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Revision of premium rates of PMJJBY and PMSBY
The government has revised the premium rates of its two flagship social security schemes, Pradhan Read More …
India’s Textiles Exports highest ever in FY 2021-22
India scaled its highest ever exports tally at US$ 44.4 Bn in Textiles and Apparel Read More …
PM addresses ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Read More …
Israel signs UAE free trade deal, its first in Arab world
Israel signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May Read More …
Prime Minister inaugurates world’s first nano urea plant at Kalol
Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the country’s first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol. Read More …
Frontier-world’s first exascale supercomputer
The world’s first exascale supercomputer Frontier is not just the world’s most powerful by a Read More …
Operation Rakth Chandan
Under Operation Rakth Chandan, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 14.63 MT of Read More …
PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer commissioned at IIT Gandhinagar
PARAM ANANTA, a state-of the art Supercomputer at IIT Gandhinagar dedicated to the nation under Read More …
Maharashtra overtook UP to re-emerge as top sugar producer
After a five-year gap, Maharashtra has overtaken Uttar Pradesh to regain its position as India’s Read More …
PM releases benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme on May Read More …
Palme d’Or and Cannes: History and Facts
The Swedish satire Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund, won the Palme d’Or at Read More …
Coal and Pollution: Fact Sheet
About 80% of the world’s energy requirements are met by three fuels; coal, natural gas Read More …
North India’s first Industrial Biotech Park
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated Read More …
Kerala Man Dies of West Nile Virus
A 47-year-old man from Thrissur (Kerala) was died due to the West Nile Virus (WNV). Read More …
Cannes Awards 2022
The 75th annual Cannes Film Festival (2022) took place from 17 to 28 May 2022. Read More …
Bihar to accord permission for exploration of the “country’s largest” gold reserve in Jamui
The Bihar government has decided to accord permission for exploration of the country’s largest gold Read More …
NADI-3 Asian Confluence River Conclave
External Affairs Minister Shri S. Jaishankar on May 28 indicated Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal Read More …
IISc develops true random number generator (TRNG)
A true random number generator (TRNG) has been developed by a team at the Department Read More …
Sela macaque-A new species of old world monkey
A new species of old world monkey recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after Read More …
Thiruvananthapuram Declaration on Women reservation
The Thiruvananthapuram Declaration was adopted at the first National Women Legislators’ Conference which concluded on Read More …
Indian Business Portal
Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Smt. Anupriya Patel launched the Indian Business Read More …
Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 27 inaugurated India’s biggest Drone Festival – Bharat Read More …
Chhattisgarh recognises CFR rights of village inside Kanger Ghati National Park
The Chhattisgarh government, for the first time, has recognised the community forest resource (CFR) rights Read More …
C3iVazra surveillance system
A surveillance system installed at the National Highways Authority of India headquarters at Dwarka keeps Read More …