The Sahitya Akademi announced its prestigious “Sahitya Akademi Awards, Yuva Puraskar and the Bal Sahitya Puraskar” for 2021 in various languages on December 30, 2021. Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021The Sahitya Akademy Awards 2021 were given in 20 Indian languages. • Author Namita Gokhal ...
Anupam Ray appointed India's new permanent representative at UN Conference on Disarmament Senior diplomat Anupam Ray has been appointed as India's next permanent representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Mr. Ray, a 1 ...
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced “Urban Geospatial Data Stories Challenge” to foster adoption of geospatial technologies & to promote innovation in India’s urban ecosystem. ‘Urban Geospatial Data Stories Challenge’ has been designed to promote “Geos ...
This will provide an alternative to the chicken neck route for easy and cost effective movement of cargo to and from northeast to foreign countries and other states of India. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal has announced that the contract to co ...
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”. The scheme has two sub schemes - Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons and Central Sect ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. Rani Velu Nachiyar is the Sivaganga queen in Tamil Nadu who waged war against the British. Her strong commitment to fight colonialism was remarkable, and she personifies the spirit of our “Nari S ...
Captain Harpreet Chandi: Captain Harpreet Chandi has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole. Key Facts: She is a 32-year-old Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist also known as Polar Preet.She compl ...
Urjit Patel: Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has recently been appointed as a vice-president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a Beijing-based multilateral development bank. Key Points: Patel, 58, will succeed outgoing Vice President D J Pandian, ...
India Open 2022: India’s badminton player Lakshya Sen, on January 16, 2022, secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning “Yonex-Sunrise India Open”. Key Highlights: Lakshya secured the title with a stunning straight-game victory over reigning world champion from Singapore, Loh Kean ...
Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022): A joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) conducted by the Indian Navy off the West Coast in the Arabian Sea was concluded on 25 January 2022. Key Highlights: The exercise was conducted under the aegis of FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command.The intra-theatre ...
Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh: Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is India’s first woman fighter pilot on the Rafale combat aircraft. Key Points: Singh, who hails from Varanasi, was a part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Tableau at the 73rd Republic Day celebrations.She was flying MiG-21 ...
Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran: The Government of India (GoI), on 28 January 2022 appointed Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran as its Chief Economic Advisor (CEA). Key Highlights: He has replaced former CEA Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Nageswaran has worke ...
Beating Retreat ceremony: A mega drone show dazzled the sky today during the Beating the Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in the national capital as part of the country's 73rd Republic Day celebrations. Key Highlights: The Beating Retreat ceremony marks the end of the nation's Republic Day ...
MPhil Programme: Delhi University has officially notified that it would be scrapping its MPhil programme from the coming academic year (2022-23). Key Highlights: This decision is in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP) directives.The university will be implementing the policy ...
Economic Survey 2021-22: The Economic Survey 2021-22 was tabled in Parliament on January 31, 2022, by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Key Points: The survey, presented a day before the Union Budget, underlines the state of the economy and outlines suggestions for policy actions.The f ...
India's nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, known by the affectionate moniker ‘Nightingale of India’, passed away early on 6th January 2022 aged 92. Key Highlights: She was cremated today at Shivaji Park in Dadar Mumbai with full state honours.Prime Ministe ...
ICRISAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kickstarted the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Patancheru, Hyderabad. Key Highlights: PM Modi also inaugurated ICRISAT’s Climate Change Research Facility on Plant Protec ...
Scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces: The Union government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved the umbrella scheme of Modernisation of State Police Forces (MPF) for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Key Highlights: The approval for Police force m ...
New Rules for Children on Two-wheelers: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification stating that children under the age of 4 must wear a helmet and safety vest when riding a two-wheeled vehicle. Highlights: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide notificati ...
NAAC Guidelines on Accreditation: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) which is an autonomous body under the UGC recently relaxed the eligibility criteria for the accreditation of higher educational institutions. Key Points: According to the guidelines, the main purpos ...
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Scheme: The Government of India has approved the scheme of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for continuation till 31.03.2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier. Key Points: The estimated expenditure of this proposal is Rs 1292 ...
