Category: National

Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated various road projects in Tripura; project for 1.46 lakh rural functional household tap connections; and Land Port at Sabroom in South Tripura district constructed at a cost of about Rs 230 crore.

The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Sikkim including the re-development of Rangpo Railway Station. It is Sikkim’s first railway station. Key points

The Maharashtra government recently notified Mendha village (Gadchiroli district forest), as a separate Gram Panchayat under The Maharashtra Gramdan Act, 1964. What is Gramdan? (Source: Down to Earth)

Kishore Makwana has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) by President Droupadi Murmu.

Noted author and philanthropist Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India on International Women’s Day. About Sudha Murty Nominated Members

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6th March 2024 unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India’s first underwater metro line in Kolkata. Key points

Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Jal Shakti has signed an MoA with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore for Establishment of an International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED) under externally supported Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Read More …

On March 6, Naval Detachment Minicoy was commissioned as INS Jatayu, an upgraded naval base. This the second naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti. Key points

Minister of Communications launched the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s ‘Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP)’ for coordination among the stakeholders to curb misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds, and ‘Chakshu (चक्षु)’ facility on Sanchar Saathi portal, a pioneering initiative Read More …

The Supreme Court on March 4 ruled that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) cannot claim any immunity from prosecution for accepting bribes to cast a vote or make a speech in the House in a Read More …

The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, has introduced the Swachhata Green Leaf Rating (SGLR) initiative.

Nicaragua has become the first nation in the Spanish-speaking world to recognise Indian Pharmacopoeia. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission

The Union Cabinet has approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of Rs.75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for One Crore households. Key features

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of creation of one post as Director of National Institute of One Health, Nagpur.