Every year on September 8, people around the globe come together to celebrate International Literacy Day (ILD)—a meaningful reminder of how literacy can change lives and our shared commitment to making education a fundamental human right. In 2025, the theme for the day is “Promoting Literacy in ...

In a major step forward for India’s aspirations in space exploration, ISRO has revealed that the Kulasekarapattinam launch complex, located in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district, is set to be fully operational by December 2026. This new facility will serve as India’s second spaceport, working ...

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaranar, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated a significant green hydrogen pilot project and laid the groundwork for several infrastructure initiatives at V.O. Chidambaranar Port ...

Anutin Charnvirakul, a well-established political figure and the head of the Bhumjaithai Party, was elected as Thailand's Prime Minister on September 5, 2025, after a significant parliamentary vote. His win represents a major shift in Thai politics, pushing aside the long-standing Pheu Thai Party, ...

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, recently launched Angikaar 2025, an outreach and awareness campaign under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). This initiative was launched during a ceremony in New Delhi, with the goal of closing the last-mile gap ...

In a groundbreaking move for wildlife conservation, India unveiled its very first online vulture knowledge portal on September 2, 2025, in Assam, perfectly timed with International Vulture Awareness Day. This innovative platform, crafted by the dedicated students and researchers of Assam, aims to ...

India and Singapore have strengthened their strategic partnership by diving into deeper defense cooperation, boosting technology collaboration, and renewing their focus on balanced trade relations during Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's official visit to India. This visit, which celebrates ...

In a grand literary celebration, India's bestselling mytho-fiction author Amish Tripathi released the latest book, The Chola Tigers: Avengers of Somnath, at Crossword Bookstores, Kemps Corner. The fact that this was the launch of the second book in his Indic Chronicles series, an undertaking to ...

The government of Meghalaya has announced the Autumn Calendar 2025. The Department of Tourism developed this for promotion of the state’s culture and support of local economies. With international music, international sporting events, and daily musical engagement, the Autumn Calendar establishes ...

Recent statistics from 43 cancer registries across India indicate that the lifetime risk of developing cancer stands at 11%. In 2024, there were approximately 15.6 lakh new cancer diagnoses and 8.74 lakh deaths reported. These registries represent about 10% to 18% of the population in 23 states ...

In a major win for the cotton farming community, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh unveiled the Kapas Kisan App on September 2, 2025. This mobile app is crafted to simplify the cotton procurement process under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme, providing farmers with a clear, quick, and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently kicked off the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited through a virtual event. This groundbreaking initiative is designed to give rural women in Bihar access to affordable, digitally-enabled credit. With an initial capital infusion of ₹105 ...