About two-thirds of infectious diseases affecting humans originate from animals. The Govt has launched a project titled "Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response". (IE) ...
Over 42% of India's Renewable (Green) Energy comes from large and small Hydro plants. Followed by Solar 30.3% and Wind 25%. (BL) ...
Which States have the highest contribution to the National GDP? Maharashtra leads, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. But the per capita income is a different story where the Top 5 are Sikkim, Goa, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Telangana (TOI) ...
4 out of 12 Railway Stations on India's first Bullet Train 508-km route from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will be SMART stations. The stations are Thane, Virar, Surat and Sabarmati. (HT) ...
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered the Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer i.e. Yard 12706 (IMPHAL) to the Indian Navy. Designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the sh ...
The Prime Minister paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary (4th October). Shyamji Krishna Varma was born on 4th October, 1857 in Mandvi town of Kachchh district of Gujarat. He founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House an ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The state government of Uttarakhand has inked a contract with two private firms to construct a ropeway to Yamunotri from Janki Chatti in Kharsali, situated at a height of over 10,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas. The trek from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri is 07 km. The project will be executed by Utt ...
Every year on January 12, India observes National Youth Day to mark the birthday of Narendranath Dutta, better known as Swami Vivekananda, one of the country’s greatest spiritual leaders and philosophers. He was a votary of education, self-improvement, and social justice. This national even ...
On January 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 7th edition of ‘Invest Madhya Pradesh-Global Investors Summit’. This summit in Indore is showcasing the diverse investment opportunities in Madhya Pradesh. The two-day summit is a flagship event of the Madhya Prades ...
The Indian government is aiming to train 1 million youth per annum through apprenticeship training. Taking a step in this direction, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has decided to conduct the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) on January 9, 2023. This e ...
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of 19 thousand 744 crore rupees. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy will be responsible for overall coordination and implementation of the Mission. The mission intends to make India a global hub for the ...
Countrywide drills, booster doses, masks- India's renewed Covid fight: Top 10 India has not witnessed a worrying surge in Covid cases like a few other nations but authorities are alert. India has renewed its fight against coronavirus even as the daily tally remains below the 300- ...
Air chief flags ‘critical deficiencies’ in Indian Air Force IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday said critical deficiencies in the air force needed to be swiftly addressed to retain combat edge. Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday ...
India one of most important poles in multipolar world order, says Russia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described India as one of the most important poles in the emerging multipolar world order. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described India as one of the most important ...
HT interview: Data bill in line with global practices, says Vaishnaw The new draft of the data protection bill was released on November 18, and has attracted both praise and criticism, the first for its light-touch and technology agnostic approach to regulating a dynamic space, and the second for ...
Area under wheat rises, govt expects a robust rabi harvest Farmers have planted wheat, the main winter staple, in approximately 15.2 million hectares till November 28, compared to 13.8 million hectares in the corresponding period of last year. New Delhi: The agriculture ministry expects a ...
India plans to strengthen network of antimicrobial resistance surveillance Union minister of state for health, Bharati Pravin Pawar, while presenting India’s national statement on combating AMR at the Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance recently said t ...
SC Collegium recommends transfer of seven High Court judges; Justice Nikhil S Kariel not on list Significantly, the Collegium has not recommended the transfer of Justice Nikhil Kariel, Judge of the Gujarat High Court, following the representation from the Gujarat Bar that protested against the pr ...
From global high table to voice of Global South: India’s wide G20 plan New Delhi plans to host to the most inclusive G20 meetings with over 800 special invitees from Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Mauritius, Netherlands, Spain and UAE, many international bodies, and business l ...
SC asks Centre to furnish files pertaining to appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner The Supreme Court said it wants to go through files pertaining to the recent appointment of Arun Goel, a former bureaucrat, as the Election Commissioner. In Short Arun Goel took Voluntary Reti ...
French Minister Lecornu to board INS Vikrant on November 27 off Mumbai While maritime version of French Rafale fighter is in contention of the 26 fighter contract for aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, the last of the 36 contracted Rafale fighters will land at Jamnagar air base on December 13. Fren ...
Reviving global growth to be in focus at G20, says PM Modi: A 10-point lowdown G20 Summit: US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be among world leaders attending the summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the G20 Summit in Indonesia’s ...
Justice DY Chandrachud became the 50th Chief Justice of India succeeding UU Lalit. President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to him. Supreme Court judge DY Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of Office of the ...
Geospatial Technology, Digital Data Collection to Be Used for Next Census, Ministry of Home Affairs Says Enumerators will collect and submit data directly through a mobile app, using their own smartphone, according to a Ministry of Home Affairs report. Digital data collection, Census Managemen ...
The Korean peninsula has in the recent past seen barrage of missile launches by the North. India on Saturday - at the United Nations- reiterated its continued support for denuclearisation towards peace and security in the Korean peninsula, asserting that it’s in the “collective intere ...
In the 2021-22 academic year, the education system worked in the online mode in view of the Covid-19 pandemic At least 55.5% of the 14,89,115 schools in the country did not have computer facilities, and 66% were without internet access in the 2021-22 academic year when the education system worked ...
US visa delays: Online petition urging to reduce wait time in India launched In the petition, the US-based diaspora body highlighted the contrast in wait times at the US consulates in China for visa appointments. A US-based diaspora body has launched an online campaign urging Secretary of Stat ...
