The foreign trade data for November 2024 was released by the Ministry of Commerce

BBMP released Feasibility Report on Bengaluru Traffic Management Plan

The excavation of Pan Supari Bazaar at Hampi is shedding light on the prosperous trade activities during the Vijayanagar period. With ongoing efforts and collaboration with academic institutions, this initiative holds the promise of uncovering invaluable insights into India’s rich historical and cultural heritage.

Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 announced

INS Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) project, was commissioned into the Indian Navy.

Gujarati writer Himanshi Indulal Shelat.Selected for 2024 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar

A high-level committee of experts, headed by the former Chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) K. Radhakrishnan, has recommended restructuring of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Centre Launches Jalvahak Scheme for Cargo Movement via Inland Waterways

PM launches LIC’s ‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’ in Panipat, Haryana.

Uber’s introduction of ‘Uber Shikara’ in Dal Lake has sparked discussions on its potential impact.

Karnataka’s groundbreaking policy on circular economy will be introduced in the upcoming budget.

A recent study by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School has praised PRAGATI system for its effectiveness in accelerating infrastructure development in India. The study highlights the role of PRAGATI in improving the country’s economic landscape by fast-tracking projects worth $205 billion.

National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on December 2 to honor the victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and raise awareness about the impact of pollution on our lives.

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $98 million loan to enhance horticulture in India. The loan will improve farmers’ access to certified disease-free planting materials. The initiative aligns with India’s Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme.

The Department of Consumer Affairs has announced the nationwide implementation of the E-Daakhil portal, making it operational in all States and Union Territories of India.

Karnataka Government to Upgrade 500 Government Schools as Karnataka Public Schools

The Union Cabinet has allocated ₹6,000 crore for ONOS to centralize access to academic journals for approximately 6,300 government-run institutions. The scheme will provide access to 13,000 journals via a single platform starting January 1, 2025.

The Union Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), a centrally-sponsored scheme to promote chemical-free farming.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog, with an enhanced scope and a budget of Rs. 2,750 crore until March 31, 2028. AIM 2.0 aims to further strengthen India’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) released

The Karnataka government kickstarted the annual Bengaluru Tech Summit on Tuesday with a slew of announcements, including India’s first dedicated policy for Global Capability Centres (GCC)

Azim Premji University unveils new climate data set for India

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently achieved a major milestone by successfully flight-testing a long-range hypersonic missile on November 17, 2024, off the coast of Odisha. This accomplishment places India among the select nations with hypersonic capabilities, significantly enhancing its defense infrastructure.

The Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) initiative was recently launched by the government to enhance research capabilities, particularly in central and state public universities. This initiative aims to foster collaboration between institutions and accelerate the research ecosystem in India.

British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize 2024 for fiction with Orbital, a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024 report, highlighting the key global trends in intellectual property (IP) filings. This report provides an overview of the rise in patent, trademark, and industrial design applications worldwide, with a special focus on the top economies driving these increases.

Key Insights from Deloitte-Google Report         shows India’s Sports Market Growth Projection

The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2024, highlighting the achievements of six young researchers under 40 across diverse disciplines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a commemorative stamp and coin . This event honors the 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a tribal icon and freedom fighter.

The Union government has reintroduced the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in six critical areas across five districts in Manipur due to escalating violence and volatility in the region. This move aims to enhance security measures and stabilize the area, which has witnessed over 200 fatalities and thousands of displaced individuals since May last year.

Indian Army’s Prachand Light Combat Helicopter successfully conducts a high-altitude firing

Amazon Launches First Free Facility for Underserved Students

The University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru (UAS-B) is hosting this year’s Krishi Mela under the theme “Climate-Smart Digital Farming.” The event will be held on the GKVK campus from November 14 to 17, 2023. It will focus on innovative, climate-resilient technologies and feature the latest advancements in digital and mechanized farming.

EdelGive-Hurun India Philanthropy List 2024 released

Bengaluru’s First Digital Population Clock highlights

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) unveiled its ambitious project, Tiger Wings, a vertical garden designed to harmonize nature with infrastructure at Terminal 2. Conceptualized by renowned botanist Patrick Blanc, this installation is a significant step toward integrating greenery within modern facilities.

Anil Pradhan Wins the Rohini Nayyar Prize

The PM Vidyalaxmi scheme, a new Central Sector initiative, was approved by the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Karnataka Sahitya Academy announced its 2022 literary awards, honoring outstanding contributions to Kannada literature.

Centre Explores New Tourism Opportunity with Mahabharata Circuit

Karnataka cabinet recently approved New Tourism Policy 2024-29 with an aim to create a high-quality tourist-centric ecosystem.

India Ranked 176 Out of 180 Countries in 2024 Global Nature Conservation Index

The Chanakya Defence Dialogue is a significant international seminar organized by the Indian Army. The second edition will take place on October 24 and 25, 2024. This year’s theme is “Drivers in Nation Building: Fuelling Growth Through Comprehensive Security.”  

The Food Safety and Standards Department inaugurated 10 kiosks equipped with advanced testing tools (FSSAI-approved) in Bengaluru’s major malls . Each kiosk features a “magic box” and rapid testing kits to detect adulterants and ensure food safety.

Hon’ble President of India Confers 5th National Water Awards, 2023

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched PM YASASVI to uplift students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT) by providing access to quality education. The scheme aims to promote educational empowerment, overcome financial barriers, and create a more inclusive and equitable society

Gruha Arogya Programme Launched

BSNL Unveils New Corporate Identity

“Industry 5.0 and AI Report” released by BML Munjal University

The Madhya Pradesh government has honored city-based artist Raghupathi Bhat with the Kalidas Samman award for 2023.  Bhat is recognized for his significant contributions to the field of painting, particularly in reviving the traditional Ganjifa miniature painting.

World Energy Outlook 2024 Annual report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

Launch of ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ by Prime Minister  

The ICC announced three new additions to the ICC Hall of Fame, with England’s Alastair Cook, India’s Neetu David, and South Africa’s AB de Villiers becoming the latest inductees.

The Indian Army is organizing a month-long series of commemorative events to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Battle of Walong during the 1962 war with China.

Government extends “Samarth” (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) till March 2026

The IndiaAI Mission has selected eight Responsible AI Projects under the Expression of Interest (EoI).

The Indian Navy launched the first indigenously designed multi-purpose vessel named Samarthak

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Recognized for their research on differences in prosperity between nations.

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)  operationalised with its first two initiatives: Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG) and Mission for Advancement in High-Impact Areas – Electric Vehicle (MAHA-EV).

Nihon Hidankyo received the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to achieve a nuclear-free world and for advocating against the use of nuclear weapons, as highlighted by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Indian Army unveils its first overhauled T-90 Bhishma tank to enhance operational readiness.

Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper.

Cabinet approves development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC), Lothal, Gujarat.

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd recently delivered INS Nirdeshak to the Indian Navy.

Amid rising global security concerns, the Indian Army has bolstered its air defence capabilities through acquisition of 100 Akashteer air defence systems.

World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to address dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses.

The Union government has reinstated the recruitment of railway officers through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) and Engineering Services Examination (ESE) conducted by the UPSC. This decision reverses the 2019 policy, which exclusively recruited officers for the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) through the CSE.

The PM Internship Scheme, recently launched as part of the Union Budget announcement by the Finance Minister, is designed to enhance employability among India’s youth. The scheme aims to provide structured internship opportunities and hands-on training in real-world business environments.

Union cabinet ok’s new schemes

The Union Cabinet has declared Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit as classical languages

Mithun Chakraborty, a national award-winning actor, was selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The famed Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mela (troupe) in Honnavar taluk of Uttara Kannada district has received recognition by UNESCO as an organisation that preserves and promotes the cultural heritage.

The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation recently dissolved the 14-member Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS), which played a key role in advising on survey methodologies. Its functions have now been absorbed by the newly formed Steering Committee for National Sample Surveys.

Swachh Vayu Survekshan Award 2024 presented

Two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow watercraft vessels – INS Malpe and INS Mulki – launched at Cochin Shipyard.

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana new rules from October 2024

On September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day, NIMHANS will inaugurate a new Suicide Prevention Centre aimed at tackling the rising suicide and self-harm rates in India. The centre will focus on improving mental health assessments and care for self-harm patients in general hospitals. It follows the Urban Self-Harm Study (USHAS), which has counseled over 7,000 individuals across multiple hospitals in Karnataka since 2022. Key objectives include better mental health assessments, reducing self-harm repetitions, and enhancing healthcare professionals’ skills. Supported by various institutions, the centre aims to create a sustainable, replicable suicide prevention framework.

Goa Shipyard Launches Indigenous Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’

Union Cabinet Approves Seven Schemes for Farmers

Gallantry Awards for 2024 Approved by President

India’s Second Nuclear-Powered Submarine INS Arighat ready for Commissioning

The World Health Organization confirmed that a case of the viral infection mpox in Sweden was linked to an outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the WHO declared the disease a global public health emergency.

Union government launched the Jiyo Parsi Scheme portal, a Central Sector Scheme to arrest the population decline of the Parsi community in India.

Government of India Issues Operational Guidelines for ‘Model Solar Village’

The central government recently announced the full list of the first-ever Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) 2024 awardees

Union cabinet launces Clean Plant Programme (CPP)

The Ministry of Textiles has empowered cotton ginners across the country to produce the Kasturi Cotton Bharat brand, based on the QR code certification technology, as per stipulated protocol.

QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework launched

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Launches Version 4.0 Price Monitoring System (PMS) Mobile App

Assam government is gearing up for a grand Jhumur dance performance featuring 8,000 tea tribe artists

 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched NATS 2.0 Portal and disbursed Rs 100 crore stipends to apprentices through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.

The Department of School Education and Literacy Karnataka has announced slew of new initiatives

India’s First Sunken Museum Inaugurated

PARAKH, under NCERT, has submitted an ‘equivalence’ report to the Ministry of Education. The report aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, aiming to standardize academic standards across various school boards.

State of the World’s Forests 2024 released by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Assam’s Charaideo Moidams burial sites have been added to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites list.

President Droupadi Murmu renamed ‘Durbar Hall’ to Ganatantra Mandap and ‘Ashok Hall’ to Ashok Mandap

Goa Shipyard Launches Advanced Talwar-Class Frigate ‘Triput’

Government Launches Revamped Skill Loan Scheme

Abhinav Bindra Awarded Olympic Order

Cultural Mapping Initiative Launched in India

India Tests Second Phase of Ballistic Missile Defence System

Paes, Amritraj Inducted into Hall of Fame. Indian Tennis Greats First Asian Men to Get the Honour

Armenia’s interest in the Pralay missile offers India a chance to boost its reputation as a missile exporter

The Karnataka State Pulses Development Board is expanding its operations for the ‘Bhima Pulse’ brand of tur dal with focus on establishing own processing units in Kalaburagi.

Ancient Buddhist settlement remnants were unearthed in Rajaghatta, about 50 km from Bengaluru, northeast of Doddaballapur, two decades ago. The Maha Bodhi Society (MBS) is urging relevant state and central bodies to protect the site and resume excavation.

NITI AAYOG REPORT: “ELECTRONICS: POWERING INDIA’S PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS”

National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Netflix India launch “The Voicebox” Upskilling Program

Centre Mulls Cash Transfer Scheme for Poor Urban Women

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Announces e-Office Rollout to 133 Offices

Expert Committee Report on Government-Run Engineering Colleges in Karnataka released

NABARD initiates its first programme in Kollam with an integrated tribal development programme in Kulathupuzha grama panchayat

In a bid to resolve the extensive coastal erosion in Poonthura region in Kerala, the irrigation department is all set to construct eight groynes at a cost of Rs 17.5 crore.

The Department of Telecommunication released draft rules for the administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) for a 30-day public consultation

Rudram-1 Missile test fired successfully

Centre Issues Scheme Guidelines for Funding under the National Green Hydrogen Mission

World Drug Report 2024 Released annually by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) under the Union Urban Development Ministry has been extended until March 31, 2025, aiming to further develop 100 cities across India.

India has developed and certified SEBEX 2, a new high-performance explosive.

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Karnataka government to decide on Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to manage Bengaluru

BBMP entrusts Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) to manage solid waste

High Speed Expendable Aerial Target ‘ABHYAS’ Successfully Completes Developmental Trials

Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched the mobile application-Sangyaan App

Ladakh recently became the first administrative unit to achieve full functional literacy under the ULLAS-Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Program).

The Indian Army has recently launched a skin bank facility

IPBES receives the 2024 Blue Planet Prize, presented by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation, recognizing outstanding achievements in scientific research and its application

Fossil Fuel Firms Flared Most Gas Since 2019, Says World Bank

State of Global Air (SoGA) Report released by Health Effects Institute (HEI), an independent U.S.-based nonprofit research organization in partnership with UNICEF

Kozhikode was officially declared UNESCO’s ‘City of Literature’ on June 23 2024.It is the first Indian city to receive this prestigious title.

Government launches Fast Track Immigration Programme for Indian nationals and OCI cardholders

Energy Transition Index (ETI) Published

Railways Conducts Trial Run on Iconic Chenab Bridge

Government Issues Draft Guidelines to Curb Unsolicited Business Messages and Calls

26-year-old writer from Vivek Nagar, Jakranpally mandal, Nizamabad district was awarded Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for Telugu literature.

On June 18, 2024, Prime Minister recognized over 30,000 self-help groups as Krishi Sakhis in Varanasi.

Union Cabinet approved Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to Scheme implement Offshore Wind Energy Projects in India

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report on  Investments in Nuclear Arsenals released

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has introduced the Pre-Incubation Entrepreneurship (PIE) Development Programme.  The programme is aimed at supporting early-stage startups in the space sector

 In a major step towards India’s goal of becoming self-reliant in defence, the Indian Army is about to introduce its first locally made loitering munition, called the Nagastra-1

Ganga Dussehra 2024 held

Mela Kheerbhawani 2024 held

The central government of India has announced a year-long extension to the Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS), aimed at digitizing patient health records and linking them to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account (ABHA ID). Initially launched on January 1, 2023, the scheme will now remain in effect until June 30, 2025

Global Gender Gap Report 2024 released by World Economic Forum (WEF)

LSAM 13 (Yard 81) – Fifth Barge of Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge Project launched

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog (AIM) announced the launch of two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at fostering innovation and sustainability in India: the ‘AIM – ICDK Water Challenge 4.0’ and the fifth edition of ‘Innovations for You’ handbook, spotlighting SDG entrepreneurs of India.

The Health Ministry and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) are collaborating to launch the National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX)

The Capgemini Research Institute’s World Wealth Report 2024 reveals significant growth in the number and wealth of high net-worth individuals (HNWI) in India and globally

QS World University Ranking, 2025 released

A new global report released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on May 29, 2024, raises concerns about dietary habits in India. The report highlights a significant increase in the consumption of unhealthy foods compared to nutritious options.

India successfully test-fires RudraM-II missile, showcasing indigenous technological prowess and enhancing national defense capabilities from coast of Odisha

Recently, the Indian-American astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni was awarded the Shaw Prize for Astronomy in 2024 for his work on the physics of astronomical transients.

Professor Urbasi Sinha from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) has been selected for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Distinguished International Associates (DIA) programme

Kolkata Knight Riders win Indian Premier League 2024

Kempegowda International Airport Wins Green Airports Recognition 2024

Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) directed all medical device licence holders and manufacturers to report any adverse events related to life-saving medical equipment on the government’s Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) platform

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) LAUNCHED Swachhata Pakhwada in Northeast

Global Report on Internal Displacement 2024 (GRID-2024) was released recently by Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Indian Army set to receive next batch of shoulder-fired Igla-S air defence systems

India (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) proposed digital competition framework

Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana enter ‘UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register’

India recently contributed $500,000 to the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund (UNCTF), showcasing its unwavering commitment to the global fight against terrorism.

Union Health Ministry has issued standardised guidelines for confirming heatstroke and heat-related deaths in the country. The guidelines are prepared by the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health and the National Centre for Disease Control

First Southern Star Army Synergia Conclave, 2024 held in Bengaluru.

KSTDC is set to launch a unique ‘horti-tourism’ initiative, capitalising on the growing popularity of ecotourism and agri-tourism.

IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) released norms, guidelines, and procedures (NGP) for implementing the Indian Space Policy 2023

Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) received the second of the 56 C295 aircraft

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported a global decline in press freedom, with an average drop of 7.6 points in the World Press Freedom Index

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India has kickstarted the process of unifying its four airspace regions into one spanning the entire nation under Project ISHAN.

GI TAG ACCORDED TO KUTCH AJRAKH

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency public sector undertaking company was granted ‘Navratna status’ from the department of public enterprises.

GLOBAL LEADERS GROUP ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)

HISTORY OF MAY DAY

50 years of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) celebrated

Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) was released  by ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operations Management (IS4OM)

Nasscom recently released Patenting Trends in India report on World Intellectual Property Day

Indian Railways’ affordable meal scheme, which was launched in 2023 will be now expanded

Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2024 released

Indian Historical Records Commission (IHRC) Adopts New Logo and Motto

World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published the State of the Climate in Asia, 2023, report

India’s recent successful test of the new air-launched medium-range ballistic missile, known as ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2

Bengaluru celebrated its first Zero Shadow Day (ZSD) of the year on 24 April 

D Gukesh, a 17-year-old Grandmaster from India, made history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto.He became the youngest-ever challenger to the world chess title, showcasing remarkable talent and skill.

The 2023 Laureus World Sport Awards took place in Paris 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released report on military expenditure in 2023

A report by the online travel platform – MakeMyTrip has highlighted Surge in Domestic Pilgrimage Tourism

International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the latest global financial stability report

Bengaluru Traffic police ink MoU to launch Navigation app

Recently, India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles were delivered to the Philippines

A 37-year-old man wounded by a wild monkey in Hong Kong is in intensive care suffering from infection with B virus.

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) played a crucial role in the Surya Tilak Project at Ayodhya, aiming to bring sunlight onto the forehead of Sri Ram Lalla during Sri Ram Navami

World Cybercrime Index was released by University of Oxford and UNSW Canberra

A study has revealed that Integrating the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) with Karnataka’s Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka scheme has had a positive impact on the overall management of tuberculosis patients

India test-fires Agni-Prime ballistic missile

REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, receives the SKOCH ESG Award 2024 in Renewable Energy Financing.

IICA (Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, partners with HP India for the ‘HP Future Impact Leaders – IICA Certified Environmental – Social – Governance (ESG) Professional Programme’.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently decided to delist 18 protected monuments as they have ceased to be of “national importance”

A report of Per Capita income of states was released by SBI recently

India Employment Report 2024 released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Institute of Human Development (IHD)

Agriculture Minister inaugurated the ICCC as a tech-driven solution to advance agricultural practices through informed decision-making

The Indian Army has initiated a significant development in its technological capabilities by establishing the Signals Technology Evaluation and Adaptation Group (STEAG)

A recent report on global air quality rankings has singled out Begusarai in Bihar as the world’s most polluted city, drawing attention to broader concerns about air pollution in India. However, the methodology behind these rankings, conducted by the Swiss company IQAir, raises questions about data accuracy and coverage.

A national deep tech policy is nearing finalization in India, aimed at providing a comprehensive framework for high-end technology startups

Royal Challengers Bangalore win Women’s Premier League (WPL)

Pandavula Gutta designated exclusive Geo-heritage site in Telangana

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) to be conducted under the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram

Human Development Index 2022 released

Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and e-inaugurated NIA’s new branch offices in Jammu and Kochi, along with a residential complex in Raipur.

Prime Minister recently inaugurated the first Oil Palm Processing Mill under Mission Palm Oil in Arunachal Pradesh

NITI Aayog Launches ‘Vocal for Local’ Initiative

New social welfare initiatives were launched by government of India

Karnataka wins first CK Nayudu Trophy

A analysis of arms imports by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute was recently released

Recently, the Prime Minister of India unveiled a 125-foot bronze statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan at his burial site in eastern Assam’s Jorhat district

Revamped Pharmaceuticals Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme launched

India successfully tested an Agni missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, capable of carrying multiple warheads to hit various targets simultaneously. Named Mission Divyastra, the test aimed at strengthening India’s nuclear deterrence against China. The Agni-5 missile, developed by DRDO over a decade, has a range of 5,500 to 5,800 kilometers, making it an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). India’s move towards the nuclear triad, along with the MIRV technology, enhances its strategic capabilities Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology ensures that a single missile can deploy multiple war heads at different locations

Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the design and manufacture of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

Union Cabinet approved the proposal for Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme, 2024

Women, Business and Law index released

Naval Detachment Minicoy will be commissioned as INS Jatayu, an upgraded naval base

ADITI scheme launched

National Council for Educational and Research Training (NCERT) is introducing a new ‘holistic progress card’ (HPC)

Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, which is mounted on an 85-foot tower within Jantar Mantar in Ujjain.

SAMAR assessment certificates conferred to 9 Defence industries

Prime Minister inaugurated Sudarshan Setu/Signature Bridge, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, in the Gulf of Kutch

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched four new portals

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The four-day Sammakka Saralamma Jatara which is said to be the world’s largest congregation of tribals kick-started at Medaram in Mulugu district

Buddha/ Kapilvastu Relics, bone fragments of Lord Buddha to be taken to Bangkok, Thailand from India

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday further liberalised the space sector by amending the Foreign Direct Investment norms, permitting an increased flow of foreign capital in areas related to the development and launch of satellites, and creating the ground infrastructure for the same

Commemorating 200 years of Rani Chennamma’s rebellion against the British East India Company, several social groups across the country, including Act Now for Harmony and Democracy (ANHAD) and the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), organized a national campaign, Naanoo Rani Chennamma (I am Rani Chennamma too)

The Jnanpith selection committee has announced two popular names for the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award, Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

Supreme Court struck down Electoral Bond scheme and several amendments that the government made in key laws to facilitate corporate donations to political parties

Prime Minister of India launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to provide free electricity to its beneficiaries

BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Abu Dhabi is the first Hindu temple in the Gulf nation.

Union government announced that Bharat Ratna would be bestowed posthumously on Charan Singh and P V Narasimha Rao and  M S Swaminathan

Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)

Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) have been allowed by the Government to operate Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana

Healthy Indian Project (THIP), a health information platform in India, is included as a member of the World Health Organization’s Vaccine Safety Net (VSN)

Union education ministry launched EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme

The 2024 Grammy Awards were given away

Indian Navy commissioned its latest survey vessel, Sandhayak, at Naval Dockyard in Vizag

Flightless Aldabra rail went extinct over 130,000 years ago, but the species then reappeared via iterative evolution

Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) for the export of Apparel/Garments and made up to 31st March 2026

Rohan Bopanna became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion at 43 years  

The new Mahindra Armado recently made its first appearance at the Republic Day Parade

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022 released

Padma Awards 2024 announced

Former Bihar Chief Minister and socialist icon Karpoori Thakur was chosen for the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna

Air India launched its maiden scheduled commercial flight of the Airbus A350-900 from Bengaluru to Mumbai

MNRE launches SIGHT scheme to incentivise production of green hydrogen

4th states’ Start-up Ranking a yearly capacity building exercise by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released

Hambi Kepathu sport of North east gets revival at Karbi Youth Festival (KYF)

Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the classical languages in India under the New Education Policy

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative

Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air Force (IAF) flagged off

Kachchhi Kharek gets GI Tag

Rising sea level and erosion of the beach in front of the Kapil Muni temple on Sagar Island are turning out to be a damper on the Ganga Sagar Mela

India is set to become the world’s largest producer of lentil (masoor) during the 2023-24 crop years on account of higher acreage

Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 conferred

Defence Research and Development Organisation recently launched an indigenous assault rifle named ‘Ugram’

First indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Navy flagged off

Chandubi Festival was celebrated along the Chandubi Lake in the state of Assam

India to become chair of World Heritage Committee first time

In a first, a C-130 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force made a night landing at the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Kargil close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan along with a team of Garud special forces

Union expands Simplified Certification Scheme to include 37 more products

Jammu and Kashmir becomes first UT to implement PM Vishwakarma Yojana

The 37th National Games will be held at  Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa.

Three people were killed and over a hundred injured during a stick-fight at the Banni festival in Devaragattu village

Karnataka State heart attack project named Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi scheme

Indian athletes bagged 111 medals in Hangzhou Asian Para Games

India is set to host, the Women Hockey Asia Championship 2023 in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Union Minister of Textile, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution launched website of Kasturi Cotton Bharat

Maharaj Gunj market of Dogra architecture at Jammu and Kashmir gets a revival project

Moderato technology to be inaugurated in Bangalore

The Army will start phasing out Cheetah and Chetak helicopters from 2027 on completion of their total technical life and to induct the indigenous light utility helicopters (LUHs) to replace them

CBI launches Operation Chakra-II

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) from Sahibabad to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh

Nepal and India have agreed to reduce the height of the proposed Saptakoshi High Dam

Special and Local Laws are kept  away from the ongoing reform process

Indian Railways’ PSUs, RITES Ltd and IRCON granted Navratna status

Since the beginning of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, the Iron Dome missile defense system in Israel have gained the global importance

Tamil writer Sivasankari presented with the ‘Saraswati Samman’ 2022 for her book of memoirs Surya Vamsam.

India Re-elected as President of Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) for a Third Successive Term

Noble prizes were announced under different category

Scientists recently discovered a new continent that had been missing from knowledge for 375 years called Zealandia

The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 91st anniversary on October 9th 2023

Prime Minister performed bhoomi poojan of ‘Veerangana Rani Durgavati Smarak aur Udyaan‘

The 19th Asian Games came to a close on, October 8th, with a grand closing ceremony at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in China.

World Animal Day is an annual event that is celebrated around the world on October 4

President of India conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2021-2022.

India’s first C-295 aircraft, formally inducted into IAF

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó and American physician-scientist Drew Weissman.

Bescom and KREDL float tender for solarisation of agriculture feeders under PM Kusum Yojana

The 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize will be awarded to Ruixiang Zhang of the University of California, Berkeley

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD’

Every year, World Maritime Day is celebrated on September 28.

World Rabies Day is celebrated globally on September 28

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a large-scale drone exhibition called “Bharat Drone Shakti 2023” at the Hindon airbase in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.

Veteran Bollywood actor Waheeda Rehman awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021

Every year, World Environmental Health Day is celebrated on September 26.

World Pharmacist Day is observed on September 25 every year

Team from Buddhavanam project visits Buddhist rock caves in Sri Lanka

The  108-foot-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya was unveiled on the Mandhata mountain in Omkareshwar at Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh.

India showcased Konark Wheel of Odisha at welcome handshake for world leaders at G-20 Summit

The Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) initiative plays a vital role in India’s commitment to empowering students from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) by granting them access to high-quality education opportunities.

London’s India Club, a meeting place for Indians in the United Kingdom during the independence movement, is set to close down permanently

World Bamboo Day is marked annually on September 18.

World Ozone Day is observed annually on September 16.

Centre floats new science awards to recognise scientists on the lines of civilian awards

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) establishes Standard Clubs for students across nation

3 Hoysala temples inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Engineers’ Day is observed annually on September 15 in India, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.

Government launched Skill India Digital platform for transforming India’s skill, education, entrepreneurship landscape

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) prize winners for 2022 were recently announced

PM Narendra Modi and the President of USA,. Joe Biden co-chaired a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) and India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

The Phanigiri artefacts, belonging to 200 BCE-400 CE was discovered in 1942, and are now on display at New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme

Global Summit 2023 released ‘Gujarat Declaration’ underlining outcome of the first WHO Traditional Medicine

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) launched a revamped version of the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ programme

Koraput Kalajeera Rice from Odisha gets GI Tag

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is set to integrate Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) into its existing Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA) platform.

The National Small Industry Day is observed in India on August 30 every year

Perinad Seethakali Sangham member group that revived the Seethakali folk art is set to perform first time outside the Kerala

National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August every year

The 130-year-old Kuttikkanam Palace, once the summer residence of the kings of erstwhile Travancore, is set to be declared a historical monument.

The  National Handloom Day is observed on August 07.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Amrit Bharata station scheme across 508 railway stations in the country, out of which 13 stations are listed in Karnataka.

Karnataka with the Best Emerging SOTTO award

Bengaluru is all set to host the fifth edition of the World Coffee Conference (WCC 2023).

Karnataka transport minister launched first electric bus prototype in Bengaluru

Bengaluru becomes first city to join World Cities Cultural Forum

Ministry of Textiles, under its flagship scheme National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), organized the 6th National Conclave on Standards & Regulations in association with FICCI and BIS, emphasizing on importance of Standards, Quality regulations & Rationalization of HSN codes for Technical Textiles in India

First ever “Credit Guarantee Scheme” for Livestock Sector launched for rebooting rural economy by leveraging MSMEs

Ministry of Culture and the Indian Navy sign an MoU to revive the ancient stitched shipbuilding “Tankai method”.

The United Nations General Assembly declared July 20 to be celebrated as International Moon Day every year.

Election commission of India (ECI) to issue digital time vouchers to National & State political parties for campaigning on Doordarshan & All India Radio during elections

 A fascinating fusion of rock art is found in Andhra Pradesh’s Rudragiri

The first batch of Namda Art products was flagged off for export to the UK

President of India presented Bhoomi Samman awards

Sun to reach solar maximum by 2025, likely to cause complete global internet outrage

Third edition of Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for States/UTs of India for the year 2022 has been published.

The Delhi High Court reject PepsiCo India’s patent appeal for its unique Lays’ potato

According UNDP, 415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years.

Indian Navy to get 26 Rafale-M fighters and three attack submarines from France

PM hails Guinness World Record for ‘largest display of Lambani items’ during 3rd G20 Culture Working Group Meeting in Hampi, Karnataka

Third  G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meet held in Hampi, Karnataka

According to data from National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), Karnataka has third highest number of TB-HIV co-infection cases in India

Trin Trin is all set to be taken a notch higher with the Karnataka Government embarking on a project to revamp it with technological interventions.

In a first-of-its-kind judgment, a Sessions Court in Rajasthan has ordered the payment of half of the fine amount, imposed on a convict in a chinkara killing case, to the informer as a prize for helping in the detection of crime against wildlife.

President Droupadi Murmu attended 125th birth anniversary celebration of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju at Hyderabad

Government of India to celebrated  Ashadha Purnima on 3 July, 2023 as the Dharma Chakra Pravartana Divas at National Museum, New Delhi.

QS World University Ranking 2024 has released

National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on June 29 in recognition of contributions made by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning

International Institute for Management Development (IMD) have released  Global Competitiveness Index 2023.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the PM-PRANAM (PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) scheme, a promise made in the last Budget

Austria’s capital and most populous city, Vienna has been ranked as the most liveable city in the world of 2023

GE Aerospace, HAL sign MoU to coproduce LCA-Mk-II -Tejas “F414 engines” jet engines in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted, 7.5-carat eco-friendly laboratory-grown diamond to the U.S. First Lady Jill Biden.

India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index

International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on June 21.

GSI proposes ‘Geo Heritage’ tag for Jurassic age ‘Natural Arch’ in Odisha

India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam to enhance its naval capabilities.

Archaeologist finds Mesolithic-era rock painting in Guntur

The ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) is gearing up to extend its tuber crop-based ‘rainbow diet’ campaign to more areas in the country with sizeable tribal populations.

Gita Press, Gorakhpur, awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021

Generic drugs for diabetes, gastric issues, cardiovascular ailments see high demand in Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendra

The Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of 31 armed MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics from US

Bengaluru gets selected for national Cycle for Change campaign under smart city campaign

G20 Delegates from several countries attended the Digital Economy Working Group Conference, got a glimpse of the 800-year-old Warkari community’s palkhi festival.

INS Trishul left from Durban after three days of community activities in South Africa.

The newly inaugurated Parliament has a unique device called Dubbed Foucault’s pendulum, installed by the National Council of Science Museums

With Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ visit to India, Ramayana Circuit is expedited to strengthen the religious and cultural ties between India and Nepal. 

The world’s first 3D-printed Hindu temple is being built in Telangana.

The beginning of monsoon is no longer the end of Yakshagana performances in the Karnataka’s coastal districts. With an abundance of venues opening up over the last decade, Yakshagana theatre is thriving throughout the year.

The Union Cabinet approved forming and empowering an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to create the “world’s largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector” by converging eight ongoing schemes of three ministries

‘City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)’, launched

A fresh round of excavations at the site of Delhi’s Purana Qila (Old Fort) have uncovered evidence of the continuous history of the city since the pre-Mauryan era. The findings include shards of Painted Gray Ware pottery which are usually dated to around 1200 BC to 600 BC.

For the smooth implementation of its initiative under Prime Minister (PM) Gati Shakti’s programme, the Ministry of tourism will do a mapping of all major tourist destinations and attractions

‘Sengol’ to be installed in the new parliament building when it is inaugurated on May 28.

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have proposed a new metric, which can help quantify image quality of the Sun taken from ground-based telescopes.

‘Sustain: The Craft Idiom’ a specially curated cultural exhibition at Kala Bhoomi inaugurated by Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Shri Naveen Patnaik at the 2nd G20 Culture Working meet in Bhubaneshwar.

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) in collaboration with Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University and Sanrachna Foundation held Rabindra Jayanti Celebrations on 12th May in New Delhi.

The Union Health Secretary launched the SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management), a Learning Management Information System (LMIS) of MoHFW.

As on 01.05.2023, 728 stations are covered with 785 OSOP outlets in 21 States and 3 Union Territories across the country.

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) complete 8 years of providing social security cover

Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Shantanu Thakur flagged off the vessel ‘M.V. MSS Galena’ from V.O. Chidambaranar Port, as the Direct Shipping Service between Tuticorin to Maldives.

Tungnath temple, the third of the five Panchkedars of Uttarakhand, will be declared a national monument. 

The Ministry of Culture along with IBC will celebrate the auspicious day of Vaisakh Purnima with reverence and piety on 5th May. International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in coordination with the Himalayan Buddhist Culture Association (HBCA) will be celebrating the event at the National Museum, New Delhi.

The Prime Minister has praised the initiative by Border Roads Organisation Project Dantak to commemorate 64th Raising Day.

In  its manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised it will implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) if it returns to power in the state.

A survey on the degree of innovation among manufacturing firms found that Karnataka, overall, is the most “innovative” State, followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu (DNH&DD), Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.

Labour Day, also known as May Day or Worker’s Day, is celebrated on May 1 to recognize and appreciate the invaluable contributions made by the labour class.

Labour Day, also known as May Day or Worker’s Day, is celebrated on May 1 to recognize and appreciate the invaluable contributions made by the labour class.

National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on April 24 every year in India to commemorate the historic day when the Panchayati Raj System was introduced in the country.

“Earth Day” is an annual global event celebrated on April 22 to promote environmental consciousness and raising awareness of the various issues that impact our planet

The government has launched the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme — UDAN 5.0 — to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country.

India has improved its ranking on the World Bank’s Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023 by jumping to 38th position from 44th place among 139 countries in terms of investment in technology and logistic infrastructure

India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in its State of World Population (SOWP) report, ‘8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities’

Karnataka was declared topper in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme, during a national conference in Chhattisgarh

Apple launched a savings account linked with its Apple Card, which will offer a high annual percentage yield (APY) of 4.15 per cent.

The Delhi government will install 70,000 street lights across the city under the Mukhyamantri Street Light Yojana to make the national capital safer for its citizens, especially women.

India will host an international summit on Buddhism in Delhi on April 20 and 21.

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu  presented National Panchayat Awards and inaugurated National Conference on Incentivization of Panchayats in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Uttaramerur inscription in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, while discussing India’s democratic history.

Ambedkar Jayanti or Bhim Jayanti is observed on 14 April to commemorate the memory of B. R. Ambedkar, Indian politician and social reformer. This year marks 132nd birth anniversary

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Day 2023 marks 104 years since the tragic incident that is seen as a turning point in Indian History.

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has been accorded the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)

Exercise Cope India 23, a bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) is being held at Air Force Stations(Base) Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda and Agra.

National Safe Motherhood Day is celebrated on 11 April every year and it is an important day for all the mothers or expecting mothers that aimed to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths.

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana, front-runners in State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22.

Government has identified and documented distinctive features of more than one lakh villages across the country under Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Survey.

125th Anniversary celebrations of Sri Ramakrishna Math  Chennai, Tamil Nadu held

The government  approved the Indian Space Policy 2023 that seeks to institutionalise the private sector participation in the space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and development of advanced space technologies.

Nation commemorates 116th birth anniversary of  Jagjivan ram  on April 5

National Maritime Day is celebrated on 5 April in India. The first event of the National Maritime Day or the inaugural ceremony was celebrated in 1964 with an aim to increase awareness about the economy and global trade.

The world famous ‘Basohli Painting’ – popular for its miniature art style from Kathua district, Jammu has obtained the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag followed approval by the NABARD.

On 2nd April every year we observe the World Autism Awareness Day to spread information about Autism Spectrum Disorder and help the global ASD population lead a healthy social life.

ICCR to build ambassador programme among foreign students in India.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the centenary celebrations of the historic anti-untouchability movement at a ceremony in Vaikom

All drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all rare diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021 are now fully exempted from basic customs duty, the Union government declared through a general exemption notification.

To boost ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, Ministry of Defence signed three contracts  two with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad and one with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) – at a total cost nearly Rs 5,400 crore, to bolster the defence capabilities of the country.

Google Doodle celebrates the 80th birthday of Dr. Mario Molina, a Mexican chemist who successfully convinced governments to come together to save the planet’s ozone layer.

The world observes World Sparrow Day every year on March 20 to raise awareness about the bird, it is also called as ‘Gauraya Diwas’.

The Centre has selected sites in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh to set up new textile parks, a year and a half after the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme was announced.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the strategic Zojila Pass located in the Greater Himalayan Range at an altitude opened in record 68 days

President Droupadi Murmu presented the President’s Colour to INS Dronacharya, Indian Navy’s gunnery school at Fort Kochi.

AI powerhouse OpenAI announced GPT-4, the next big update to the technology that powers ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing, the search engine using the tech.

The Department of Space’s Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) announced a seed fund scheme aimed at promoting space technology in the country.

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 every year with an aim to raise global awareness about consumer rights and promote consumer protection.

Manipur government decided to withdraw from the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) )

According to SIPRI report India remains world’s largest importer of arms. 

3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) held in New Delhi

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The Indian Navy carried out a successful test-firing of a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from frontline warship INS Visakhapatnam.

Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution reported that, the sale of gold jewellery will not be allowed without a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) stumbled upon a 1,300-year-old stupa in the middle of a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district

Siang Unying Festival is an important festival of the Adi community at Boleng ,Arunachal Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated fellow Members of Parliament who will be conferred the Sansad Ratna Awards 2023

Second aubrite meteorite found in India in 170 years at Gujarat

The 5-day Aero India show successful at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Yelahanka, Bengaluru

Birth centenary celebrations of freedom fighter and founder of ‘Lokmat’ Jawaharlal Darda was recently celebrated

Union government hiked the windfall profit tax levied on domestically-produced crude oil as well as on the export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF).

Sant Sevalal 284th Birth anniversary will be celebrated on  February 15th.

Prime minister lauded the government efforts for renovating the 350-year-old Shree Saptakoteshwar Temple in Goa

The Prime Minister, inaugurated the year-long celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI’s) Keeladi report pushes Sangam age further back to 800 BCE

In a major milestone, the naval variant of the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) landed on the first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s helicopter factory ,the country’s largest chopper manufacturing facility in Tumakuru district of Karnataka.

The birth anniversary of saint-poet Guru Ravidas is celebrated on Magh Purnima called as  Guru Ravidas Jayanti on 5th of February .

World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands

 The Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan were renamed ‘Amrit Udyan’  in keeping with the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

An ancient terracotta temple jatar deul  in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, that  survived  from millennia, is now facing a sea winds threat.

Shri C V Raju and Shri Moa Subong, grassroots innovators from Andhra Pradesh and Nagaland, respectively, are amongst the 106 Padma Shri awardees announced for the year 2023.

Nation celebrated 74th Republic day and witness zeal, enthusiasm, patriotic fervour and ‘Jan Bhagidari’, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2023 conferred upon 11 children by President of India

The government announced one Padma Vibhushan and 25 Padma Shri awards.

The fifth Scorpene class conventional submarine was commissioned into the Indian Navy as INS Vagir at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

Recent excavations at Bharatpur in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal have revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery.

China is constructing a dam on the Mabja Zangbo river in Tibet, close to the tri-junction of India –Nepal and China

The Centre has decided to nominate Assam’s Charaideo Maidams ,the Ahom equivalent of the ancient Egyptian pyramids for the UNESCO World Heritage Site status this year.

Archaeological Survey of India all set to begin  Excavation at Purana Qila again

Prime Minister virtually addressed the first batch of Agniveers undergoing training at various centres across the country

The international hockey federation (FIH) Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 will be held in the Indian state of Odisha

‘17th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas’ that is commemorated on January 9  held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest river cruise  MV Ganga Vilas  and the tent city at Varanasi.

PM inaugurated the 26th National Youth Festival in Hubbali, held on National Youth Day(Jan 12), celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, to honour and cherish his ideals, teachings and contributions

National Health Authority (NHA) introduces new system to measure and grade performance of hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme

e-NAM initiative of Ministry of Agriculture won Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of Citizens Category in Digital India Award 2022

The Royal Navy’s(UK)  offshore patrol vessel, HMS Tamar, sailed to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of its permanent deployment in the Indo-Pacific

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” (BIND) for infrastructure development of Prasar Bharati

A delegation led by Minister for Kannada and Culture and Energy to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and submitted a petition seeking the establishment of a corporation after the 19th-century social reformer Narayana Guru.

Hampi and  Mysuru included in Swadesh Darshan scheme

Pope Benedict XVI passed away.

Jharkhand government decide to change Sammed SikharAji at Parasnath Parvat (hill), Giridih district, from a “place of pilgrimage” to a “religious tourist destination”

Government of India provided a major fillip to the tourism sector through PRASAD scheme for a project at Bhadrachalam temples and another one at the Rudreshwar or the Ramappa temple

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the border-guarding forces to use the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) for strengthening patriotic citizens in border villages .

The Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2021-22 jointly won by Sudeep Sen and Shobhana Kumar

President Murmu inaugurates Sammakka Saralamma Janjathi Pujari Sammelan at Bhadrachalam

India and  Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign $125 million loan to improve Urban Services in Tamil Nadu

Bargarh town turns into Mathura as 11-day Dhanu Yatra started

Delhi High Court, in the case of Hamdard National Foundation (India) vs Sadar Laboratories Pvt. Ltd, judgment observed that the trademark ‘Rooh Afza’ is prima facie a strong mark requiring a high degree of protection as it has immense goodwill.

President of India inaugurated the project “Development of Srisailam Temple in the State of Andhra Pradesh” at Srisailam Temple Complex, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

Prime Minister paid tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti(December 25) at parliament

Government decided to observe 26th December every year as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ to mark the martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh  and Sahibzada Fateh Singh .

Joynagar moa, the popular Bengal sweetmeat available only during the colder months of the year, with the number of registered manufacturers witnessing a massive rise and its Geographical Indication tag getting a 10-year extension.

Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Centrally Protected Monuments that have been encroached upon, closely followed by Tamil Nadu

Union Cabinet approves pending One-Rank-One-Pension revision for veterans

Tamil author M. Rajendran, Telugu writer Madhuranthakam Narendra and Sanskrit poet Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’ are among the 23 authors  who won the Sahitya Akademi awards for 2022

To remember the great contribution of Srinivasa Ramanujan to mathematics, every year December 22 is celebrated as national mathematics day.

Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts made by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative was submitted and  to Economic Advisory Council- Prime Minister

Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the rock cut sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites

Ladakh got its first ever Geographical Indication (GI) Tag to its Raktsey Karpo Apricot.

India’s opposition to the use of Chinese contractors in the projects is cause of concern in India-Nepal power trade

INS Mormugao ship was commissioned on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule.

The first kambala (buffalo race in slushy paddy fields) of the season was set in motion at Kakkepadavu in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Karnataka district

Kerala-based organisation named Thanal has embarked on a unique conservation experiment, planting 300 climate-resilient varieties of traditional rice on 1.5 acre of land at its agro ecology centre in Panavally in the Wayanad district.

G20 delegates visited the Kanheri Caves in Mumbai after attending the development group meeting of G20

Vijay Diwas or Victory Day is commemorated on December 16, marking the end of the 1971 Indo-Pak War and the liberation of Bangladesh.

Atal Innovation Mission and UNDP India launch 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs

The Idol Wing CID (IWCID) of the Tamil Nadu police successfully stopped the scheduled auctioning of a bronze idol of Nataraja by Christies.com, France. The rare variety bronze idol was suspected to have been stolen from Kayathar in Thoothukudi district half a century ago.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has revamped the existing scheme of  Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme with renaming it as ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh ​​Gram Yojana (PMAGY) ‘ for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of noted Bengali scholar, poet, nationalist and spiritual guru Aurobindo Ghosh .

Murty Trust, has announced a grant of 7.5 crore to the over-a-century-old Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), Pune.

Photometric observations taken with the 3.6 m Devasthal Optical Telescope detects unexpected kilonova emission from ‘a long-duration gamma-ray burst’

The Cabinet cleared the new Karnataka Youth Policy that promises interventions in education, training, employment, health and sports programmes for youngsters, besides a dedicated budgetary outlay.

The State government declared human rabies a fatal viral disease that spreads through the bite of rabid animals (mainly dogs)  as a notifiable disease under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020.

 The Karnataka government’s ambitious cow adoption scheme ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojane’ has seen a mere minority adoption hit by poor response

Integrated policy agenda for a human–centred recovery that is inclusive, sustainable and resilient” is the theme of the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organisation held in Singapore

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock inked a mobility partnership pact to make it easier for people to study, do research and work in each other’s country.

Shuttler Ashwini Bhat, basketballer Lopamudra Thimmaiah and Anargya Manjunath, the teenage table tennis talent, are among 15 sportspersons picked for the Ekalavya award

Cardiologist and director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research C.N. Manjunath, writer Krishnappa G. and social activist and businessman S. Shadakshari have been selected for the Nadoja Award .

 A delegation from the World Bank held discussions with the Karnataka government regarding the ‘Resilient Karnataka Programme’, aimed at making the state climate-resilient and also strengthen it to mitigate disaster risks, along with international expertise.

Ministry of Culture organizes International conference on the contributions of “J C Bose: A Satyagrahi Scientist” as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava.

Why in news? Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to maintain their current output levels in a climate of uncertainty and ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force. Highlights The sanction is done by G-7 nations With $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, that prevents seaborne shipments of Russian […]

Around 48 lakh children, between the age group of 1 and 15 years, in the State will receive the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in a special vaccination drive which will start from December.

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers flew a joint patrol over the western Pacific in a show of increasingly close defence ties between the two countries.

 The Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA) soon to start training around 50 artisans in Kinnal craft. The initiative, aims to revive the traditional craft.

Centre will withdraw its share of funds allocated to States under the Centrally sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana if,  states unable to provide land to the landless beneficiaries

The Hornbill Festival is an annual festival celebrated from 1 to 10 of December in the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland.

The Digi Yatra paperless airport entry facility is functional at three airports in the country, at Delhi, Varanasi and Bengaluru .

 According to the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS 2020-21), 65.5 per cent of children aged 6-59 months in Karnataka are anaemic.

Archaeological Survey of India (Bangalore Circle) is preparing  the “monument health card” for all 129 protected monuments across 17 districts in Karnataka to create a complete database of all monuments in its jurisdiction, for the first time

Ukhrul town in Manipur have been scanning “gambling dens” after  reports of wild animals  dead or alive being offered as prizes for raffle draws

NITI Aayog releases study report on ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India’

Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID­19 vaccine iNCOVAC has been given emergency use approval as a heterologous booster in adults over 18 years

Iranian film Nargesi by Director Payam Eskandari has won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India, given for a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence.

Certain services at CDSL were disrupted due to a suspected cyber-attack over the weekend

Cyber security experts note that apps that let users connect smartphones or laptops to wireless earplugs can record conversations, and are vulnerable to hacks, even iPhones are not immune from the threats

In view of the preventable risk factors for non communicable diseases (NCDs), the State Health Department to start screening all those aged above 30 years for diabetes.

The restoration of the 100-year-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai has won the ‘Award of Excellence’ in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacifc Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

Annual Khalanga Mela was held at the Khalanga War Memorial in remembrance of the Gorkha warriors who fought bravely against the British in the battle of Nalapani on the outskirts of Dehradun

China convened a first “China­Indian Ocean Region Forum” bringing together 19 countries from the region  and all of India’s neighbours, except for India itself, the lone absentee from a new Beijing strategic initiative

the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has given the ‘food animal’ tag to Himalayan Yak. The decision comes after the latest census.

The Russian state owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom has offered a more advanced fuel option to India’s largest nuclear power station at Kudankulam, allowing its reactors to run for an extended two-year cycle without stopping to load fresh fuel

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announces National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 in three categories conferred on National Milk Day

India wins the International Electro technical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25 term held recently in San Francisco

 The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveiled the National Suicide Prevention Strategy  the first-of-its-kind policy formulated by the government to prevent suicides as a public health priority.

India carried out a successful launch of Agni-3 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile from A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

IPRD-2022 conducted in physical format in New Delhi this year after COVID -19 on a review of India’s opportunities and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India announced the National Adventure Awards called “Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award” (TNNAA) for the year 2021.

Buddhist sect finds ‘reincarnation’ of famous Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school from spiti valley

India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in the world, and the best among the G20 countries, based on its Climate Change performance.

Two nuclear-powered icebreakers launched by Russia to  ensure year-round navigation in the Western Arctic.

 Lukewarm response to project Unnati, which aims to reduce dependence on the MGNREGS by imparting skill training to its beneficiaries

 The Assam government to celebrate the 400th of Birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan at New Delhi

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change stated that any number of Dalbergia sissoo timber-based items can be exported as a single consignment in a shipment without CITES permits if the weight of each individual item of this consignment is less than 10 kg.

 A five-member committee appointed by the Karnataka government has finalised the image of the Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, the deity representing the Kannada identity, which will be used in all official programmes

Solar-powered Hubballi Airport is Karnataka first ‘green airport’

A Great knot from Russia, belonging to the endangered Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821) has found its way to Kerala’s coast, flying over  for a winter sojourn.

  The Mission Olympic Cell in its 86th meeting approved Olympic gold medallist NeerajChopra’s proposal to train at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 600 MW Kameng hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district to the nation

After assuming the G20 Presidency, Prime minister  Narendra Modi  to assume the Chair of Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the month-long Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi while highlighting the strong bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu referred to links of eminent poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharathi with the city.

India’s first private rocket- Vikram-S lifts of from ISRO spaceport

 The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has launched a nation-wide campaign for promotion of Digital Life Certificate for Central Government pensioners.

Karnataka government finally approved the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy, which aims to boost vertical growth along public transit corridors.

The United Nations Secretary General  welcomed an agreement by all parties to extend the Black Sea grain deal to facilitate Ukraine’s agricultural exports from its southern Black Sea ports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted the ceremonial gavel from Indonesian President Joko Widodo during the conclusion in Bali to next G-20 summit in India .

The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022in six categories – Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences

Why in news? 3rd Ministerial Conference on Countering Financing of Terrorism – No Money for Terror held in New Delhi. Highlights Hosted by : Ministry of Home Affairs, This Conference aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community in the previous two Conferences in Paris (2018) and Melbourne (2019). […]

The luxury train Golden Chariot, introduced by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), is all set to make its comeback to enhance state tourism

The third edition of the ‘pan-India’ coastal defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ is being conducted

The 53rd edition of IFFI, the International Film Festival of India, has officially rolled out in  Goa during November 2022 will showcase a collage of the best of contemporary and classic films from India and around the globe.

 Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry has announced the National Sports Awards 2022.

The birth anniversary of the iconic tribal leader Birsa Munda is observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas by government

India’s National Grid Operator “Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)” has changed its name to “Grid Controller of India Limited”.

India announces long-term strategy at COP-27. It will help the nation be carbon neutral by 2070, a commitment made by Prime Minister at Glasgow.

Chinese fishing vessels have been monitored in the Indian Ocean by Indian Navy, even as illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing continues to rise beyond India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

The Tribal Affairs Ministry intends to go ahead with its plan to build new Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) on 15 acres of land in all sub-districts which have Scheduled Tribe communities of more than 20,000 people, who make up at least 50% of their total population

 Marwari horses exported for first time; to serve in Bangladesh President entourage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off south India’s first Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru, at KSR Railway Station in Bengaluru

Karnataka Government launched their new classroom scheme ‘Viveka’ on Children’s Day in Kalaburagi district.

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) participates in COP 27, Egypt

 Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India at Varanasi.

PM Modi paid the tribute to Acharya Kripalani on his Jayanti

National Education Day is celebrated annually on November 11 to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.  

National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad, a vibrant organization under the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India was one of the organisation to be awarded  with “India Agribusiness Awards 2022” for the best Agribusiness Award under Fisheries Sector.

In the maiden to Odissa, President got down from vehicle at Balagandhi on Grand road ,the place of Bhakta Salabeg Samadhi stal and started walking towards puri jagantha temple 

 The birth anniversary of the famous poet shri kanakadasa celebrated as kanakadasa Jayanthi by the government of Karnataka .

India hosted the 2nd  BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers meeting

Prime Minister unveiled the Logo, Theme and Website of India’s G20 Presidency

The chiefs of Indian an French Air Forces joined the Air Exercise Garuda-VII in Jodhpur

The Raman Research Institute (RRI) will be celebrating its Platinum Jubilee Year

A plane operated by Tanzania’s Precision Air crash-landed into Lake Victoria on approach to the lakeside city of Bukoba

Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab was celebrated on November 8, 2022. It will be observed as the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev

In a first-of-its-kind bid to showcase the heritage of tribal communities, especially those of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) has recreated the huts of several communities at its different regional centres.

Why in news? NADA India issued notices to athletes for not filing their whereabouts in stipulated time. Highlights: It is India’s national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms. As listed on its official web portal, the agency deals with adopting and implementing anti-doping rules […]

Kalaburagi district’s tag as the tur bowl of Karnataka may turn shaky as farmers are switching over to other commercial crops.

Dance drama based on the life of Raja Ram Mohan Roy to be organized under the theme ‘Nari Samman’ on Central Vista

 A.P. and Telangana to survey Polavaram backwater effect

Karnataka will soon be the flag bearer of the country’s renewable energy sector as it is already the single largest ethanol production hub in Asia, opined an expert panel on energy spoke at Global Investors’ Meet in Bengaluru.

October services signals uptick on improved demand in Purchasing Managers’ Index(PMI)

The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States/UTs for 2020-21.

Nagaland is undertaking the first avian documentation exercise going beyond the Amur falcons, the migratory raptor that put the State on the world birding map.

Tanzania’s army has deployed hundreds of troops to help firefighters who have been battling a blaze on Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro

Gandhian, SEWA founder, and women’s empowerment activist Elaben Bhatt passed away

Panamaram heronry in Kerala is set to get a new lease of life.

Ukraine has carried out a “massive” drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship

Why in news? A suspension bridge in the city of Morbi that crossed the river collapsed Which was reopened after repairs and renovation done by a private trust Morbi bridge It was a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchhu River It was connecting the districts of Mahaprabhuji and Samakantha Dates for its construction vary, but […]

The foundation stone for the Bengaluru suburban rail project was laid and an ambitious 40-month target to “decongest Bengaluru” was set.

Kannada rajyotsava is celebrated on November 1st every year.

The controversy around Bhoota Kola ritual depicted in the movie  Kantara.

 The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA), a self-regulatory agency set up by news and digital broadcasters, has fined the Hindi TV channel for turning a news debate on hijab into a “communal issue” and not adhering to guidelines.

The National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year on October 31 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Home Minister.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility – the country’s first in the private sector – in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Indian Agriculture Research Institute has successfully tested two new dwarf varieties of paddy in Uttar Pradesh that give double the yield

Following the tradition of awarding Rajyotsava Award every year to eminent persons who have rendered significant service in various fields,on 67th Kannada Rajyotsava (state formation day) this year on November 1.

State-level Kittur Utsav was celebrated by Karnataka government .

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav inspected the “Swachhata” Special Campaign 2.0 at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History under the MoEF&CC. Cleanliness and good governance are the key pillars of this campaign.

Wayanad farmer creates Ashoka Chakra using paddy art. Farmer hopes his experiment will attract people to paddy cultivation

 Actor late Puneeth Rajkumar will be conferred with the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award  the highest civilian honour in Karnataka

Two more Indian beaches  Minicoy Thundi beach and Kadmat beach, both in Lakshadweep  have been accorded the coveted International eco-label ‘Blue Flag’, taking India’s tally to 12 in the list of the world’s cleanest and most eco-friendly “beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators”

Amid the forested lanes of Gokul in Mathura are the once forgotten tombs of Raskhan and Taj Bibi, arguably the two most famous devotees of Lord Krishna

 The Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sought the declaration of Mangarh Dham as the memorial for tribals as a monument of national importance.

Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district, will get a ‘flex fuel’ station that will be India’s first, according to the company that is setting it up.

A Sitrang cyclone that lashed Bangladesh left  about 8 million without power across the delta nation.

 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched Rozgar Mela  the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel. During the ceremony, appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees

Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the Department of Telecommunications, officially launched Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF).  

Shri Jaxay Shah, former Chairman of CREDAI and founder Chairman of Savvy Group has been appointed as the Chairman of Quality Council of India (QCI) for a period of three years

In the next few years, the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, will be able to carry and launch the BrahMosNG  supersonic cruise missile

 Four years after it was placed on the ‘grey list’ and penalised with severe financial strictures by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan won a major reprieve, as the international watchdog on terror financing and money laundering agree to remove Pakistan’s namefrom the list of countries under ‘increased monitoring’

In the coffee heartland of Karnataka, comprising the Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts, coffee saplings were destroyed  by heavy rains between July and September.

 Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, and Gwalior are among the cities identified in 15 States across the country to be romoted as part of India’s new domestic tourism policy which moves away from theme-based tourist circuits and focuses on revving up destination tourism

The Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, has filed an application seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for nihonshu/Japanese sake, an alcoholic beverage. Institute

Despite a recommendation to the contrary of M.R Srinivasa Murthy committee( Reject the idea of merger) , the state government has decided to merge all four state-run road transport corporations “to plug operational losses and increase efficiency”

The renewed interest in knowing more about one of the oldest and longest-ruling dynasties in the history of Southern India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched MBBS textbooks in Hindi,making Madhya Pradesh the first State in the country to offer medical education in the language

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 2,900 crores on the state of Karnataka for allegedly not managing solid as well as liquid waste management causing harm to the environment.

The Ministry of Culture released the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters at Tiranga Utsav celebration in New Delhi.

India ranks 107 out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index in which it fares worse than all countries in South Asia barring war-torn Afghanistan. It is Published by Concern Worldwide annually, the report has been jointly prepared by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe.

The government has accorded infrastructure status to data centres with more than 5-megawatt capacity of IT load

Oct 8, 2022 marked the 100th birth anniversary of a great Indian physicist G. N. Ramachandran, who is in the same league as physicists C.V. Raman, M.N. Saha and S.N. Bose.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed dedicated ‘Bharat Krishi Satellite’ programme for supporting the country’s agriculture sector

The notified heritage buildings in Mysuru will be graded based on their architectural importance and their existing condition in an exercise that will help prioritise structures that require immediate intervention for conservation.

The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to develop a container terminal at Tuna-Tekra, Deendayal Port, in Gujarat under the public-private partnership mode.

A revised action plan was created to fight the pollution in New Delhi and the National Capital Region

The registration for the relaunched Yeshasvini health scheme in the State will commence from November 1. The scheme is set to become operational from January 1, 2023, and will cover 1,650 diseases.

A comprehensive report titled ‘21 st Century Skills in India; State of the Sector Report 2022” brought out by Mysuru-headquartered Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) under UNICEF’s YuWaah project was released in New Delhi.

Modi inaugurated the 900-metre-long Mahakal Lok corridor built at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

The indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) ‘Prachand’, meaning fierce was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force at the Jodhpur airbase.

Kodagu district has won the first prize for its tableau at the Dasara procession in Mysuru.

The Film Federation of India has chosen Pan Nalin’s semi-autobiographical Gujarati drama  Chhello Show ( Last Film Show) as India’s official entry for the 95 th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film Category.

The government expenditure in India on early childhood education (ECE) for children between the age of three years and six years is a mere 0.1% of the GDP, and the average spend per child of ₹8,297 per annum is at least a fourth of desired levels, according to a new study.

Wipro Ltd. has sacked some 300 employees for ‘moonlighting’ as the IT services firm toughens its stand against staffers taking a second job after work hours.

The Union Cabinet approved the National Logistics Policy which aims to reduce the cost of logistics and bring efficiency by “streamlining processes, regulatory framework and skill development.”

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued a draft notification on front-of-package labelling, which proposes “Indian Nutrition Rating” (INR) modelled on the health star-rating system.

The State Health Department is contemplating extending the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (Ka-BHI) to all districts.

The PM, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 organised at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. New Delhi.

Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from September 5 to 8. The four-day forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE).

The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made reservoirs, impending water stress and also water scarcity being experienced in different parts of the world.

Coffee Board of India, a body that represents coffee growers and the coffee industry in the country, has decided to expand its reach by launching four premium coffees under the ‘India Coffee’ brand as well as two affordable coffees under the ‘Coffees of India’ brand on Amazon.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike(BBMP) started a programme called “Wonder on Wheels’” across the city by procuring 10 buses from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).

The State government has decided to handover ration at the doorstep of pregnant women to ensure nutritious diet in six districts in Karnataka, even as demands came to extend it across all districts.

Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8 at the age of 96. Her death at her Scottish estate, Balmoral Castle, was announced by Buckingham Palace

From September 1-7, Russia held annual military exercises in its eastern region, with about 13 countries including India and China sending contingents.

India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021, after registering a decline in its score over two consecutive years for the first time in three decades.

Army chief General Manoj Pande visited the Ladakh sector to review Exercise Parvat Prahar and was briefed on operational preparedness by Commanders on ground.

‘Taragiri’, the third stealth frigate of project 17A was launched by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai.

India has successfully completed six flight-tests of the Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur off the Odisha coast, as part of evaluation trials by the Army.

In August 2022, India formally updated its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which was made on October 2, 2015.

The Union Cabinet approved the ‘PM Schools for Rising India’ (PM SHRI) scheme to turn existing government schools into model schools for implementation of the National Education Policy, 2022.

Why in news? The 2-km stretch from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan called Kartavya Path, which was known as Rajpath till earlier this week,was inaugurated and the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Background of Rajpath: The ceremonial boulevard of the national capital running from […]

The State government announced monetary aid for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes patients who are suffering from rare diseases that require expensive surgeries.

Ahead of the unveiling ceremony of 108-feet bronze statue of Bengaluru founder Kempe Gowda on the Bengaluru International Airport premises, the State government has decided to launch a 45-day campaign involving the public.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the pedestrian-only ‘Atal Bridge” on Sabarmati river in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city

The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has chosen ideas of 14 start-ups in the hardware sector and other innovators from the State for the NIDHI-PRAYAS grant, a flagship initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, to foster indigenously developed innovations and products.

The authorities of Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills here have introduced e-hundi facility (electronic hundi collection) for the benefit of devotees visiting the temple.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the State Cabinet has decided to extend the ‘Raita Vidya Nidhi’ scheme to the children of farm labourers along with farmers’ children.

Two teachers from Karnataka have got the National Teachers Award-2022 from the Union Ministry of Education.

Millet conclave was held at Raichur and was inaugurated by chief minister.

The State Government has finalized five monuments under the Adopt a Monument scheme announced by the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in his Budget presentation earlier this year.

Kerala has soft launched ‘Kerala Savari’, to ensure decent service to passengers along with fair remuneration to auto-taxi workers. It is operated by the Motor Workers Welfare Board under the aegis of the Labour Department.

The campus of Dravidian University echoed with the performance of artisans from various parts of South India, marking the World Folklore Day celebrations.

Weavers owning spinning wheels will get an annual sustenance under the YSR Netanna Nestham.

The former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated the Savarkar Rath Yatra in Mysuru with a call to counter the “negative propaganda” against Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar in the State by spreading his message.

Hitachi Energy, a technology player that offers advanced solutions for a sustainable energy future globally, set up a new facility to manufacture power quality products (devices that test and check the quality of power) at Doddaballapur on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai unveiled a vision document that, according to the State government, aims to outline a long-term plan for the holistic development of the healthcare sector in the State.

India and the Philippines have vowed to expand their ties in sectors like civil aviation, fintech, education, defence, and security.

The 107th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs was observed

the Karnataka government has advanced the date of ‘Sadbhavana Dina’ to August 18, 2022, while it was earlier observed on August 20 to coincide with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will set up an office in Kuala Lumpur to tap business opportunities in Malaysia and the entire Southeast Asian region .

The apex body of the sport, FIFA, suspended the country’s top administrative organisation, the All India Football Federation, for “undue influence from third parties”.

Indian companies are importing significant volumes of petroleum coke from Venezuela for the first time, as the OPEC nation boosts exports not specifically targeted by U.S. sanctions.

Scotland becomes first country to make period products free for all.

The portal — NIDAAN or the National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders — has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

The Railways conducted a test run of its longest freight train, Super Vasuki, with 295 loaded wagons carrying over 27,000 tonnes of coal, on August 15, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has launched a Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems.

Dr. Pawar virtually launched the ‘Paalan 1000’ National Campaign and Parenting App at the Early Childhood Development Conclave in Mumbai.

World Elephant Day was celebrated on 12th August bringing into focus the challenging task of ensuring the jumbos’ conservation amidst habitat destruction and disturbance and the resultant increase in human-elephant conflict.

The south London home where Dadabhai Naoroji, a prominent member of the Indian freedom struggle and Britain’s first Indian parliamentarian, lived for around eight years at the end of the 19th century has been honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque.

India experienced severe working-hour and employment losses in 2020 and 2021, and Indian youth employment deteriorated in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022 report released by the International Labour Organisation

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U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of Argentina as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an Audio Visual Co-production Treaty between India and Australia, which is aimed at facilitating joint production of films between the two countries.

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was observed in Mysuru on August 9th.

Volvo Group has set up an RO plant at Robertsonpet, KGF in Kolar district, to offer safe and clean drinking water to people in this area as bore well water contains high levels of fluoride and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids).

The 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” commenced at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS), Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh on August 8.

In a first, a U.S. Navy Ship, Charles Drew, arrived in India for carrying out repairs and allied services at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai, adding a new dimension to the fast expanding Indo-U.S. strategic partnership.

India formally commenced cooperation with the Bahrain-based multilateral partnership, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).

PM Modi remembered freedom fighters on Quit India movement anniversary 

A hero stone inscription in Kannada belonging to the 10th century CE, with reference to Rashtrakuta King Krishna III, was discovered in the fields of a village in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, recently.

On the lines of National Institute for Transformation of India (NlTl Aayog), the Karnataka government restructured the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission (KSPPC) as the State Institute for Transformation of Karnataka (SITK).

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar has invited interested citizens to submit logo designs for the State government’s “Namma Clinics” initiative

Tamil movie “Soorarai Pottru” bagged national awards for the Best Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Background Score and the Best Screenplay at the 68th National Film Awards-2020.

The Union Cabinet, approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of judicial cooperation, between India and Judicial Service Commission of Maldives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighters Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bal Gangadhar Tilak on their birth anniversaries saying they epitomised courage and patriotism.

The country’s sole Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-recognised national flag manufacturing unit of Karnataka Khadi Gramodyog Samyukta Sangha, Bengeri, at Hubballi in northern Karnataka, is not making preparations for the platinum jubilee celebrations of Independence. This is the unit which supplies the Tricolour to be hoisted atop the Red Fort.

Noted ophthalmic surgeon from Hubballi, Srinivas M. Joshi of M.M. Joshi Eye Institute bagged the Rhett-Buckler Award for a record sixth time at the annual conference of the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS) held at New York in the U.S. recently.

Google celebrated the 113th birth anniversary of famous Malayalam poet Balamani Amma with a Doodle illustrated by Kerala-based artist Devika Ramachandran.

The holy city of Varanasi, showcasing India’s culture and traditions over the ages, will be declared the first “Cultural and Tourism Capital” of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Why in news? The Mysuru-based Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) has proposed to launch the Language Repository of India and it may be named as “Bharatiya Bhasha Sangam”. About “Bharatiya Bhasha Sangam” It will be a repository of languages, including languages from the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages (SPPEL), Bhasha Mandakini, […]

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai launched ‘one district-one skill’ programme aimed at rejuvenating the traditional skills practiced in Karnataka as part of World Youth Skills Day event.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that Bhoochetana programme of improving soil health will be reintroduced in Karnataka.

India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 and is the worst performer in the world in the “health and survival” sub-index where it is ranked 146.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai unveiled the logo of the first-ever Bengaluru Design Festival scheduled to be held from November 11 and launched the festival campaign.

The Bharat Gaurav train connecting important pilgrimage centres in the north with Karnataka will be launched by the end of August

World Zoonosis Day is observed annually on July 6 to commemorate the first immunisation against a zoonotic illness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a three-day summit in Varanasi that culminated with the adoption of the Varanasi Declaration on higher education.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) recently issued guidelines to prevent false or misleading advertisements.

The Tripura government has decided to restart the Vidyalaya Cholo Abhiyan to bring back around 9,000 students aged between six and 14 who dropped out of 4,300 schools across the State during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A pilot project on distribution of menstrual cups as a hygiene device for adolescent girls was launched at B.R. Hills in Chamarajanagar

Minister for Handloom, Textiles, Sugarcane Development and Sugar said that it has been planned to irrigate 10,000 hectares of farmland through the Sri Yogeshwar Lift Irrigation Project in Navalgund and Hubballi taluks.

The excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) between 1994 and 2001, the ancient Buddhist site on the bank of Bhima river near Kanaganahalli (forming part of Sannati site) in Kalaburagi district, has finally got some attention.

Five months after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the reintroduction of Yeshaswini health scheme for farmers, there is still no clarity on how the scheme will be made available in a new form.

Malaysia has narrowed down on the Indian aircraft notwithstanding stiff competition from China’s JF-17 jet, South Korea’s FA-50 and Russia’s Mig-35 and the Yak-130 plane

In Odisha, scientists are now fine-tuning their research to make a presentation for the geographical indications (GI) registry of Kai Chutney.

The 500-year-old painting of Our Lady of Ransom that adorns the main altar of the Vallarpadam Basilica has been reinstalled after restoration.

Why in news? Modi to launch year-long celebrations to remember contributions of Alluri Sitarama Raju Highlights: Hundred years ago, in August 1922, the forests of the Godavari Agency in Madras Presidency witnessed attacks on three police stations over three continuous days. Alluri Sitarama Raju, along with 500 tribals, attacked the police stations of Chintapalli, Krishnadevipeta, […]

The Karnataka State government has issued a circular ordering all higher educational institutions and institutions under the Department of Collegiate & Technical Education (DCTE) to ensure the success of the Union government’s Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

To mark National Doctors’ Day that is observed on July 1, the State Health and Family Welfare Department has launched a “Selfie with a doctor” campaign.

The World Bank has approved a project worth ₹1,000 crore for taking rain-fed farming to new heights in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand.

More than 26,000 enterprises have been started by the Kudumbashree under the Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) since it was rolled out in 2016-17. The programme is also being implemented in 25 blocks in Kerala, the highest in the country.

Fasal Bhavantar Kawach an Insurance scheme launched to protect chilli farmers in A.P. from price fluctuations

Amrita’ oil barge from the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) is ready for service.

According to the World Gold Council (WGC) report  titled ‘Gold refining and recycling’, India has emerged as the fourth largest recycler in the world and the country has recycled 75 tonnes in 2021

The Wayanad District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) is preparing to launch kayaking, an adventure tourism-cum-sports activity, in more water bodies in the district.

Mysuru hosted the main event of the 8th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY) with a mass yoga demonstration after a gap of two years. It was the first International Day of Yoga (IDY) public event after the outbreak of COVID-19.

India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile during night time as part of a user training trial from a test range off the Odisha coast.

The GSER was released in the backdrop of the ongoing London Tech Week 2022, which brings together global governments and corporate leaders, inspirational start-up founders and investors to discuss the power of technology for societies.

India has witnessed the sharpest rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development, largely due to gains in economic performance.

The Cabinet approved the Agnipath scheme for temporary recruitment to the armed forces

Karnataka Minister of Energy, Kannada and Culture Sunil Kumar along with British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis launched an electric vehicle awareness portal called ‘EV Jagruthi’.

Considering the overwhelming response for its Manvantara, a unique initiative for cultivating reading habits and critical outlook among people in general and children in particular, the Koppal district administration has announced the second edition: Manvantara 2.

The Union Cabinet signed a MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on cooperation in the field of industries and advanced technologies

India and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual logistics support in presence of the two Defence Ministers during the ongoing visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the Southeast Asian nation.

Tamil Nadu has topped the Fourth State Food Safety Index 2021-22 of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), replacing Gujarat, which slipped to the second spot among 17 large states, followed by Maharashtra on the third place.

India has objected to a report, called the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), 2022, that places India last in a list of 180 countries on managing climate change, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality.

The State-level ‘Suchitwa Sagaram, Sundara Teeram’, an ambitious project aimed at making the sea and coast plastic-free was inaugurated in Kerala.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is the fastest rising South Asian University among the coveted QS World University Rankings top 200 varsities, having gained 31 places while four IITs have also figured in the category attaining a higher rank compared to the previous edition.

A five-year-long research initiative on tribal health was launched in Chamarajanagar district.

A successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out on June 06, 2022 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.

  NATO kicked off nearly a two-week United States-led naval exercise on the Baltic Sea with more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines from 16 nations, including two aspiring to join the military alliance, Finland and Sweden.

The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census conducted by Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with The Fishing Cat Project (TFCP).

Three out of every four river monitoring stations in India posted alarming levels of heavy toxic metals such as lead, iron, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium and copper according to the State of Environment Report 2022.

The World Environment Day was observed on 5th June

The Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal is the country’s first largest air-conditioned rail concourse, which will give passengers an airport kind of experience.

The 138th birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the erstwhile ruler of Mysuru, was celebrated in Mysuru

Two incubators supported by the departments of Electronics, IT, BT, and Science and Technology have bagged the top rankings, as per an annual survey that covered 40 bio-spectrum initiatives across the country in the public sector.

Rashtrothana Sahitya, an affiliate of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has been selected for the best publisher award with a cash prize of ₹1 lakh for 2021 by the The Kannada Book Authority (KBA).

Researchers have discovered what is now believed to be the largest plant in the world

The Indian Navy decommissioned its two ships, INS Akshay and INS Nishank, after 32 years of service including participation in Operation Talwar and Operation Parakram.

The phase II project of the coastal surveillance system developed by the public-sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will be operational along India’s coastline by 2023 with the installation of 38 radar stations and four mobile stations.

 The Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries.

The Patna circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has dug up remnants of brick walls, which officials believe could be at least 2,000-year-old, at the site of a pond rejuvenation work in Kumrahar area in Patna.

The James Webb Space Telescope will begin with in-depth scientific observations. Among the investigations that are planned for the telescope’s first year are two exoplanets classified as “super-Earths”: the lava covered 55 Cancri e and the atmosphere-less LHS 3844 b.

 New research led by Professor Patric Irwin at the Department of Physics, University Oxford, suggests that a hazy layer that exists on both planets is behind the different shades of blue.

Prime Minister releases PM CARES benefits for ‘COVID orphans’

Gujarat Titans won 15th edition of  Indian Premier League

Jal Jeevan Mission Achieves 50% Completion Milestone

Indian writer Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian author to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for Hindi novel ‘Tomb of Sand’

Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report

The State government of Karnataka has accorded in-principle approval to operate the first Bharat Gaurav train of Karnataka

Ninth edition of “world of work” report released by International Labour Organisation

Death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi observed

NEWS : Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy celebrated RAJA RAM MOHAN ROY • Great scholar and an independent thinker, was a prominent Indian social reformer of 19th century modern India. • Known as the ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’ for his contribution to socio-religious reforms of contemporary Indian society. • Born in Radhanagar, Hooghly […]

India’s Women Boxing fraternity added another feather to its cap with Nikhat Zareen winning the Gold Medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championship

The Navy recently tested an indigenous Naval Anti-Ship Missile (Short Range) or NASM-SR from a Sea King helicopter at the Integrated Test Range in Balasore, Odisha

Union Defence Ministerh recently launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy – ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ – at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL).

India wins THOMAS CUP for the first time in history after defeating Indonesia

Full moon day of the Hindu month Vaishakha is celebrated as Buddha Poornima, which marks the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha, founder of Buddhism.

More than 18 crore health cards have been issued under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme so far and over 3.2 crore people have availed the hospital facilities, as per recent statistics

India observes its National Technology Day on 11th May every year

Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020 was released recently

Char Dham Yatra commenced recently

Central Government reduced the wheat allocation to some states and UTs under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till September. However, the reduced wheat quota will be replenished with rice to keep the overall figure intact.

Governor of Tamilnadu has forwarded the NEET exemption Bill to the Union Home Ministry to be sent to the President of India for his assent

NATGRID campus was inaugurated in Bengaluru recently

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22

S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index recently released

Prime Minister greeted the people of India on of Basava Jayanti

Union Labour and Employment Ministry is working on a mechanism to process accident insurance claims by unorganised workers registered on the e-Shram portal

Ujjwala Diwas celebrated to commemorate launching of PM Ujjwala Yojana

Anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired jointly by the Indian Navy and the Andaman and Nicobar Command

Ministry of Culture and Tourism has granted Rs 3.75 crore under the ‘Upgradation of Museums Scheme’ as part of Museums Grant Scheme for project in Eluru town, Andhra Pradesh.

Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 (UBA 2.0) has successfully completed four years

Ministry of MSME launched MSME sustainable (zed) certification Scheme , an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices

A megalithic burial cluster close to a site of human habitation belonging to the Iron Age has been discovered near Kollegal in Chamarajanagar district

The government of Meghalaya’s Planning Department’s initiative of the “e-Proposal System”- Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA) Project, has won the UN Award – World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum Prizes 2022

Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh and his Assam have decided to form district-level committees for settling their inter-state boundary disputes

Second edition of Khelo India University Games recently begun at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru

Defence Minister launched Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) Prime and the sixth Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC–6) meant to encourage defence start–ups during DefConnect 2.0

A long-term people’s campaign to document the worsening tidal flooding in Ernakulam district of Kerala was launched in 14 coastal villages earlier this week

The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) gets Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2020 for the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme

The 401st birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur was observed on 21st April, 2022.

The sixth and last of the French Scorpene-class submarines, INS Vagsheer, was launched into water at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai

NITI Aayog has prepared draft battery swapping policy

National Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21

Central government has expressed its desire to stop the purchase of excess parboiled rice

The State Cabinet approved the Karnataka Data Centre Policy 2022 with a focus on creating demand and value for data centres, by providing a robust and well-connected ecosystem for the growth of data centres in the State

The 9-day Karaga festival comes to end in Bengaluru

Civil Aviation Ministry’s “UDAN” scheme selected for Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has prepared a report to ensure a safe and vibrant cyberspace for India focussing on areas like large scale digitisation of public services, State-level cyber security etc

PM visited Vidya Samiksha Kendras in Gujarat

4th Anniversary celebrations of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres was recently observed

The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) recently published the draft Uniform Code for Medical Device Marketing Practices (UCMDMP)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently issued guidelines to states and union territories asking that they modernize prisons as part of the Modernisation of Prisons Project

April 15 is observed as Himachal Day

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revamped Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) till 2026

Birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti

Mahavir Jayanti celebrated on 14 April 2022. It marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira

Rongali/Bohag Bihu celebrated in Assam

Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System of its mechanised forces

NEWS The Union Government has launched the ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program DETAILS Additional program of PM SVANidhi Scheme Launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Implemented by Quality Council of India (QCI) AIM Provide social security benefits to street vendors for their holistic development and socio-economic upliftment Socio-economic profiling of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and […]

Recently, Archaeologists have identified 65 large sandstone jars (Megaliths) believed to be used for ritual burials across four sites in Hasao district, Assam

103 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre observed

India has successfully flight-tested Helina, an Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), in Pokhran

As part of the Seema Darshan project an Indo-Pakistan border viewing point in Nadabet in Gujarat (Located in the Rann of Kutch region)  known as the ‘Wagah of Gujarat’ – was recently inaugurated

Birth Anniversary of Jyotiba Phule celebrated.

Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to get into the global network of silk cities

Death anniversary of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee observed

Punjab government has announced gazetted holiday on the birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Dass, a 16th century saint

As per Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is taking rapid strides to fulfill the government’s vision- ‘Housing for all by 2024’, with over 3 crore pucca houses already constructed under the program.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana completes 7 years

The government introduced The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha

National Medical Commission (NMC) put out a set of three draft regulations on the registration of doctors to the National Medical Register recently

Government of India launched Mission Integrated Bio-refineries

Stand-up India scheme was launched by the Indian government completed six years recently

NEWS 114th birth anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram  celebrated ABOUT National leader, a freedom fighter, a crusader of social justice, a champion of depressed classes and an outstanding Parliamentarian Born on 5th April 1908 in Chandwa in Bihar to a Dalit family Pursued his schooling at the nearby town of Arrah where he faced discrimination […]

Shree Mandira Parikrama Project (SMPP) of Odisha government has already run into a controversy

‘Tatkal services’ proposed to be brought under Sakala Mission

Karnataka distribution companies (discoms) have become the top seller of renewable energy under the Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) at Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. (IEX).

Union Cabinet approved the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) scheme

Utakala Dibasha or Odisha Day is celebrated every year on April 1

The second P-8I aircraft squadron of the Navy has been commissioned by the Indian Navy in a ceremony that was held at INS Hansa, Goa

Darlongs – a small community of around 11,000 people in Tripura – was officially included in the list of Scheduled Tribes after the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

In the context of ongoing ‘Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2022’, Harichand Thakur is being remembered

Zojila tunnel deadline advanced to 2024

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at off the coast of Odisha

The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch.

Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) for 6 months

BWSSB’s rainwater harvesting theme park completes 10 years

Niti Aayog released export preparedness index. Gujarat topped the list

President of India presented the President’s Colour to INS Valsura, the Navy’s premier technological training establishment

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals for GSAT 7B satellite, along with equipment like Night Sight (image intensifier), 4X4 light vehicles, and Air Defence Fire Control Radar (light).

The KSR Bengaluru Railway Station will market ‘Channapatna toys’ under the ‘One Station, One Product’ (OSOP) scheme

Assam government informed the Assembly that nearly 1.44 lakh illegal foreigners had been identified in the state until January 31 this year based on the 1985 Assam Accord

NEWS Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, have declared the Kashmir Files movie tax-free. WHAT QUALIFIES A FILM TO BE DECLARED TAX-FREE? There are no fixed criteria for a film to claim or enjoy tax exemption Decision to give up its claim on tax revenues is taken by state governments […]

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Maharashtra has decided to withdraw from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana (PMFBY) if changes to it are not carried out

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces

India and Japan held the sixth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) recently

National Vaccination/Immunisation Day is observed every year on March 16 to convey the significance of vaccination as well as its role in public health

The government of India is proposing National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022 to reduce India’s dependence on import of high-end medical devices

As per recently released economic survey , Karnataka State’s Total Fertility Rate falling faster than national trend.

PM paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and all the eminent persons who marched to Dandi in order to protest injustice and protect our nation’s self-esteem. The day also marks beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement

Government of India launched ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under AMRUT 2.0 which will select 100 start-ups through this challenge and provide Rs.20 lakh each as funding support

NEWS Government of India launched the MSME Innovative Scheme THE SCHEME AIM Guide the MSMEs in developing business ideas into viable business propositions Acts as a hub for innovation activities OTHER DETAILS Provide support through guidance, financial and marketing assistance, technical support, etc. to ensure the scaling up of MSMEs Launched with the combination of […]

37th Foundation Day celebrations of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was recently held

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2022 was held in Cairo, Egypt

A webinar on Captive Employment Policy under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) was recently held

Union Minister of Labor and Employment presented Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) and National Safety Awards (NSA). They are presented by the Ministry of Labor & Employment since 1965

Cabinet approves Amendment of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 for specifying rate of royalty in respect of certain minerals

On  March 7, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings

March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day across the world to promote women’s rights and honour their achievements across the political, economic, social and cultural spheres

53rd Raising Day celebrations of Central Industrial Security Force was recently celebrated

The Union Labour and Employment Ministry launched the “donate a pension” scheme allowing any citizen to pay the premium amount on behalf of an unorganised worker under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Scheme.

HANSA-NG has completed sea-level trials in Puducherry

India celebrated 7 March as ‘Janaushadhi Diwas’

Government of India & International Telecommunication Union (ITU) signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA)

The Kaliyattam festival is an annual Theyyam festival held in the temples in Kerala’s Malabar region

Government has approved the scheme – Modernisation Plan-IV for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in continuation of the scheme “Modernisation Plan-III for CAPFs.

Andhra Pradesh government announced that ₹5 lakh per acre financial package would be given to the farmers who parted with their lands for the Polavaram irrigation project prior to the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Quad Summit was recently held

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has offered four projects to the Indian Industry for design & development under Make-I category of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.

Under “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates scheme”, Central Government has approved the proposal for continuation of seven existing sub schemes for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

India’s indigenous INS Visakhapatnam was dedicated to the Visakhapatnam city formally

The State of India’s Environment Report, 2022 of the Centre for Science and Environment was released recently

FIFA decided to indefinitely suspend all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, from participation in all competitions run by the two football bodies

NEWS Uthralikkavu Pooram festival celebrated UTHRALIKKAVU POORAM Annual Hindu festival held in Vadakkancherry Held every year in the Malayalam month of Kumbham (usually falls on February / March) Eight-day celebration Traditional musical ensembles like the Panchavadyam and the Pandimelam can be seen About twenty-one elephants in the traditional attire line up with colourful parasols; swaying […]

The West Bengal government’s ambitious Deocha Pachami coal block mining project despite the announcement of a relief and rehabilitation package, saw widespread protests which resulted in the arrests of nine people including economist-activist Prasenjit Bose.

Death anniversary of Veer Savarkar observed

Sixth Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai was born on 29th February 1896 in Gujarat

National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February to mark the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir C.V. Raman on 28 February 1928

Goa celebrates its annual ‘Carnaval’ or carnival, the colourful festival, a vestige of the state’s erstwhile Portuguese rulers

The Government of India has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme for a period of five years to 2026

Birth anniversary of the Dayanand Saraswati recently celebrated

International Intellectual Property Index published by US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center

Aviation and defence colossus Boeing delivered India’s 12th maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft

Professor Neena Gupta, conferred the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2021

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev will be the new ATP No. 1, replacing Djokovic who would have held the spot for a record 361 weeks

Researchers of Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University (BKNMU), Junagadh, discovered a new species of spider and named it Narsinhmehtai in honour of Narsinh Mehta. However it is being opposed

NEWS National WASH Conclave-2022 was organized recently DETAILS WHO ORGANIZED – National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) COLLOBARATIONS – Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, UNICEF, WaterAid and other development partners THEME – “WASH Forward: Advancing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Panchayats” CONCLAVE OBJECTIVES Bringing Government and WASH sector players […]

The Kerala Nattukala Kshema Sabha (KNKS), an outfit that works for the promotion of local art forms in the state, has demanded that Karakattam (also known as Kumbakkali in certain parts) be recognised as the agricultural art form of Kerala

The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in association with Startup India has launched the ‘Ayush Start-up Challenge’ to encourage start-ups and individuals working on innovations in the field of Ayurveda and alternative healing

An FIR has been registered against three Mumbai Police officials last week for allegedly threatening Angadias and extorting money from them in south Mumbai

PM CARES for Children Scheme Extended

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAYG) Dashboard was recently launched

NEWS 48th edition of Khajuraho Dance Festival was recently held KHAJURAHO DANCE FESTIVAL 2022 48th edition of this festival Madhya Pradesh State Rupankar Kala Award and National Kalidas Award for dance will be presented to the various artists Feature a number of major events which will focus on the cultural landscape of the various genres […]

NEWS President of India took  part in the Indian Navy’s 12th Presidential Fleet Review WHAT IS THE PRESIDENT’S FLEET REVIEW? In simplest terms, it is the country’s President taking stock of the Navy’s capability Showcases all types of ships and capabilities the Navy has Takes place once under every President, who is the supreme commander […]

PM greets people of Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day

Karnataka tourism department to set up digital museum at Sanganakallu

Tamil Nadu has made it clear to the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be set up in a sensitive ecological zone in the Western Ghats at a great cost to wildlife and biodiversity, and by ignoring the local opposition to the project.

Medaram Jathara 2022 recently commenced.

Bihar Chief Minister said February 15 would henceforth be commemorated as “Shahid Diwas” in memory of the 34 freedom fighters who were killed by police in Tarapur town of Bihar

75th raising day of Delhi police recently celebrated

The pristine beach of Dhanushkodi at the southern-most tip of the Rameswaram island in the Indian peninsula has witnessed a rare phenomenon over the past few days. Thousands of Crimson Rose butterflies swarmed all available flowering plants along the beach.

NEWS The high-powered committee set up by the Union Government has approved the proposal to declare the Upper Bhadra Project as a national project, which would enable the State to get a ₹12,500 crore grant from the Centre to implement it UPPER BHADRA PROJECT WHAT – Major lift irrigation Scheme AIM – Irrigate 2.25 lakh […]

The 4th India – Australia Energy Dialogue was recently held

PM visited Guru Ravidas shrine in UP on account of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Project proposals for more than 60,000 houses were approved for construction in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan at the 58th meeting of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring  Committee (CSMC) under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) recently

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bengaluru has received its single largest private donation of ₹425 crore, which will be used to set up a postgraduate medical school along with a multispeciality 800-bed hospital on its Bengaluru campus.

The Registry Building, a two-storey structure at Chandernagore built in 1875 and a symbol of French settlement of the colonial town, has been awaiting restoration for a long time.

NEWS LCA TEJAS to participate in Singapore air show -2022 LCA TEJAS WHAT – Single engined, light weight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft DESIGNATED MANUFACTURING UNIT – LCA-Production Group (LCA-PG) (launched in 2002 at HAL) DESIGNED BY – Aeronautical Development Agency ( designated project manager for the development of LCA ) FEATURES Has quadruplex […]

To mark Deendayal Upadhyay’s death anniversary, the National Monuments Authority organised an international webinar on preserving monuments and heritage recently. The event saw participation by 20 countries including was held in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Prime Minister pays his obeisances to Sri Madhwacharya on Madhwa Navmi

Recently, Andhra Pradesh government banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala — the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in the State — has been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage for 2022-23.

PM pays tributes to Lala Lajpat Rai on his Jayanti

Decommissioned INS Khukri to be converted into museum. The Navy vessel handed over to Diu administration

The government has put out the eternal flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti underneath India Gate and merged it with the one instituted at the National War Memorial in 2019

ISRO successfully conducted a 25-second qualification test for its liquid propellant-based Vikas engine to be used under the Gaganyaan mission.

On the Statehood Day of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura (21st January), Prime Minister and other leaders praised the traditions and culture of the three northeast states.

In a bid to revive the Saraswati river, the governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh will enter into an agreement that entails the building of a dam to supply round-the-year water flow to the river channel

Institute for Social and Economic Change celebrates mark its golden jubilee

Election commission of India announced postponement of Punjab general elections on account of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Union defence ministry has rejected Tableaux proposals of Kerala and West Bengal

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has invited applications from 100 domestic companies, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as startups for incentives under the design linked incentive (DLI) scheme.

Addressing first National Start-up day Union Minister Jitendra Singh highlighted that “Purple Revolution” is Jammu & Kashmir’s contribution to “Start-ups India”. It relates to growth of LAVENDER flowers.

NEWS PM pays tributes to the great Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day ABOUT THIRUVALLUVAR Tamil poet Best known as the author of Thirukkural. Thirukkural is a collection of couplets on political and economic matters, ethics and love. No known details about the life of Thiruvalluvar. However, he is believed to have lived near Chennai between fourth […]

PM extends best wishes to Indian Army personnel on Army Day

Ministry of AYUSH hosted the first-ever global Surya Namaskar demonstration programme where about 10 million people participated

S Somanath appointed tenth chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation

Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda celebrated

High court of Calcutta has imposed More curbs for Ganga Sagar mela 2022

UK firm Henley & Partners released its latest global passport ranking index recently

India Tests Advanced ‘Sea-To-Sea’ Variant Of BrahMos Missile From INS Visakhapatnam

Ace rider Fouaad Mirza, golfers Anirban Lahiri, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar and Alpine Skier Mohammed Arif Khan are among the 10 athletes added by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) to the list of athletes who would be provided support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme

Bharath Subramanian becomes 73 chess grandmaster of India. He completed his third and final GM norm at Vergani Cup Open in Italy.

Adi Sankaracharya’s birthplace in Kerala likely to be declared as national monument

Various district administrations in Tamilnadu have banned the conduct of Jallikattu events, ahead of Pongal festival, as part of safety measures.

PM announces 26th December as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ to mark martyrdom of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji.They were sahibzades of Guru Gobind Singh

INS Vikrant, is likely to be commissioned in 2022.It successfully conducted Sea Trials

North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic missile in the first major weapons test by the nuclear-armed nation this year.

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has called for more effective utilisation of drone applications

PM inaugurated Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Tripura

Delhi Assembly passed an amendment Bill to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1971, recognising Takht Damdama Sahib as the fifth Takht of Sikhs.

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. She was the queen of Sivagangai

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated 64th Foundation Day

Aviation Ministry releases draft National Air Sports Policy

Birth anniversary of Savitri Bai Phule  celebrated

Union Education Minister launched a 100-day Reading Campaign called ‘Padhe Bharat’.

Success of Yuva initiative of Delhi police is being discussed

Close on the heels of Durga Puja being accorded the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage tag, Karnataka is set to initiate the process to secure a similar status for Mysuru Dasara.

Defence Minister inaugurated 27 projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently

The Sahitya Akademi announced its prestigious Sahitya Akademi Awards, Yuva Puraskar and Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2021 in various languages.

Added by British for stability, sand inside Konark Sun Temple may be cleared

All-woman team performs Tholpavakkoothu, a first in history, breaking age-old conventions. Rajitha Ramachandra Pulavar, who led the performance at the District Panchayat Hall in Kerala’s Palakkad on Christmas, aptly titled the show Penpavakkoothu, meaning women’s Tholpavakkoothu.

Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) Rankings was recently released.

Efforts are on to include the Buddhist site excavated in and around Sannati, on the banks of the Bhima in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district, in the World Heritage site list of UNESCO

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over technology for indigenous extreme cold weather clothing system (ECWS) to 05 Indian companies

NITI Aayog, has released the health index of States and Union Territories taking 2019-2020 as the reference year.

Vikram Misri former Ambassador to China has been appointed Deputy National Security Adviser

As part of deployment undertaken by Indian Navy under Mission SAGAR, Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port of Maputo, Mozambique.

PM pays tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti

The Good Governance Day (GGD) is celebrated every year in India on December 25 to mark the birthday anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Union home minister will inaugurate the Bharat Darshan Park in Punjabi Bagh area of South Delhi built with scrap and waste material

Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, VSM assumed charge as Director General, Project Seabird

President of India Unveils a Statue of Late Shri P.N. Panicker

The DRDO has successfully flight-tested ABHYAS – the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Odisha. 

The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) has regained the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accreditation.

National Farmers’ Day is celebrated across the country on December 23 to honour India’s farmers. It marks the birth anniversary of the nation’s fifth PM Choudhary Charan Singh.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

The first batch of next-generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicles (AERV) was formally inducted into the Indian Army

National Mathematics Day is observed every year on December 22 to celebrate the life and work of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a great mathematician who was born on this day in 1887.

Government of India does not agree with the conclusions drawn by Reporters Without Borders about press freedom in India for various reasons

India’s K. Srikanth’s won Silver BWF World badminton championship

Delhi hosted the Grand Finale of All India Vande Bharatam, Nritya Utsav

60th anniversary of the liberation of Goa was celebrated

One-year celebrations of the Bodoland Territorial Region Council (BTR) was recently held.

DRDO successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

President of India inaugurated the reconstructed Ramna Kali temple in Ramna, a part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

Durga Puja in Kolkata has been included by UNESCO in its representative list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’.

December 15 marks the death anniversary of the great “unifier of the nation”, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Supreme Court of India permitted the Central Government for double lane widening of the roads for the Char Dham Project

President of India pays homage to  Pranab Mukherjee on his Birth Anniversary

The 400-metre-long Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi connecting the ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva to the banks of the Ganges was inaugurated by Prime Minister

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested several weapons over the last three days including the extended range Pinaka missile with the Army and a flight test of the indigenously designed and developed Stand-off Anti-Tank Missile (SANT)

NEWS Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) designed for Indian Naval warships was successfully flight tested ABOUT Designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation Has the capability of neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets Tactic of sea skimming is used by various anti-ship missiles and some fighter jets to avoid […]

PM pays tributes to C. Rajagopalachari on his Jayanti

Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr has won the 56th Jnanpith Award, and Konkani novelist Damodar Mauzo has won the 57th Jnanpith Award.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat have been confirmed to be among the 13 people who died in the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on his martyrdom day.

India and Russia have signed a number of agreements, contracts and protocols covering small arms and military cooperation

President of India visits Raigad fort and paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Nagaland CM calls for scrapping of AFSPA

Russia wins Davis Cup after 15 years

December 6 is observed every year all over India as Mahaparinirvan Din, the death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.

President of India pays floral tributes to  R. Venkataraman, former President of India,  on his birth anniversary

A copy of the Bhagavad Gita, a Parker pen, a Gandhi topi (cap) and a tulsi mala are some of the personal effects of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai that will make their way to the Museum of Prime Ministers, New Delhi

Prime Minister has greeted the people of  Goa on the day of the Feast of St. Francis Xavier.

Centre has refused to accept Odisha state demand of declaring Paika revolution as first war of independence

Opening Ceremony of Gateway of India is being celebrated. The gateway was opened on 4th December 1924, by the Viceroy, the Earl of Reading

President of India Pays Homage to Dr Rajendra Prasad on His Birth Anniversary

Victory of India in 1971 war is being commemorated

Lionel Messi won Ballon d’Or award

On 1 December 1965, India’s first line of defense, the Border Security Force (BSF) was formed.

Death Anniversary of Jyotiba Phule celebrated.

Recently, Habibganj railway station of Bhopal has been renamed as ‘Rani Kamalapati’ station.

73 annual rising day of National Cadet Corps celebrated

A shallow and strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Myanmar-India border region

Birth centenary of Dr. Varghese Kurien (Milk Man of India) is celebrated as National Milk Day

Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for the ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. The museum project was sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved deal for the manufacture of 6.71 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in India in cooperation of Russia

World Fisheries Day is observed on the 21st November every year.

By : UNESCO

By : Azim Premji University

The President of India conferred awards to 342 cleanest cities of India at the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ as part of Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0 by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Rani Lakshmibai on her Jayanti

Birth Anniversary of Indira Gandhi celebrated

By Competition Commission of India

PM participated in the event, at Lakshmi bai fort,Jhansi

Defence Minister to dedicate revamped Rezang La War Memorial.

Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti/ Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab  celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak.

Odisha Chief Minister is expected to soon lay the foundation stone of the Puri heritage corridor

Conservation Of Delhi’s Sabz Burj Complete

Pochampally village in Telangana is set to be named as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)

Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer named after the port city of Andhra Pradesh on the East coast, is to be commissioned into the Indian Navy

The government is considering reopening the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara corridor to Pakistan this week to allow Sikh pilgrims to cross over, more than 20 months after it was shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru is celebrated every year as Children’s day

The Centre has decided to observe November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas,’ every year in honour of tribal people’s contribution to the freedom movement and nation-building. It is Birthday of Birsa Munda

Australia wins ICC T20 World Cup

Moscow has started deliveries of the S-400 air defence systems to India

Birth anniversary of Acharya Kripalani was recently celebrated

National Education Day of India is celebrated every year on 11 November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

The fourth submarine of the Project – 75, VELA  was delivered to the Indian Navy today recently

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has picked Srinagar among 49 cities as part of the creative city network under the Crafts and Folk Arts category.

CBI filed two chargesheets against serving and retired naval officers, and some others, for allegedly sharing details of the ongoing modernisation project of India’s Kilo Class submarines

President of India presented the prestigious Padma Awards of the year 2020 to achievers of various fields at a colourful ceremony held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan

Bathukamma festival was screened on Burj Khalifa

Politicization of Ban on Chhath Pooja is being witnessed

Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2021.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 12-foot statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath, where the acharya is believed to have attained samadhi

National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur celebrates National Ayurveda Day 2021

A district autonomous council in Meghalaya, which If implemented, the proposed Bill would modify an age-old customary practice of inheritance of the matrilineal Khasi tribe.

Chess, Costumes and a Crown from Satyajit Ray’s ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’ is on display at the India International Centre, New Delhi

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated on October 31, every year.

Punjab Police has submitted a proposal to Declare Guru Nanak Jayanti as WORLD PEDESTRIAN DAY

The first ship of the four Project-15B state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyers, Visakhapatnam, being built at the Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Navy

Public Affairs Centre has released Public Affairs Index 2021

The Prime Minister has recalled the rich contributions of the illustrious Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar on Thevar Jayanthi.

Tourism Minister of Karnataka urges centre to develop Hampi under iconic tourist destination scheme

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to Shri K.R. Narayanan, former President of India

India successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5

The report ‘Mapping India’s Climate Vulnerability – A District-level Assessment’, which has been supported by the India Climate Collaborative and Edelgive Foundation was released by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

Raksha Mantri chairs Ambassadors’ Round Table for DefExpo 2022

Prem Bhatia awards for journalism was recently presented

On the banks of the Sarayu in Ayodhya, acres of green space, mostly known as Ram Katha Park, have been through a major beautification exercise. Once inaugurated on November 4, the spruced-up space will be known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park, after a Korean queen believed to have had Indian roots

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to cartoonist RK Laxman on his 100th birth anniversary

The Prime Ministers’ Museum on the Teen Murti Bhavan premises is likely to miss yet another deadline, this time the “October, 2021” tentative date, for completion

As the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, returns in a hybrid format on November 20, it tries to generates interest with some international personalities and talked-about titles of the year. It is 52 edition of film festival

The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism   unveiled the UNESCO World Heritage Listing plaque at Ramappa – KakatiyaRudreshwara Temple in Palampet.

ITBP is awarding Best Dog & Best Horse awards . These awards are being presented since 2016

NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched – “Innovations for You” an attempt to showcase the success stories of Atal Innovation Mission’s Startups in different domains. These startups have worked to create new, disruptive and innovative products, services, and solutions that can pave a path for a sustainable future.

Government of India celebrated UDAN day on October 21

Report by London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.

IMF unveiled its 2nd World Economic Outlook (WEO)

Valmiki Jayanti celebrated

Bhaskarabda to be added to official calendar of Assam

The British Museum in London will display an ancient object called the Nebra Sky Disc, which is thought to be the world’s oldest concrete depiction of stars.

Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh  to be declared as an international airport .

Birth Anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan celebrated recently

India crowned SAFF champions for 8th time as Sunil Chhetri leads Blue Tigers to 3-0 win over Nepal

Chennai Super kings clinch fourth IPL title

By : Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe

Dr R R Gangakhedkar, former head of epidemiology and communicable diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has been selected for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) expert group that will examine the origins of emerging and re-emerging pathogens of epidemic and pandemic potential, including SARS-CoV-2.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) up to 50 km inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.

The government has notified new rules under which the gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy has been increased from 20 to 24 weeks for certain categories of women under newly amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021

Birth Anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam celebrated

In order to extend the facility for booking community halls of Cantonment Boards online without any physical application, a ‘Community Hall Booking module’ has now been made live on the eChhawani portal for greater ease of living for Cantonment residents.

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2021 — often incorrectly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics — to three US-based economists.

Aviation venture SNV Aviation, which is planning an airline under the Akasa brand, has received a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Report by World Bank

Jim Corbett National Park, a world-renowned tiger reserve in Uttarakhand, may be renamed as Ramganga National Park in the future.

Death anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan recently celebrated.

Celebrated on OTOBER 8

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee”

Ministry of culture to provide financial push to Buddhist circuit

Researchers at the Central University of Kerala (CUK) have found that domestication of sheep had taken place in the Indian subcontinent, especially in Indus Valley civilisation regions in the 6th or 7th millennium BC.

The heaviest semi-cryogenic propellant tank (SC120-LOX) ever fabricated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been delivered to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).

Germany’s Benjamin List and U.S.-based David MacMillan on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for developing a tool to build molecules which has helped make chemistry more environmentally friendly.

The 2nd edition of the Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) Report was launched by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry

U.S.-Japanese scientist Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann of Germany, and Giorgio Parisi of Italy on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize for climate models and the understanding of physical systems. It is being hailed as first Nobel prize for climate studies

World Animal Welfare Day is observed all over the world every year on October 4.

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his Jayanti.

Defence Minister felicitated the winners of ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ Contest organised by Defence Research & Development Organisation

U.S. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch.

A British-era bungalow on a hillock that used to be the 17th century military office of the Ahom rulers has been converted into a heritage centre depicting life along the Brahmaputra. It has been named Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre

First ever retreat ceremony to be held at Suchetgarh

Birth Anniversary of Lal Bahaddur Shastri celebrated

The centre will use Chacha Chaudhary, the popular comic book character, for sensitising children and youths about the cleaning of Ganga and other rivers under National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)

Google Doodle celebrates SIVAJI GANESAN

Defence Ministry has issued an order to dissolve the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

PM pays tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his Jayanti

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested a new version of the Akash surface-to-air missile Akash Prime from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.

United States hosted the first ever in person meeting of QU
AD leaders

The show saw a display by the IAF’s Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team, Paramotor and powered hang-glider display, flypast by MiG-21 Bison and aerobatics by Su-30 aircraft. It also included the Akashganga skydiving display, IAF symphony orchestra display and a photo exhibition depicting the history of IAF.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Thursday said it has placed an order worth over Rs 7,500 crore to Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Chennai for supply of 118 units of Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun’s Mark-1A variant for the Indian Army.

The President of India presented the National Service Scheme Awards for the year 2019-20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on his birth anniversary.

By Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021.

The helicopter-launched Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Helina, being developed indigenously, has completed all trials and the process for issuing of acceptance of necessity (AoN) by the Army. It is 3rd generation lock on Before Launch (LOBL) fire and forget class missile.

It is a report by UNCTAD

QCI launched the Prof. S.K. Joshi Laboratory Excellence Award.This is country’s first-of-its- kind Laboratory Excellence Award. This Award has been instituted to promote Laboratory Quality and performance improvement in the country.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district recently

Engineers Day 2021 was observed on September 15, to mark the birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University in UP’s Aligarh

On recommendation of the syllabus committee, the “applied philosophy of Shri Ramcharitmanas” has been introduced as an elective (optional) course under the philosophy subject for first-year students of graduation (BA) from the academic session of 2021-22 in Madhya Pradesh

British teenager Emma Raducanu becomes the first British woman in 44 years to win a Slam crown in US Open finals

The Prime Minister has paid  tributes to Acharya Vinoba Bhave on his Jayanti.

September 12 marks the 124th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over the first deliverable Firing Unit (FU) of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System to Indian Air Force (IAF)

The Prime Minister has remembered freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on his Jayanti.

The centre signed a tripartite agreement- “Karbi Anglong Agreement”  with representatives of Karbi outfits

Amazon India announced the launch of Kisan Store.

Avani Lekhara has become the 1st Indian women to win two Paralympic medals at a single edition of the Paralympics

Government in Tamil Nadu has announced the construction of a memorial in Villupuram to people killed in police firing and clashes in 1987, during a movement demanding reservation for the Vanniyar community.

It is a report by Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has apologised for comparing Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu and his four advisers to the Panj Piare

NAGA Battalion group contingent of 200 Army personnel will participate in the multinational Exercise ZAPAD 2021 being held at Nizhniy, Russia from September 3 to 16

Prime Minister  inaugurated the newly renovated Jallianwala Bagh complex and museum in Amritsar

In the wake of present afghan crisis, the legendary HARI SINGH NALWA is being remembered. He was legendary Sikh commander of Ranjith Singh, tamed the turbulent forces at play in Afghanistan and earned the reputation of the most feared Sikh warrior

According to a new report titled “Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021” released by Asian Development Bank (ADB), COVID-19 pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as compared to what would have happened without COVID-19

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sree Narayana Guru on his Jayanti.

India pitched its indigenously built fighter aircrafts at the International Military-Technical Forum ‘ARMY-2021’ in Moscow.

The S-400 air defence systems deal, for which deliveries are scheduled to begin in a few months, was on schedule said Russia

UN food agency has been able to negotiate with the Taliban in order distribute aid in one provincial capital in Afghanistan. However, it is unable to resume food deliveries to three other provincial capitals.

August 20, marks the centenary of the Malabar rebellion, which is also known as the Moplah (Muslim) riots. Also year 2021 will mark the 100th year anniversary of the Malabar rebellion of 1921.

New Study Suggests Indus Valley People Spoke Ancestral Dravidian Language.

Prime Minister during his address on 75th Independence Day celebration, announced that Sainik Schools across India will now be open for female students as well.

Google Honours India’s First Woman Satyagrahi, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, With A Doodle.

Noted writer Babasaheb Purandare celebrates 100th birthday

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The Skytrax World Airport Award ranking 2021 was recently published in which Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi has emerged among world’s top-50 best airports in the 2021.

Maharashtra government has announced for creation of a new award named “Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in Information Technology (IT)”

The Government of India  announced the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards (PMSA) for the year 2018.

Report by coomonwealth secratariat

Remembrance day of Quit India celebrated

The final resting place of Mughal prince Dara Shikoh remains a mystery, with the Archaeological Survey of India saying it has not located the grave within the Humayun’s Tomb complex

National handloom day is celebrated every year on August 7 to pay tribute to handloom weavers and artisan communities across India

What is in news : The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna stands renamed as the “Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna”. About Khel Ratna awards : Highest sporting award By – Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports For – Spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four […]

Year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Abanindranath Tagore was started recently

Sea trials of the country’s maiden indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1), built by the public sector Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).

Birth Anniversary of Pingali Venkaiah celebrated

To solve the Assam- Mizoram border dispute and to arrive at a permanent solution, the Centre has asked the North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC) to map and demarcate the State boundaries using satellite imaging.

Government of India has accorded sanction to Team CLAW to lead a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier and create a new world record for the largest team of people with disabilities.This is the land world record expedition part of ‘Operation Blue Freedom Triple World Records’ being undertaken.

What is in news : This Union cabinet has recently approved a Reforms-based and Results-linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Details : Subsumes – Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) 2015 for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and […]

Google honours ‘founder of the paralympic movement’ Ludwig Guttmann with a doodle

In the state of Madhya Pradesh, the cities of Orchha and Gwalior have been selected by UNESCO under its ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project.’

After a long-standing request of Georgia, External Affairs Minister handed over the holy relics of 17th century Georgian Queen St. Ketevan nearly 16 years after they were found in Goa.

Supreme court has asked UP government about allowing Kanwar yatra despite COVID

ATIONAL DOCTORS DAY is observed on July 1 every year. The date marks the birth and death anniversary of a renowned physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.

Bollywood Legend Dillip Kumar passed away recently

The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence has approved a central sector scheme viz. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Kesaria Buddha stupa has been waterlogged

Filmmaker Karan Johar recently announced his decision to produce the biopic of Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, an acclaimed lawyer and judge in the Madras High Court and one of the early builders of the Indian National Congress.

Kickstarting the formal process for building six conventional submarines indigenously under the Project 75 India or P-75I, the government issued a Request for Proposal (RPF) to the two selected Indian Strategic Partners (SP)

AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) extended in Nagaland for another six months by Home ministry

Gujarat state authorities have started the process of clearing residential properties within the Sabarmati Ashram premises to develop a world class memorial as part of a project planned under Project Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development.

The 67the death anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee was observed as ‘Balidan Diwas’

The Ministry of Culture (MoC) and  Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ‘Cooperation in Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat

Pakistan government, citing the second wave of Covid-19, has denied permission to a group of Sikh pilgrims from India who wanted to visit the historic Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore to mark the martyrdom day Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru.