantaged including ST, SC, victims of trafficking or begging, women or children, PWDs, and other eligible categories, are entitled to get free legal aid & advice through Department of Justice&rsquo ...

Participation Of Females In The MSMEs

To encourage entrepreneurship among women, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various schemes.   The Ministry implements Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self- ...

Nine States Attain Enhanced Coal Production During 2022-23

India has witnessed the highest ever coal production in the Year 2022-23.  The all India coal production in the year 2022-23 was 893.19 Million Tonne (MT) (Provisional) in comparison to 778.21 MT in the year 2021-22 with a growth of about 14.77%. Rise in the production of coal has been re ...

AMD to set up largest design center in Bengaluru

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced its plan to invest approximately $400 million in Indian over the next five years.   The semiconductor giant AMD plans to build new campus in Bangalore with largest R&D facility in the world. Mark Papermaster, Executive Vice ...

G20 Environment and Climate Ministers

4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Chennai.  The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting b ...

Indian Coast Guard rescues NIO research vessel with 36 onboard off Karwar coast

The Indian Coast Guard has successfully rescued 36 crew members, including eight scientists, on board a research ship - RV Sindhu Sadhana of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) - in the Arabian Sea off Karwar Coast in Karnataka on July 27, 2023.  The research vessel had suffered eng ...

Centre Formulates In-Principle Approval To Set Up 21 New Greenfield Airports

The Indian Government has granted ‘In-Principle’ approval for the establishment of 21 new greenfield airports under the Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008. These airports are planned to be set up in states like Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, P ...

Scheme of Polytechnics

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the Scheme of Polytechnics through Directorate General of Training (DGT).  Under this scheme, Community Development Through Polytechnics (CDTP) is one of the components wherein non-formal, short-term, employment-orient ...

Svamitva Yojana

Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) is implementing Central Sector Scheme SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) with the aim to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages. Legal ...