In India, November 26 is celebrated as National Milk Day since 2014, to commemorate the birth anniversary of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India). Dr. Verghese Kurien is also nicknamed as Milkman of India. The day was fixed by all the dairy majors of the country including the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian […]
In India, Constitution Day is celebrated every year on 26 November to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the country. The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Indian Constitution Day celebrations organized by the Supreme Court, on November 26, 2018, in New Delhi. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of
Department of Food and Public Distribution has organized an All India Food Ministers Meeting in New Delhi. It will be chaired by Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal. The meet discuss the issue of the community kitchen and other issues with the Food Minister of all States and UTs. Some of the likely key issues during the
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The PM Gatishakti National Master Plan which has been developed by Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics- BISAG-N in a dynamic Geographic Information System (GIS) platform, is conducting a capacity building exercise with senior-level officers of relevant ministries and departments. It will be further developed as a Digital Master Planning tool with Project
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Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has come out with his autobiography titled as ‘Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World’. Uniting Nations in a Divided World” is being published by HarperCollins Publishers India and released on November 18. Ban performed what has been called the “most impossible job on this earth” with a genuine belief in collective
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Distinguished art historian & Padma Awardee, Brijinder Nath Goswamy has authored a new book on Indian arts, titled “Conversations: India’s Leading Art Historian Engages with 101 themes, and More”. The new book will be published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI) and will hit stands in 2022. In this book, B.N Goswamy explores a wide range of subjects
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The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 1.5 billion (around Rs 11,185 crore) loan to India for COVID-19 vaccine procurement. ADB approved a USD 1.5 billion loan to help the Government of India purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19. The fund will be used to procure at least 66.7 crore
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Moody’s Investors Service has projected the GDP growth rate of the Indian economy as follows: India’s GDP growth rate prediction for FY22 as per Moody’s : 9.3%. India’s GDP growth rate prediction for FY23 as per Moody’s : 7.9%. In terms of Sovereign ratings, Moody’s has estimated a ‘Baa3’ rating on India with a negative outlook. The economy rebounded quickly
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The 15th edition of the biennial Trilateral Coast Guard Exercise ‘Dosti’ has concluded on 24th November 2021. The Exercise was conducted between the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka from November 20 to 24 in the Maldives. Indian Coast Guard was represented by ICGS Vajra and ICGS Apoorva. The aim of this exercise is to further strengthen the friendship,
Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase V) for a period of another 4 months i.e. December 2021 till March 2022. Under the scheme, all the beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) receives food grains @ 5 kg per person per month. The estimated additional
