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PM Modi presides over All India Chief Secretaries' Conclave at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh

All India Chief Secretaries' Conclave:  The First National Conference of Chief Secretaries was recently presided over by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Key Highlights: The All India Chief Secretaries' Conclave was held from 1 ...

Nomination process begins for Indian Presidential election 2022

President Election 2022: The process to file nominations for the Presidential election began on June June 15, 2022, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) issuing a notification calling upon the electors to fill the vacancy. Key Highlights: The President Election 2022 is scheduled to b ...

Agnipath scheme for four-year military tour of duty unveiled byMinister of Defence Rajnath Singh

Agneepath Yojana Entry Scheme 2022: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 14, 2022, approved a new short-term recruitment policy called "Agnipath" for Indian youth to serve in the armed forces as "Agniveers". Key Details: Following extensi ...

Minister of Railways launched Indian Railways Innovation Policy

Indian Railway Innovation Policy: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently launched “Start-Ups for Railways” in Rail Bhavan, New Delhi to improve operational efficiency & safety. Key Points: This policy document establishes a wide framework for the Ministry of ...

Union Government Notifies Green Open Access Rules 2022

Green Open Access Rules 2022: The Union Government taking another step forward to accelerate India's renewable energy programmes recently notified the Green Open Access Rules 2022. Key Highlights: The Ministry of Power (MoP) stated in its notification of the Electricity (Promoting Renewabl ...

Odisha launched a state animal helpline number and a tele veterinary service

The helpline will be functional round the clock. Now citizens can make call on 1962 or 155333 to avail all necessary help pertaining to the animals through this service. Protection For The Stray And Abandoned Animals Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched a state animal he ...

'Hyper-Sensitive' Airports To Install Intrusion Detection System

The airports coming up under RCS will plan the installation of PIDS at the development stage itself, BCAS (Bureau of Civil Aviation Security) said in the circular issued on Jun 6, Monday. Airport Categorisation The categorisation of airports, on the basis of intelligence inputs as well as o ...

15 Nations Condemn Remarks On Prophet As Blowback Against India Spreads

The diplomatic outrage over the remarks on Prophet Muhammad by BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal continued even as the government sought to defuse the anger in various countries, asserting that it respects all religions. 10 Key Updates over the Issue At least 15 count ...

Heavy Metal Pollution in water Reported in India

75% Of River Monitoring Stations Recorded Heavy Metal Pollution According to the report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the seven states and Union Territories which are under threat are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. R ...

Qatar is expecting a public apology from the government of India

Saudi joins Arab fury over prophet remarks, India has said that the remarks were made by "fringe elements" and did not reflect the government's opinion. Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia have condemned remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by two BJP leaders that were described ...

'Dead' Witness Appears Before Court, CBI Show Caused

Journalist Rajdev Ranjan, who worked with Hindi daily 'Hindustan', was shot dead in 2016 by a group of five miscreants on his way home in Siwan, sparking nationwide outrage and protests. The 'Dead' Witness Appeared A witness declared dead by the CBI in the journalist Ra ...

Google Pays Tribute To Indian Physicist With Special Doodle

On this day in 1924, Satyendra Nath Bose sent his quantum formulations to the German scientist Albert Einstein who recognised it as a significant discovery in quantum mechanics. Brief History of Satyendra Nath Bose Satyendra Nath Bose, born January 1, 1894, Calcutta, Indian mathematici ...

Kerala Chief Minister Says Will Not Implement Citizenship Act In State

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday asserted that his government would not implement the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's statement  The government has a clear position on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). That wil ...

India's First Deluxe Train Deccan Queen Completes 92 Years

India's first deluxe train, the Deccan Queen Express which connects two major cities of Maharashtra, Pune and Mumbai, on Wednesday completed 92 years of service. About the 'Deccan queen' The introduction of the 'Deccan Queen' between the two premier cities of Maharashtra ...

Defence Ministry Seals Deal To Procure Air-To-Air Missile Astra

ASTRA MK-I BVR AAM has been indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) based on the staff requirements issued by the Indian Air Force. Key details The Defence Ministry signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of ...

3 Nigerian Nationals Arrested For Cheating Over 1,000 People

Three Nigerian nationals were arrested for allegedly cheating over 1,000 people of several crores of rupees in the last eight years via matrimonial sites and social media platforms, police said on May 30. The matter came to light after a resident of Central Delhi filed a complaint on the National ...

India Faces Wider Coal Shortages, Worsening Power Outage Risks

India expects domestic coal supply of 154.7 million tonnes, 42.5 million tonnes short of the projected requirement of 197.3 million tonnes in the September quarter. Higher-than-expected power demand for Coal Due to higher growth in power demand and lower output from some mines, the country ...

Import Of Paper To Be Brought Under Compulsory Registration From Oct 2022

The import policy of major paper products has been amended from 'free' to 'free subject to compulsory registration under Paper Import Monitoring System', the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification to this effect ...

Four colonies in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida were demolished

Government Land Worth â‚¹ 100 Crore Freed Of Encroachment In Noida   Four illegal colonies had come up in the land notified under the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) in the Dhoom Manikpur village area and the land measuring 50,000 square metr ...

Indian Navy's Guided-Missile Hits Target With Absolute Accuracy

The Indian Navy shared a video on Thursday where we can see an anti-submarine stealth frigate successfully engaging a low-flying target. The video begins with a missile coming out of its silo and taking position to hit its target. Once launched, the missile heads to its target and there's a b ...

Jharkhand Panchayat Polls: More Than 70% Voter Turnout In 3rd Phase

Jharkhand Panchayat Elections: Panchayat polls in the state are being held in four phases in the state with the last round scheduled on May 27. Status of the Election Over 70 per cent of the 46.94 lakh voters exercised their right to vote in the third of the four-phase panchayat elections o ...

Quad A Force For Good, Makes Indo-Pacific Better, Says PM Modi: 10 Points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders in Tokyo. 10 Most important points about the Quad summit. In his opening remarks, PM Modi said that the Quad has gained a significant place on t ...

Third India-Bangladesh Train Service To Begin From June 1

Third India-Bangladesh Train Service To Begin From June 1 The "Mitali Express" starts its engine soon. The Mitali Express specifics It is scheduled to begin its journey from West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri station in India to Dhaka in Bangladesh, from June 1 onwards. The train ...

KTR, Telangana Minister, Makes Education Push In London

KTR, Telangana Minister, Makes Education Push In London. The MoU was signed in the presence of state Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao, who is currently camping in the UK. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ​The MoU was signed in the presence of state Minister for IT and ...

Food Stocks Running Out, Hundreds Await Rescue In Flood-Hit Assam Villages

Food Stocks Running Out, Hundreds Await Rescue In Flood-Hit Assam Villages. Amid rising flood waters in Assam, the challenge for the government is to fast track its rescue and relief operations. Result of flood in assam More than 15 thousand people have been directly affected by this flo ...

Comply With Rules Or Leave India: Government To VPN Service Providers

Comply With Rules Or Leave India: Government To VPN Service Providers Some of the VPN companies have claimed that the new rule may lead to cyber security loopholes - an argument rejected by the minister. US-based tech industry body ITI, having firms such as Google, Facebook, IBM and Cisco as memb ...

Gurugram: Man Arrested For Issuing Fake GST Invoices Worth ₹ 160 Crore

Gurugram: Man Arrested For Issuing Fake GST Invoices Worth â‚¹ 160 Crore Ten such fake firms busted so far in the investigation and have fraudulently availed and passed on Input Tax Credit (ITC) in excess of â‚¹ 160 crore, official said. New Delhi:  Director ...

CBI Arrests Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's "Front Man" Over Visas For Chinese Case

CBI Arrests Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's "Front Man" Over Visas For Chinese Case The â‚¹ 50 lakh alleged bribery case for clearing visas of 263 Chinese nationals is reported to have taken place in 2011 when Karti Chidambaram's father P Chidambaram was the Union ...

Supreme Court Orders IIT To Award Degree To 'Learning Disabled' Student

Supreme Court Orders IIT To Award Degree To 'Learning Disabled' Student The Supreme Court observed that the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 now stands replaced by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. New Delhi:  For a student suffering from 'learning disab ...

India's First 'Amrit Sarovar' Inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh

Amrit Sarovar: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Swatantra Dev Singh, Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated India’s first Amrit Sarovar (pond) in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh on May 13, 2022. Overview: Amrit Sarovar at Rampur’s Gram Panchayat Patwai ha ...