India has achieved a major milestone in secure communication with the successful testing of the country’s first Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over a 4-core Multi-Core Fibre (MCF) by C-DOT and Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL).The test sustained QKD transmission over 100 km, using one core for ...

A two-day conclave titled ‘Buddha Dhamma and the Culture of Northeast India’ will be held in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, from April 21-22, 2025, organized by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and the Ministry of Culture.The event will explore Buddhism’s influence on the region’s art, ...

Bhagavad Gita manuscripts and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, recognizing India’s rich cultural and intellectual heritage.With this, India’s total entries on the list rise to 14. The Gita, a universal spiritual-philosophical guide, and the ...

Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s first Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) at the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi, on April 17, 2025, marking a major stride in anti-doping efforts.As the 17th APMU globally, it will manage Athlete Biological Passports ...

The Defence Literature Festival ‘Kalam & Kavach 2.0’ was held on April 15, 2025, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, organized by CENJOWS and HQ IDS, with the theme ‘Securing India’s Rise through Defence Reforms’.The event focused on defence technology, including AI, cyber technologies, ...

The 6th National Highways Excellence Awards (NHEA) 2023, organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on April 15, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, celebrated excellence in highway development, maintenance, and innovation.Key winners included H.G. Infra Engineering (PPP), ...

In a major boost to India’s biodiversity documentation, scientists have discovered six new species of scarab beetles (Subfamily: Sericinae) in Northeast India and the Western Ghats, as published in Zootaxa. Species like Maladera champhaiensis (Mizoram), Maladera onam (Kerala), and Serica ...

West Bengal is set to host a major religious and cultural event with the inauguration of the Jagannath Dham Temple in Digha on April 30, 2025, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The high-profile ceremony will see attendance from around 12,000–14,000 people, including VIP guests like chief ...

Kumudini Lakhia (1930–2024), the trailblazing Kathak exponent, revolutionized the classical form by challenging its reliance on narrative (katha) and literary content (sahitya), introducing abstraction, ensemble choreography, and contemporary themes.Trained under legends like Pt Sundar Prasad, Pt ...

On April 13, 2025, renowned writer, retired IAS officer, and social activist P. Sivakami received the Verchol Dalit Literary Award from Neelam Cultural Centre, founded by Pa. Ranjith, in Chennai, along with a ₹1 lakh prize.In her speech, Sivakami emphasized Dalit identity, the resistance and power ...

National Safe Motherhood Day, observed on April 11 every year in India, is a vital national campaign to raise awareness about the importance of maternal healthcare. It marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi, symbolizing the need to ensure respectful and adequate ...

In a move to revive pre-Mughal heritage, the Maharashtra government has announced the renaming of Khultabad to its original name, Ratnapur, on April 8, 2025, by Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat.Located in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district, Khultabad—home to Aurangzeb’s tomb, along with ...