All News

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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

MeitY organises CISO Deep-Dive Training Programme

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

India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment

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

River Cities Alliance

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

Cyclone Mocha

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

Meitei Community in Manipur

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

Insomnia Linked to Increased Rise in Heart Attack Risk

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

All Major Ports To Have Green Hydrogen Bunkers

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

India participates in the Arabian Travel Market event

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

Par Panel in favour of Reducing Civil Services Recruitment Cycle

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

Gujarat and Maharashtra celebrate their 63rd Foundation Day

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

Ministry of Ayush to celebrate Yoga Mahotsav

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

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy clinch Asia Championships doubles title

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

India-China Defence Ministers

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

Hemis Gompa and Thikse Gompa

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

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

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

Another feather in Sanchi

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

Adi Shankaracharya

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

Battle of Khongjom

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

Exercise INIOCHOS-23

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

E-Commerce portal launched

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

Danish Fort at Tharangambadi to get a facelift

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

UDAN 5.0 launched

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

Union Cabinet approves Rs 6,003 crore Quantum Mission

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

Thales Data Threat Report 2023

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

PTP-NER scheme

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

India population to surpass China by mid-2023 - UN

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

World Heritage Day

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

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

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

First Global Buddhist Summit

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

World Hemophilia Day.

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

World Chagas Disease Day

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

G20 MACS Meeting underway in Varanasi

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

India, Spain celebrate Golden Jubilee edition of joint commission

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

Bohag Bihu 2023

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

B. R. Ambedkar Birth Anniversary

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

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti

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

Good Friday Agreement

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

International Conference on Defence Finance & Economics

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

Indian Space Policy 2023 -

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

50 years of Project Tiger

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

Exercise Ex KAVACH

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

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

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

Idu Mishmi Tribe

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

International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

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

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

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

PM greets people on Hanuman Jayanti

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

Anjali Sharma conquers Mount Kilimanjaro wearing Luanchari

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

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation

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

10th Indian

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

Data organization PPAC celebrates its 22nd Foundation Day

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

Sarbat Khalsa

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

Second Tourism Working Group meeting concludes in Siliguri

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

Lynx-U2 Fire Control System

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

Nevado del Ruiz volcano

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

PM condoles demise of Salim Durani

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

India Post Payments Bank launches WhatsApp Banking Services

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

International Day of Zero Waste

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

National Maritime Day in India 2023

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

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

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

Universal Acceptance Day: Creating more inclusive and connected Internet

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

National Gallery of Modern Art will organise

National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) organised “Spring Fiesta” 2023 to celebrate 69 years of the museum which was  inaugurated on  March 29, 1954 by the then Indian Vice President Dr. S Radhakrishnan. Once the palace of maharaja of Jaipur, the National Gallery of Modern Art ...

Basavanna

Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently unveiled the statue of Basavanna or Basava in the premises of the Karnataka State Assembly. Basava was the founder of Veerashaivism or Lingayatism, an important Shaivite sect. This sect is famous more for its cult and social doctrines than for its ...

Sir M Visvesvaraya

Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at Chikkaballapur.  Chikkaballapur also comes lauded as a place where Sir M Visvesvaraya was born on September 15 in 1861.  Sir Visvesvaraya is known for making innovations an ...

AMRUT 2.0

In order to carry forward the objective of universal coverage of water supply from 500 cities covered under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) to all the statutory towns across the country, AMRUT 2.0 has been launched in October 2021 for a period of 5 years i.e., Financia ...

Gaj Utsav 2023

As part of the celebrations of the successful completion of 30 years of Project Elephant, President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a two-day "Gaj Utsav" on April 7 in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.  A government sponsored initiative, Project Elephant was launched in 1991-92 w ...

Tanzania Reports its First-Ever Outbreak of Ebola-like Marburg Virus

Marburg virus has killed five people in Tanzania's north-western Kagera region, On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the United Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country.  Tanzania has recently confirmed its first-ever outbreak o ...

World Happiness Report 2023

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network has recently released its annual World Happiness Report. According to the report, Finland has been named the happiest place in the world for a sixth year running.  The report is based on data from analytics researcher Gallup whi ...

World Tuberculosis Day

World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated on 24 March every year to raise awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of Tuberculosis, TB, and its ongoing eradication efforts.  TB is a leading cause of death. The day is observed to commemorate the anniversary of Dr.&n ...

Centenary Celebrations of Vaikom Satyagraha

Vaikom Satyagraha was a famed movement for temple entry and abolition of untouchability. This nonviolent protest took place from 30 March 1924 to 23 November 1925 at Vaikom (a part of the then princely state of Travancore) in the Kottayam district of Kerala.  Led by Congress leaders T. K. Ma ...

World Meteorological Day

The World Meteorological Organization celebrates World Meteorological Day on March 23rd.  The Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization came into force on 23 March 1950. Hence the celebration. Theme of World Meteorological Day 2023 Each year, the WMO selects a theme f ...

United Nations World Water Development Report 2023

A new report from the UN says about 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% lack access to safely managed sanitation services. Painting a stark picture of rising global water scarcity, the World Water Development Report 2023 was released right ...

ITU opens Area Office and Innovation Centre in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s Area Office and Innovation Centre in India. ITU is the United Nations' specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Headquartered in Geneva, ITU h ...

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has launched an ambitious project to digitize its archival materials so they are accessible to people via the internet.  Under this project, the entire India House Collection of the Library will be digitized.  India House Collection of the Lib ...

ISRO to conduct young scientist programme YUVIKA

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is organising a young scientist programme, Yuva VIgyani Karyakram (YUVIKA). This has being done to impart basic knowledge on space technology, space science and space applications to students of Class IX.  The registration for the programme has s ...

Global Conference on Digital Health

India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has organized a Global Conference on Digital Health. With the theme “Taking Universal Health Coverage to the Last Citizen,” the conference focused on exploring the potential of digital health solutions to improve healthcare delive ...

Civil-20 India 2023 Inception Conference

The Civil-20 India 2023 Inception Conference kicked off its first plenary session in Nagpur. The theme of the Conference is “Balancing Development with Environment”. The Civil 20 India 2023 Inception Conference is a meeting for grouping of civil society. The session covered four worki ...

Cyrtopodion Vindhya

A new species of naked-toed gecko (Cyrtopodion) has been discovered in Gujarat. The Palearctic naked-toed geckos of the genus Cyrtopodion are a group of gekkonid lizards distributed across the arid regions of north Africa, Arabia, and Central Asia to northwestern India. Wildlife researchers Ha ...

Women and Men in India 2022 Report

The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has recently released a report the Women and Men in India 2022 report.  According to the report, India’s sex ratio is expected to improve significantly from 943 in 2011 to 952 by 2036. Sex ratio is the number of fema ...

Second meeting of Startup-20 engagement in Gangtok

The second meeting of the Startup20 Engagement Group under India’s G20 Presidency was held on 18-19 March in Gangtok, the capital of North-eastern state of Sikkim.  The two-day meeting of the Startup20 engagement group under India’s G20 Presidency concluded at Chintan Bhawan in G ...

Indian StartUp Landscape

Start-ups continue to witness a rapid growth trajectory in India.  A newly created ‘herSTART’ platform has been introduced to promote women StartUps and advance women entrepreneurs.  Addressing the plenary session of the Bharat Startup Summit and Expo 2023, Union Minister ...

AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and AIIMS Rishikesh designated as CoEs for AI

AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and AIIMS Rishikesh have recently been designated as Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence by Ministry of Health. This has been done with a view to promoting creation and use of AI based solutions in healthcare.  Government of India has ...

PM to inaugurate the Global Millets Conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi on 18th March, 2023. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM). The decla ...

Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant: North India's first nuclear power plant

North India’s first nuclear power plant is coming up in Gorakhpur in Haryana. Gorakhpur is about 150 km north of Delhi.   The Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant or the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) is to be built on a 560 hectares (1,400 acres) area west of Gorakhpur villag ...

Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog has launched ATL Sarthi, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in schools.  The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation ...

Joint India Singapore Exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra' concludes at Jodhpur

The 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra was conducted from March 6 to 13, 2023, at Jodhpur Military Station in Rajasthan. Exercise Bold Kurukshetra is a bilateral armour exercise between the armies of Singapore and India.  This joint exercise aimed to enhance cooperation, build a co ...

India to host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Tourism Ministers

India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) on 17th -18th March 2023 in Kashi (Varanasi). Kashi has been designated as the first cultural capital of the SCO.  India is the current chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Duri ...

Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu wins best original song

The peppy track Naatu Naatu from the hit Telugu-language film RRR has created history by becoming the first Indian film song to win an Oscar. RRR stands for Rise, Roar, Revolt, The 95th Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with RRR winning Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Naatu ...

NISAR Mission

India's space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has recently received NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) in Bengaluru.  The handover of the radar is a major milestone in strengthening US-India ties in space collaboration. The receipt of the radar by ISRO will en ...

Red Tide: A type of harmful algal bloom

The coast of the US state Florida has been hit by the Red Tide, a phenomenon often seen in the seas The phenonmennon has littered the Florida with dead fish and burning the throats of those going to the beach. The phenomenon, caused by toxic algae that kills sea life paralyzing the central n ...

India-US Fifth Commercial Dialogue

The India-US Fifth Commercial Dialogue meeting was held in New Delhi on 10th March.  The Commercial Dialogue is a part of ongoing efforts to strengthen US-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. During the meeting, Indian Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal an ...

Hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza

Egyptian antiquities officials have announced the discovery of a hidden corridor inside the 4,500 year old Pyramid of Khufu or the Great Pyramid of Giza. Archaeologists are yet to unravel the purpose the corridor served. The corridor, 9m (30ft) long and 2.1m (7ft) wide, was first detected in 2016 ...

Sagarmala Programme

Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, under its Sagarmala Programme, has pushed a number of reforms and initiatives in the maritime industry to strengthen the country's socio-economic and regulatory environment. One of the key initiatives of the Ministry is to promote and develop a uniq ...

Millet Fair organised in Madurai

The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries organized a two-day ‘Millet Fair cum Exhibition’ in Madurai, Tamil Nadu from 6-7 March, 2023.  The event was organised as part of the Millet Mahotsav series, in collaboration with the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterpris ...

PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission

Launched in October 2021 with a view to strengthening healthcare infrastructure across India the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) was recently in news when World Bank announced the extension of 2 complimentary loans of 500 million USD each to India to support the scheme.&n ...

Tourism Ministry inaugurates Indian pavilion at ITB, Berlin 2023

The Union Tourism Ministry is participating in ITB, Berlin 2023 where it has inaugurated the Indian pavilion at the world’s biggest travel show and convention. ITB 2023 will last from March 7 to 9 2023. The ITB is a prestigious platform and is among the top international travel shows, where ...

Indo-France Joint Military Exercise Frinjex-2023

The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between Indian Army and French Army will be conducted at Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 07th and 08th March 2023.  It is for the first time armies of both the nations are engaging in this format with each contingent compr ...

IICA, IIM Jammu launch Executive MBA programme

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in association with Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu launched a new programme, Executive MBA in Corporate Affairs and Management at New Delhi. The programme was launched by Shri Manoj Govil, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Gover ...

Indian States

Recently released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and EMBER the “Indian States’ Energy Transition” Report has devised a scoring system called States’ Electricity Transition (SET) to measure performance.  The report analysed 16 stat ...

Dibang Multipurpose Project: India

The Indian Government has approved its largest hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project, Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP),  is located in the mountainous region.  The project's primary objective is to serve flood control and is based on storage.  This project wi ...