As part of the process of evolving consensus among the three services on the reorganisation of the forces into integrated tri-service theatre commands...
e-RUPI – digital payment solution
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched digital payment solution e-RUPI, taking the first step towards having a digital currency in the country. The pla...
Provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan’s Law and Justice Ministry has finalised draft legislation to incorporate Gilgit-Baltistan, the region known before 2009 as Northern Areas, a...
Kuthiran Tunnel
Nine years after works started for the 1.6 km-long twin tube tunnel road at Kuthiran on the Palakkad-Thrissur stretch of NH 544, one of the tunnels wa...
The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021
A bill to amend the general insurance law to allow the government to pare its stake in state-owned insurers was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Finance...
36TH EDITION OF INDIA – INDONESIA COORDINATED PATROL
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel has undertaken coordinated patrol (CORPAT) with Indonesian Naval Ship KRI ...
UN Best Small Business winners
Three India-based enterprises are among the winners of a $100,000 global competition of ‘Best Small Businesses’ announced by the United Nations that a...
12th Edition of Exercise INDRA NAVY
The navies of India and Russia concluded the 12th edition of the biennial Exercise Indra Navy in Baltic Sea. “The primary aim of this year’s edition i...
India’s 14 Tiger Reserves get Global CATS recognition
On the occasion of International Tiger Day on July 29, 2021 Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced that 1...
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021, which seeks to amend the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, was passed in Rajya ...
Moon-forming region around planet in another solar system
Scientists for the first time have spotted a moon-forming region around a planet beyond our solarsystem – a Jupiter-like world surrounded by a d...
National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021
The Central Government recently released National Policy for rare diseases. The Policy aims at lowering the incidence and prevalence of rare diseases ...
Gaon Bura
Recently, the Assam Cabinet announced that Gaon Buras (village headman), village-level functionaries of the district administration, will henceforth b...
Bipyrazole organic crystals
New materials may soon make it possible for damaged electronic components, such as in space crafts, to mend themselves. The materials recently develop...
United Nation’s Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation
India has scored 90.32% in United Nation’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) latest Global Survey on Digital and Susta...
Tokyo Olympics Motto
The Olympic motto was amended to “faster, higher, stronger – together” during the International Olympic Committee’s session wh...
UNDP Equator Prize 2021
Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited and Snehakunja Trust are among the 10 awardees of the prestigious Equator Prize for their work in ...
IMF estimates 2021 global growth forecast at 6 per cent
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), estimated that the global growth for 2021 will be approximately 6 per cent, the same as forecast in April, but ...
11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Meeting
India is seeking a multi-dimensional engagement with the Mekong region considering its great importance, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told t...
H5N1 avian influenza
On July 21, 2021 an 11-year-old boy died of H5N1 avian influenza in Delhi. This is the first recorded death due to the bird flu in India this year. In...
“SMILE” Scheme
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme called SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) w...
Liverpool Removed From UNESCO World Heritage List
The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday voted narrowly to remove Liverpool’s waterfront from its list of world heritage sites, citing...
China-South Asia grouping
India was invited by Bangladesh Foreign Minister to join the China-led South Asian initiative for COVID-19 vaccines and poverty alleviation. The creat...
DRDO successfully tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air Missil...
Monkey B Virus (BV)
As the world grapples with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, another viral infection has been reported in China. The Monkey B Virus (BV) claimed its ...
Deaths Due to Road Accidents in India
As per the data received from Police Departments of various States/UTs the total numbers of persons killed on all roads in the country for the calenda...
PM inaugurates and dedicates to the nation multiple projects in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated to the nation several key projects over Rs 1,100 crore in Gujarat. He also inaugurated the Aqua...
MH-60r Multi Role Helicopters (MRH)
India received two MH-60 multi-role helicopters (MRH) from the United States, after a long wait of more than a decade. These two are the first in a li...
Head of a terracotta woman figurine found in Agaram
The head of a terracotta woman figurine, with decorated hair like goddess Meenakshi and Vaishnavite minstrel Andal, was found during an archaeological...
UV-C technology to mitigate Covid spread
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has said that Ultraviolet-C or UV-C Disinfection Technology will soon be installe...
PM inaugurates the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – ‘Rudraksh’ in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudraksh in Varanasi, which has been constructed with J...
European Union unveils sweeping climate change plan
The European Union has announced a draft of climate change legislation aimed at pushing it towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. A doze...
India to host 2026 badminton world championship
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has allotted the BWF World Championship to India for 2026. This will be the second time that India will host the ...
Olympic Village opened
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village ofcially opened its doors and began welcoming the athletes ahead of this year’s Games, which will take place between Ju...
China-India trade on rise despite border tensions and Pandemic
India’s trade with China in the first half of 2021 rose by a record 62.7% — the highest increase among China’s major trade partners — with total two-w...
India’s first cryptogamic garden
India’s first cryptogamic garden housing nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns and fungi was inaugurated in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district. Locat...
Uttar Pradesh’s New Population Policy
The Uttar Pradesh Population Policy 2021-2030 was unveiled on World Population Day on July 11, 2021 by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to steady the gr...
Novak Djokovic wins 20th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic beat seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to win his sixth title at Wimbledon. His third straight triumph at the All Engla...
மகளிர் இரட்டையர் பிரிவு : வாகை சூடியது சியே/எலிஸ் இணை
மகளிர் இரட்டையர் பிரிவில், போட்டித்தரவரிசையில் 3-ஆம் இடத்தில் இருந்த பெல்ஜியத்தின் எலிஸ் மெர்டன்ஸ்/சியே சு வெய் இணை கோப்பை வென்றது. இந்த ஜோடி இறுதிச்ச...
ஜூனியர் பிரிவு : இந்திய வம்சாவளி வீரர் சாம்பியன்
விம்பிள்டன் டென்னிஸ் விபோட்டியில் ஆடவர் ஜூனியர் பிரிவில் இந்திய வம்சாவளி அமெரிக்கரான சமீர் பானர்ஜி சாம்பியன் ஆனார். இறுதிச்சுற்றில் அவர் சக அமெரிக்கரா...
பத்ம விருதுகள் : தன்னிகரற்ற சேவையாளர்களை பரிந்துரைக்க பிரதமர் வேண்டுகோள்
சமுதாயத்தின் அடிமட்ட அளவில் தன்னிகரற்ற சேவைகளைச் செய்து பெரிதும் பிரபலம் அடையாதவர்களை மக்களின் பத்ம விருதுக்கு பரிந்துரைக்குமாறு நாட்டு மக்களை பிரதமர்...
The Hunger Virus Multiplies
Anti-poverty organisation Oxfam said that 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing famine-like conditions around the globe has i...
Zika virus cases reported in Kerala
Kerala is on alert after detecting at least 15 cases of the Zika virus. Health Minister Veena George said the state’s first ever infection was reporte...
Cabinet extends Agri Infra Fund loans to APMCs
The Union Cabinet decided to extend the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to State agencies and Ag...
Govt brings Dept of Public Enterprises under Finance Ministry
The government has merged the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) with the Finance Ministry to give it a better control over key state-owned firms,...
World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
The world’s tallest sandcastle has been completed in Denmark, towering more than 20 metres high and comprising nearly 5,000 tonnes of sand, according ...
Union Council of Ministers expanded
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded his Union Cabinet on July 7, 2021 bringing in 36 new faces and promoting seven existing ministers. As many as 12...
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Iranian President-elect
In a rare diplomatic gesture, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar travelled to Tehran on July 8, 2021, and called on Iranian President-elect Ebrah...
Indo-Pacific Business Summit 2021
Ø The Indo-Pacific Business Summit 2021 organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, ...
Legendary Actor Dilip Kumar passes away
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, passed away on July 7, 2021. The actor was 98 and is survived b...