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India’s insurance penetration dips, but insurance density improves
The decline in India’s insurance penetration from 4% in 2022-23 to 3.7% in 2023-24, as Read More …
AIM & UNDP unveil Youth Co:Lab 2025
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Read More …
Aerogels
A group of researchers from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune have Read More …
EAC-PM releases “400 Million Dreams!”
The recently released paper titled “400 Million Dreams!” by the Economic Advisory Council to the Read More …
Centre scraps no-detention policy for classes 5 and 8
The Union government scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for Classes 5 and 8 in schools governed Read More …
Justice V. Ramasubramanian appointed new NHRC chairperson
Justice V. Ramasubramanian, a retired Supreme Court judge, was appointed as NHRC Chairperson on December Read More …
Veteran Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90
Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal passed away on 23 December in Mumbai at the age of Read More …
US president-elect Trump threatened to retake Panama canal
US President-elect Donald Trump on December 21 accused Panama of charging excessively for letting US Read More …
Phewa Dialogue
Recently, the Nepal and China governments launched the “Phewa Dialogue” series together as part of Read More …
Trump wants to buy Greenland
Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, has expressed an interest in buying Greenland. Read More …
USFDA recognizes tea (Camellia sinensis) as healthy beverage
The US Food and Drug Administration has recognised tea from the plant Camellia sinensis as Read More …
India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023): Salient Features
The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, released the India State Read More …
Next Generation DNA Sequencing Facility inaugurated at WII Dehradun
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated two state-of-the-art facilities Read More …
INS Nilgiri & INS Surat delivered to Indian Navy
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has delivered two Capital warships, INS Nilgiri and INS Read More …
Kuwait bestows ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ to PM Modi
Kuwait has bestowed its highest honour, the Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer, to Prime Minister Read More …
India’s first bio-bitumen-based National Highway
The Union Transport Minister inaugurated India’s First National Highway constructed using Bio- Bitumen material in Read More …
Trade Receivables E-discounting System (TrEDs)
India’s Trade Receivables E-discounting System (TrEDs) platforms are drawing up plans to on-board as many Read More …
JPC on One Nation, One Election
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament PP Chaudhary was appointed the Chairperson of the Read More …
Preservation and restoration of Jahaz Haveli
Recently, the Punjab Assembly Speaker pledged support to the preservation and restoration of Jahaz Haveli Read More …
Supreme Court expands the reach of NIA’s powers
The recent Supreme Court ruling significantly broadens the investigative powers of the National Investigation Agency Read More …
Gauhati HC reintroduced ban on buffalo and bulbul fights
In December 2024, the Gauhati High Court reintroduced a ban on traditional buffalo and bulbul Read More …
‘Murder hornet’ eradicated from the U.S.
The Northern giant hornet, nicknamed the “murder hornet”, has been eradicated in the United States. Read More …
Foldscope Microscopy
The Foldscope is an origami-based optical microscope that can be assembled from a flat sheet Read More …
K9 VAJRA-T Artillery Guns
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited for procurement of Read More …