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Dehradun will host a 3-day “Akash for Life” space conference in November

Dehradun will host a 3-day “Akash for Life” space conference in November: The 3-day space conference “Akash for Life” will showcase the blending of traditional and modern knowledge through enhanced integration of all schools of thought. The decision was taken by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) […]

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Smt Droupadi Murmu presents Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard

Smt Droupadi Murmu presents Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi (October 27, 2022). The President appreciated PBG for their excellent military traditions, professionalism and discipline

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Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations, Date and Significance

Chhath Puja 2022: Celebrations Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Surya Dev and Shashthi Devi. Chhath Puja is celebrated after Diwali for four days. Dominated in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the Madhesh region of Nepal, the ancient festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God is about to happen on

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Harmanpreet Singh named captain for India’s FIH Pro League matches

Harmanpreet Singh named captain for India’s FIH Pro League matches: Hockey India has named Harmanpreet Singh as the captain of the 22-member Indian men’s hockey team. He has been appointed for the upcoming double-header matches against Spain and New Zealand in the season opener of FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. While, Manpreet Singh has been named as

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Shefali Juneja elected as chairperson of Air Transport Committee of ICAO

Shefali Juneja elected as chairperson of Air Transport Committee of ICAO: Shefali Juneja (representative of India at ICAO) has been elected as the chairperson of UN specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC). She is a 1992 batch officer of IRS (Income Tax cadre), served as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation

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Turkish competition board fines $18.6 million on Meta

Turkish competition board fines $18.6 million on Meta: Competition authority of Turkey has imposed monetary penalty of 346.72 million lira ($18.63 million) on Meta Platforms (Facebook). The Turkish regulator said the company held a dominant position in personal social networking services and online video advertising and had obstructed competitors by merging data collected through its core services Facebook, Instagram

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IIT Madras won National Intellectual Property Award for 2021 and 2022

IIT Madras won National Intellectual Property Award for 2021 and 2022: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has been conferred the ‘National Intellectual Property Awards 2021 and 2022’ by the Government of India for being the top Indian Academic Institution for patents filing, grants and commercialisation. The award is given out by the Department

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Indian Navy join hands with Drone Federation to promote drone technology

Indian Navy join hands with Drone Federation to promote drone technology: The Technology Development and Acceleration Cell of the Naval Innovation Indigenisation Organisation under the Indian Navy has signed an MoU with Drone Federation of India. As a part of this collaboration, the Navy and the drone industry body will increase the Navy-industry-academia synergy, and source technology development

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Elizabeth Jones as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at US Embassy New Delhi

Elizabeth Jones as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at US Embassy New Delhi: The US administration has named a senior US diplomat, Elizabeth Jones (74) as the next Charge d’Affaires ad interim in New Delhi. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Ambassador Elizabeth Jones will be departing for New Delhi to serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim. She recently served

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Delhi LG announces SAMRIDDHI scheme for property disputes and tax dues

Delhi LG announces SAMRIDDHI scheme for property disputes and tax dues: Delhi LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena has announced a one-time property tax amnesty scheme named Strengthening & Augmentation of Municipal Revenue for Infrastructure Development in Delhi (SAMRIDDHI) 2022-23 scheme. Terming it a Diwali gift, lieutenant governor VK Saxena announced an amnesty scheme for residential and commercial property

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