Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been awarded the Read More …
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Indian Mathematician receives 2021 Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians
NITI Aayog and Bharti Foundation announce the launch of ‘Convoke 2021-22’
NITI Aayog in partnership with Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, launched Convoke 2021-22 Read More …
UN confers Observer Status on International Solar Alliance
The UN General Assembly has conferred Observer Status on the International Solar Alliance (ISA)- an initiative Read More …
Boesenbergia rubrolutea and Boesenbergia albolutea extinct in wild
Two species of plants first collected by botanists more than 125 years ago from Meghalaya Read More …
“Main Bhi Digital 3.0” campaign
In order to give impetus to the digital onboarding and training of PM SVANidhi beneficiaries, Read More …
Measures undertaken to promote local manufacturing of Solar Panels
In order to promote local manufacturing of solar panels, the Government has taken a number Read More …
Paytm Payments Bank receives scheduled bank status
Paytm Payments Bank on December 9, 2021 said it has been given the scheduled bank status by Read More …
Funding for R&D more than doubled in 7 years
India Science Wire Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State Read More …
NASA launches IXPE mission
NASA on December 9, 2021 launched a new mission named Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) onboard Read More …
Cabinet approves Ken-Betwa Interlinking of Rivers Project
The Union Cabinet on December 8, 2021 has approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa Read More …
Hackathon “Sprint04: Market-Tech” launched under I-Sprint’21
Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi had, on 3rd December 2021, inaugurated the “InFinity Read More …
56th and 57th Jnanpith Award Winners
Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani novelist Damodar Mauzo Read More …
Kazhuveli wetland notified as 16th Birds Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Kazhuveli swamp/wetland in Vanur and Marakkanam taluks of Read More …
What is ambergris?
The Crime Branch of the Pimpri Chinchwad police in Pune has arrested two persons in Pune Read More …
NASA launches LCRD communication system
NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) — the agency’s first-ever laser communications Read More …
NCW launches ‘She is a Changemaker’ for women in politics
National Commission for Women, NCW on December 7, 2021 launched a pan-India capacity building programme Read More …
World Inequality Report 2022
As per the ‘World Inequality Report 2022’, India is among the most unequal countries in Read More …
What is ATMA Scheme?
Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Support to State Extension Programs for Extension Reforms” popularly known as ATMA Scheme is under Read More …
Shri Sunil Arora joins Board of Advisers for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
Shri Sunil Arora, former Chief Election Commissioner of India has been invited to join the Read More …
Scheme of Extra Mural Research
The Ministry of AYUSH has introduced the Scheme of Extra Mural Research in addition to Read More …
Physella acuta-An invasive snail found first time in Kerala
Physella acuta, a tiny snail found in the Edappally canal in Kochi, has been flagged Read More …
Deal on ‘Services Domestic Regulations (SDR)’
On December 2, 67 member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concluded their negotiations Read More …
Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee-Employer Mapping (ASEEM) Portal
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched Aatmanirbhar Skilled Employees Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal, Read More …
Tribes Advisory Councils (TAC)
According to the provisions of Paragraph 4, under Article 244(1) of Fifth Schedule of the Read More …
Social Justice Ministry launches SRESHTA scheme
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Virendra Kumar on December 6, 2021 launched Scheme for Read More …