As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Government is holding a week-long commemoration Read More …
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Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate
What is Khatamband ?
Srinagar-born fashion designer Zubair Kirmani has improvised and innovated pashmina shawls into wall hangings, a Read More …
DBT paper stressed need for a national policy on synthetic biology
A draft foresight paper on synthetic biology has been released by the Department of Biotechnology. Read More …
Upper Bhadra Project declared National Project
The Karnataka Chief Minister has said that the Central government had approved the proposal to Read More …
‘Meri Policy Mere Hath’ Campaign
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) will launch a doorstep distribution drive ‘Meri Policy Read More …
‘Lakshya Zero’ Dumpsite
‘Lakshya Zero’ Dumpsite is one of the objectives of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U Read More …
Palika Bazar, Heera Panna, Fancy Market, Tank Road and IndiaMart in 2021 Notorious Markets List
The US Trade Representative (USTR) office’s 2021 Notorious Markets List has identified 42 online markets Read More …
Kerala’s first caravan park to come at Wagamon
Kerala is all set to launch its first caravan park in the State at Wagamon Read More …
Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0)
The Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) has recommended the withdrawal of additional 100 circulars in Read More …
Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Project
The Government of India, State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha, and the World Bank have Read More …
Nepal will become the first country outside of India to adopt UPI
Nepal will become the first country outside of India to adopt Unified Payments Interface or Read More …
India wins bid to host 2023 IOC session
India won the right to host the 2023 IOC session in Mumbai during the 139th Read More …
Indian Army’s bent-toed gecko
A new species of bent-toed gecko recorded from a wooded part of the Umroi Military Read More …
Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a global event entailing backyard bird count. The Read More …
Malawi recorded Africa’s first wild poliovirus (WPV) case in five years
Malawi has recorded Africa’s first wild poliovirus (WPV) case in five years. It was confirmed Read More …
Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project Phase-II
The Centre on February 18, 2022 approved the implementation of Phase II of the Inter-Operable Read More …
Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility Read More …
India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 18, 2022 signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Read More …
US-Bangladesh “Cope South 22” Exercise
Air Forces from Bangladesh and the US will participate in a joint exercise in Dhaka Read More …
Prime Minister inaugurates Asia’s biggest Bio-CNG Plant in Indore
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on February 19, 2022 inaugurated “Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant” in Indore Read More …
UNEP releases annual Frontiers report
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on February 17, 2022 released its annual Frontiers report Read More …
UK scraps Tier 1 investor visas
United Kingdom has scrapped the Tier 1 investor visas with immediate effect. According to UK Read More …
New study on Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR)
An Indian researcher has traced the tectonic evolution and the nature of the Greater Maldive Read More …
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal flags-off Water Taxi Service in Mumbai
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on February 17 virtually flagged Read More …
Ministry of Power notifies Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy
Ministry of Power has notified Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy for production of Green Hydrogen Read More …