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S Jaishankar to host third India Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be hosting the third meeting of the India Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi from 18th to 20th December. External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will host the dialogue that will be attended by foreign ministers of five countries – Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan – according to the foreign ministry. The […]

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Rajnath Singh gives Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence 2021

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh gave away Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence 2021 on the occasion of 96th Raising Day of Directorate General Defence Estates in New Delhi. Recipients were awarded for innovation and digital achievements in the fields of health, education, and sanitation along with public service and land management. These categories are Swachh Chhawani

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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates Khelo India Women’s Hockey League

Union Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever national-level Khelo India Women’s Hockey League (Under 21) at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The winner of the Khelo India Women’s Hockey League will get a cash prize of 30 lakhs. In the first phase, total of 14 teams are competing in the first phase

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WhatsApp announces Digital Payments Utsav for 500 villages in India

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced the Digital Payments Utsav for 500 villages in India. WhatsApp’s Digital Payments Utsav is a pilot program that promotes digital payments to empower individuals and businesses and is meant as a project to further the cause of financial inclusion. The aim is to empower people with access to digital payments through ‘payments on WhatsApp’. At the

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s upper atmosphere

NASA has announced that the Parker Solar Probe has flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere, the corona, for the first time. While there, the probe sampled particles and magnetic fields and captured historic, close-up photos of coronal streamers. In 2018, launched the Parker Solar Probe aims to unravel the mysteries of the Sun by travelling closer to it. After

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TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad tie-up to make electric vehicles

India’s TVS Motor Company said that it will develop electric vehicles (EV) with BMW’s motorcycle brand in the country, joining a host of Indian automakers that have sought to expand their clean mobility offering. The tie-up comes at a time when new-age start-ups like Ola Electric & Ather are ramping up investment in electric scooters.

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The book ‘Raj Kapoor: The Master at Work’ authored by Rahul Rawail released

‘Raj Kapoor: The Master at Work’ book by Rahul Rawail – Indian Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has released the book titled ‘Raj Kapoor: The book launch event was held at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, coinciding with Raj Kapoor’s 97th birth anniversary. The book has been authored by Rahul Rawail. M Venkaiah Naidu

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Arvind Kumar joins Software Technology Parks of India as DG

Arvind Kumar has joined as Director General of Software Technology of India (STPI). Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. STPI is fuelling the culture of tech entrepreneurship and innovation in the country by launching 25+ Centres of Entrepreneurship in

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Sunil Gavaskar honoured with SJFI Medal 2021

The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) decided to confer the prestigious ‘SJFI Medal’ to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar at SJFI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Guwahati, Assam. SJFI Medal is the highest honour of SJFI. SJFI was founded on 27th February 1976 at the Eden Gardens, Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal. Other SJFI Awards:

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Bhutan confers PM Modi with its highest civilian award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest civilian award of Bhutan, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo, on the occasion of the country’s National Day. Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has announced PM Modi’s name for Bhutan’s highest honour. The honour comes as an appreciation for India’s friendly approach to Bhutan under PM Modi’s governance. During the pandemic, India

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