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The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), launched in 2015, aims to make India self-reliant in high-performance computing (HPC) by deploying indigenous supercomputers and enhancing R&D.As of March 2025, 34 supercomputers (35 petaflops capacity) support 10,000+ researchers across institutions ...

The Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme, launched by the Delhi government on April 28, 2025, offers Rs 10 lakh health insurance coverage to senior citizens aged 70 and above.The scheme provides free health services, including treatments, medical tests, and annual check-ups. Each beneficiary receives a Vay ...

India has signed a $7.4 billion deal with France for the purchase of 26 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation. This includes 22 single-seaters and 4 twin-seaters, aimed at enhancing India’s naval air power and strengthening defence ties with France.The jets are scheduled to be delivered by ...

Madhusudan Sai was honored with Fiji’s highest award, the ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji,’ by President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu on April 25, 2025, recognizing his humanitarian contributions, especially the establishment of the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital.The South Pacific’s ...

The State government has sanctioned an additional ₹40 crore for the ongoing Kallapu-Sajipa riverfront road project in Mangaluru, bringing the total sanctioned amount to 25% of the ₹160 crore project cost, said Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader.The road will enhance connectivity to areas ...

India has achieved a major milestone by lifting 171 million people out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23, as per the World Bank’s Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief. Extreme poverty dropped sharply from 16.2% to 2.3%, with notable declines in both rural (18.4% to 2.8%) and urban ...

Payal Kapadia, a Mumbai-based filmmaker, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government.The ceremony, held at the French Consulate in Mumbai, recognizes her significant contribution to cinema. ...

China’s testing of a fissile-free hydrogen bomb using magnesium hydride-based fusion marks a radical shift in nuclear weaponry, bypassing traditional uranium/plutonium fission and exploiting Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and magnetic compression (Z-pinch).This raises serious arms control, ...

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY), a sacred pilgrimage for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon followers, is set to resume in 2025 after a five-year suspension due to COVID-19 and border tensions.Announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on April 26, 2025, the yatra will take place from ...

World Malaria Day, observed on April 25 every year, raises awareness about malaria, a deadly yet preventable disease. In 2023, there were 263 million cases and nearly 600,000 deaths globally, primarily in tropical and low-income regions.The theme for 2025, “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, ...