The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC) has secured the prestigious Oeko-Tex certification Read More …
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NEHHDC secures Oeko-Tex Certification for Eri Silk
UN launches “Multidimensional Vulnerability Index” (MVI)
Recently, the UN General Assembly officially launched the “Multidimensional Vulnerability Index” (MVI) that would help Read More …
‘Father of Agni Missile’ Ram Narain Agarwal passed away
Ram Narain Agarwal, who is regarded as the father of Agni Missile in the country, Read More …
DengiAll: First Dengue Vaccine Phase 3 Clinical Trial in India
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec Limited on 13 August announced Read More …
Climate Club
Recently, Australia and New Zealand announced joint economic and energy commitments to support the clean Read More …
Uttarakhand launches Gross Environmental Product-GEP index
Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Gross Environmental Product-GEP index which will Read More …
National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS)
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chauhan inaugurated the AI-based National Pest Read More …
Gastrodia indica: First orchid from India that never opens its flower
A unique orchid species, Gastrodia indica, was recently discovered in Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, which Read More …
FloodWatch India 2.0
Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Paatil, launched the Version 2.0 of the ‘FloodWatch Read More …
ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08
ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite ‘EOS-08’ launched by the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 on Read More …
Reclaim The Night
In the early hours of the morning on 15 August , 2024 (India’s Independence Day), Read More …
Extremophiles: Scientists find bacteria living in microwave ovens
According to a new study published in Nature journal, microwave ovens used in homes, offices, Read More …
What are sea fans?
The Gujarat forest department has arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in illegal wildlife Read More …
India adds 3 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites, taking total to 85
The Union Environment Ministry on August 14, 2024 said that three more wetlands in India Read More …
Jiyo Parsi Scheme portal
The Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on August 13, 2024 launched the Jiyo Read More …
Promoting Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) Project
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 13 Read More …
“Bail is the rule and jail is an exception” principle
The Supreme Court recently held that bail should be granted if a case is made Read More …
Long Range Glide Bomb GAURAV
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out maiden test flight of Long Range Read More …
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
A highly anticipated livestream conversation between former US President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Read More …
Maharashtra declares geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’
The Maharashtra government has declared the geoglyphs and petroglyphs in Ratnagiri as ‘protected monuments’ under Read More …
Addu Reclamation and Shore Protection Project
India and Maldives on 11 August 2024 inaugurated New Delhi-funded infrastructure projects in the Addu Read More …
India’s MEA, NSIL sign MoU to assist launch of Nepalese Munal satellite
The Ministry of External Affairs and ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) signed an Read More …
Fort St. George Museum home to rare tricolour hoisted on August 15, 1947
The 12 feet long 8 feet wide national treasure in Fort St. George Museum, Chennai Read More …
Women and Men in India 2023 report
The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 25th issue of its Read More …
Highly porous Xerogel dressing can save lives by clotting blood faster
Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) Pune has developed a highly porous spongy xerogel hemostatic dressing supplemented Read More …