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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

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

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 ...

Aadhaar based face authentication transactions cross all time high

The number of face authentication transactions is on an upward trajectory. Aadhaar based face authentication transactions for service delivery have crossed an all-time high of 10.6 million in May this year. According to Electronics and IT Ministry, this is the second consecutive month to reg ...

India Plays Key role In Shaping ITU 6G Vision Framework

India, through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has played a key role in the framing of International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s 6G Framework. 6G Framework was recently finalised by the UN telecoms agency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled India’s 6G Vision &ld ...

Helen Keller

Helen Keller Day is a commemorative day to celebrate the birth of Helen Keller, observed on June 27 annually.  The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India observed the Helen Keller’s Day on 27t ...

Total length of National Highways increased by about 59%

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said total length of the National Highways in the country increased by about 59% in the last nine years. As a result of this expansion, India now has the second largest road network, after the US. India has the second largest road network, ...

Agri Ministry signs MoU with Pixxel Space to Develop Geospatial Solutions

The Union Agriculture Ministry has signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Pixxel Space India to develop various geospatial solutions, mainly for monitoring the health of crops and soil. The MoU  was signed on Monday in the presence of Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja. MNCFC (Ma ...

Great Pyramid of Giza

During his maiden State visit to Egypt Indian Prime Minister recently visited the Great Pyramid of Giza.  The Great Pyramid of Giza is named after a Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops, who reigned from 2509 to 2483 B.C.  There is no unanimity about how it was built. Today, the p ...

World Hydrography Day 2023 Observed

The World Hydrography Day (WHD) was celebrated by the Indian Naval Hydrographic Department on 21 June. The date chosen for World Hydrography Day is the anniversary of the founding of the International Hydrographic Organization, an intergovernmental organisation representing hydrography. WHD is ce ...

Energy Sector Report of BEE

The Union Ministry of Power has released a comprehensive energy sector report titled National Energy Data: Survey and Analysis 2021-22 The report is the maiden report of Energy Data Management Unit, set up under Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India.  Release ...

President confers National Florence Nightingale award

The President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 to the Nursing professionals at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.  Thirty nursing professionals were awarded the prestigious award for their dedication, duty and service ...

Digi Yatra app user base crosses the one million mark

The number of passengers who have installed the Digi Yatra application on their mobile phones has crossed one million this week. Since its inauguration by Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on 1st December 2022, 1.746 million people have used this facility. The Digi Yatr ...

Titanic Tourist Vessel Missing

The Titan, a submersible belonging to U.S. company OceanGate, has gone missing in the area of the Titanic wreckage in the North Atlantic. The wreck of the Titanic sits 3,800m (12,500ft) beneath the surface of the Atlantic. There are five people on board. The tourist vessel is a submersible, not a ...

UNDP Partners With DAY-NULM Towards Empowering Women entrepreneurs

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) have entered into a collaborative partnership aimed at empowering women to make well-informed career choices in the field of entrepreneurship. DAY-NULM has a very impor ...

National Internet Exchange Of India (NIXI) celebrates its 20th Foundation Day

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 20th Foundation Day today, reaffirming its unwavering dedication towards building India’s internet infrastructure.  This momentous occasion marked two decades of NIXI’s exceptional contributions to create a robust and incl ...

Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian fencer to win medal in Asian Championships

Olympian C A Bhavani Devi won a bronze medal in the women’s sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships 2023 in Wuxi, China. It was India’s first-ever medal at the continental meet. Bhavani defeated the reigning world champion Misaki Emura of Japan 15-10 in the quarterfinals to scr ...

Gorakhpur

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur. The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur, in recognition of its "outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other ...

Fourth G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting

Under the framework of G20, Ministry of Tourism is organizing its 4th Tourism Working Group meeting from from 19th to 22nd June 2023 in Goa.  The first  Tourism Working Group meeting was held from 7th to 9th February 2023 in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The 2nd Tourism Working Group meeting ...

NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India sign the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India signed the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027.  GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027 represents the UN development system’s collective offer to the Government of India, in line with the national vision ...

Pune to host the G-20 4th Education Working Group Meeting

The Ministry of Education all set to host the 4th Education Working Group (EdWG) meeting in Pune in Maharashtra.  The event will take place from June 20th to 21st, 2023, and will witness the participation of 85 delegates from G-20 member countries, guest countries and esteemed organizations ...

SAI20 Summit Concludes in Goa

The SAI20 Summit of the SAI20 Engagement Group under India's G20 Presidency has concluded in Goa.  The three-day SAI20 Summit under India's G20 Presidency was hosted by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI20) is the Engagement Group o ...

Geological Survey of India Training Institute Gets NABET Accreditation

The Geological Survey of India Training Institute (GSITI) has been awarded with the accreditation by the National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (NABET). GSITI functions under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. The award has been given to the GSITI for the yeomen services ...

ADB, India sign $130 million loan to promote horticulture in Himachal Pradesh

With a view to boosting agricultural productivity and horticulture agribusinesses, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $130 million loan on 8th June 2023. The signing ceremony for the Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation, and Value Additio ...

Djokovic Wins Record 23rd Grand Slam Title

Novak Djokovic created history on Sunday as he became the first man to win 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway's Casper Ruud in the French Open final. He outclassed the fourth-seed Ruud 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 7-5 in just over three hours at Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris.  ...

Asia Cup 2023: India clinches maiden Women's Junior title

The Indian hockey team clinched the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, with a 2-1 win over the Republic of Korea. India secured the championship title by defeating Korea in a captivating final match on Sunday, with a score of 2-1.  This is th ...

National Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)

Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have joined hands to launch a new initiative called the National Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR).  Under the initiative, the stakeholders intend to leverage emerging technologies in the power sector through i ...

Kilauea volcano

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted spewing massive flows of lava around the crater floor, according to an advisory from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The last time Kilauea erupted was in January this year. Before that  Kilauea's eruption began in September ...

150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Suriname

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu along with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, witnessed the cultural festival on the occasion of the commemoration of 150 years of the arrival of Indians in Suriname on June 5, 2023 in Paramaribo.  India is celebrating the 150th anniver ...

IIIDEM to design AI powered training content & pedagogy

India International Institute of Democracy & Election Management (IIIDEM) will employ the latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools to design training content and pedagogy for self-learning,  Established in 2011 IIIDEM is the training and capacity building arm of the Election Commission ...

First International Cruise Vessel Flagged off

Union minister of ports, shipping & waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the maiden international cruise vessel —MV Empress—from Chennai to Sri Lanka.   The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the maiden Interna ...

World Environment Day

Celebrated annually, World Environment Day raises awareness about environmental protection.  This year's theme of beating plastic pollution serves as a reminder for us to take action and adopt circular practices. With earth’s natural resources being depleted at an alarming rate, ne ...

National Commission for Women

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

India beat Pakistan to win Men

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

Coal Production Goes up to 76.26 Million Tonne in May 2023

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

AIIMS Nagpur Becomes First To Receive NABH Accreditation

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

Autism Conclave

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

World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day

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

Goa Statehood Day

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

China launches Shenzhou-16 mission

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

Mahakaleshwar Temple

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

Indian Army Celebrates 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers

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

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

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

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

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

NITI Aayog to Hold 8th Governing Council Meeting Today

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

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road

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

Does Epstein-Barr virus Cause Multiple Sclerosis?

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

Airawat PSAI: India's Fastest Supercomputer

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

NPC Guidelines on Admissions and Quota for Disabled People

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

Ministry of Civil Aviation launches UDAN 5.1 for helicopter routes

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

UPSC Civil Services Final Result 2022 declared

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

India to Host 44th ISO Committee on Consumer Policy Plenary

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

World Health Assembly

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

Third G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting

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

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

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

National Program to Mark World Bee Day

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

Overall Mineral Production Increases by 6.8 % in March, 2023

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

International Museum Expo 2023 Inaugurated

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

IT Hardware PLI 2.0

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

Jal Jeevan Mission Provides Tap Water To 12 Crore Rural Households

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

Samudra Shakti-23

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

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

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

3rd ETWG Meeting under India

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

INS Garuda Completes 70 Years of Service

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

6th International Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)

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

Dugong Safely Released By Tamil Nadu Fishermen

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

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum 2023

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

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

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

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

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

Geological Survey of India (GSI)

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

Sports Authority of India felicitates medalists from Moscow Wushu Stars Championship

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