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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 ...

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’s Raghunathpur

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’ Meeting in Indonesia

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  ...

INDIA’s FIRST 3D PRINTED POST OFFICE

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’ Meet in Chennai

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 ...

Overall Mineral Production Increases by 6.4% in May, 2023

The Ministry of Mines says India's overall mineral production increased by 6.4 per cent in May 2023 over the last year and cumulative growth touched 5.8 per cent from April to May 2022-23. The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for the month of May stood at 128.1.& ...

SemiconIndia 2023

Semicon conferences are organised in different geographies world-wide by SEMI and called Semicon Europa, West & East in USA, Taiwan, Korea, Japan etc. where semiconductor industry is established, with the aim to maximise outreach of the technological advancements in the semiconductor domain as w ...

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

To make Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), a clean cooking fuel, available to the rural and deprived poor households, Government launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in May 2016, to provide deposit free LPG connections to adult women of poor households. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was laun ...

India Has 40 Sites In The UNESCO World Heritage List

India has 40 sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List, according to a reply given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy in  Lok Sabha.  “Currently, India has 40 Sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List and 52 sites (including 6 added ...

Value of Defence Production Crosses Rs1 lakh Crore Mark

The value of defence production in the financial year (FY) 2022-23 has crossed the figure of one lakh crore rupees for the first time, Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Friday informed the Lok Sabha.   In the last few years, the government has taken several policy initia ...

PM Kisan 14th installment: Government to release PM Kisan 14th installment next week

The 14th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi will be released next week. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme. According to the official Twitter Handle of the PM KISAN scheme, the government will release the 14th installment and interact with farme ...

4th ETWG Meeting Under India’s G20 Presidency

The 4th Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency began in Goa from July 19, 2023.  The 4th Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting (ETWG) under India’s G20 Presidency is being held in Goa from July 19th to 22nd, 2023. 100 delegates from G20 me ...

Regional Office of Universal Postal Union (UPU) Inaugurated in New Delhi

Minister of State for Communication Devusinh Chauhan and Director General, Universal Postal Union (UPU) Masahiko Metoki inaugurated the Regional Office of UPU in New Delhi. The Regional Office will undertake UPU’s technical assistance activities in South Asia region by entering into a host ...

Nelson Mandela Day

Nelson Mandela International Day or Mandela Day is an annual international day in honour of global icon Nelson Mandela Mandela Day is celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday. Nelson Mandela was the former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist.  The Nel ...

INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata in Jakarta

Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata arrived in Indonesia's Jakarta on 17 July 2023 to participate in the Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Indonesian Navy. The ships were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy. During the port call, personnel fr ...

Curtain Raiser of Global Maritime India Summit 2023

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is coming with the third edition of its most prestigious ‘Global India Maritime Summit’ this year.  Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) in the presence of Shripad Y. Naik, Minister of State for ...

Destruction of 1,44,000 kgs of seized drugs

A National Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 1,44,000 kgs of narcotics of worth Rs. 2,378 Crore were destroyed in different parts of the country by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with ...

Alcaraz beats Djokovic in thriller for his first Wimbledon title

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz overcame reigning champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set men’s final on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title. The 20-year-old Spaniard  becomes the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era and adds a second major title to his record after ...

JICA, MoRTH Develop Guidelines to Enhance Mountainous Road Infrastructure in India

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), with the technical assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has developed five guidelines aimed at enhancing mountainous road infrastructure in India. These guidelines are designed to ensure high-quality and sustainable road ...

India’s overall exports in June 2023 estimated at US$ 60.09 Billion

India’s overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in June 2023 is estimated to be USD 60.09 Billion, exhibiting a negative growth of (-) 13.16 per cent over June 2022. Overall imports in June 2023 is estimated to be USD 68.98 Billion, exhibiting a negative growth of (-) 13.91 per cen ...

India to host ASEAN Countries Conference on Traditional Medicines

India-ASEAN conference being held at New Delhi after almost a decade, ten ASEAN countries including Cambodia, Vietnam will participate The Ministry of Ayush with support from the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Mission to ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat is gearing up to host the Conference o ...

Trophy for Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Unveiled

Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur unveiled  the coveted trophy for  Hero Asian Champions Trophy, Chennai 2023 at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi today. Union Minister also launched   ‘Pass t ...

Visitors Conference 2023 Concludes

The two-day Visitor’s Conference hosted by Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded on Tuesday after with a focus on education for sustainable development.  More than 150 heads of higher educational institutions (HEIs) such as IITs, NITs, IISERs, NIPERs, and Central Universities were present at th ...

3rd G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting Underway in Hampi

The Third G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) is meeting in Hampi, Karnataka from 9th -12th July. 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) meeting was held in Bhubanes ...

Lakshya Sen beats All England Open champ Li Shi Feng to win Canada Open

21-year-old Lakshya Sen, 19th in the badminton rankings, beat Li Shi Feng, the reigning All England champion, to clinch Canada Open. This was also Lakshya Sen’s second BWF Super 500 title after the India Open in January last year. PV Sindhu was eliminated after losing to eventual champio ...

India is Betting Big on Green Hydrogen

A three-day International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) was held to highlight India's significant investment in green hydrogen and its transformative impact on the country's energy landscape. India is betting big on making a transition towards renewable energy and reducing ...

India & Panama sign MoU on Electoral Cooperation

The Election Commission of India (ECI )and Electoral Tribunal (ET) of Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Panama City to establish the institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of election management and administration.   A three member ECI deleg ...

National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel who had taken over National Green Tribunal as Chairperson on 06.07.2018 completed his tenure of 5 years on 06.07.2023. During his period of 5 years, Justice Goel had brought in several innovative and people friendly methods for providing justice in the area of environment. ...

First IIT Global Campus To Come Up In Tanzania

India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tanzania to establish the first IIT branch abroad, in Zanzibar- Tanzania.  The Tanzania campus is expected to open in October 2023, with 50 undergraduate and 20 master’s students in its first batch. The agreement was signed b ...

India Win SAFF Championship 2023

Hosts India has won the SAFF Championship 2023 title after beating Kuwait 5-4 in a thrilling penalty shootout at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on 4th July. Sunil Chhetri was the Indian football team captain.  The Indian men’s football team won their ninth SAFF Championship 2 ...

DGCA signs MoU with EU Aviation Safety Agency

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility.  This MoU will focus on collaboration on unmanned aircraft and ...

Political Parties now able to file financial accounts online

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has  launched a web portal  (https://iems.eci.gov.in/)for political parties to file financial statements online. The measure has been enabled with the launch of a new web-portal  (https://iems.eci.gov.in/) to facilitate the online filing of Co ...

India coal production rises 8.4%

The Ministry of Coal has achieved substantial surge in overall coal production with a growth of 8.40% in Q1 of FY 2023-24.  The cumulative coal production has witnessed a significant increase, reaching 222.93 million tonne (MT) as compared to 205.65 MT in Q1 of FY 2022-23. Coal India Limi ...

Lightweight and portable payment system

Catastrophic events such as natural calamities and war have the potential to render existing conventional payment systems temporarily unavailable by disrupting the underlying information and communication infrastructure.  Against this backdrop the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is developing a ...

National Maritime Heritage Complex to Come up Lothal in Gujarat.

The Navy and Indian Coast Guard has signed an MoU with Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd (IPRCL) to set up a picture gallery at National Maritime Heritage Complex (NHMC) being constructed at the historic Indus Valley civilization site in Gujarat’s Lothal. The foundation stone f ...

Subansiri Dam Project

The Subansiri Lower Dam is an under construction gravity dam on the Subansiri River in North Eastern India. It is located 2.3 km (1.4 mi) upstream of Subansiri River on Arunachal Pradesh.  The dam is officially named Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP). The project is being exec ...

CERT-In Issues Guidelines On Information Security Practices

India has formulated policies aimed at ensuring safe & trusted and secure cyber space for its users.   To further address the goal of safe cyberspace, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released guidelines on information security practices. India’s di ...