Sonali Mishra, a senior IPS officer of the 1993 batch, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Railway Protection Force (RPF). She will be the first woman to lead the RPF, which is responsible for ensuring the security of railway passengers and property. The appointment has been made by the Appointments Committee of […]
President Droupadi Murmu appointed four eminent individuals to the Rajya Sabha, or Upper House of Parliament. These appointments are made by the advice of the Council of Ministers under Article 80 of the Constitution. This approach not only increases representation and presence, but emphasizes diversity from different professions such as law, education, diplomacy, and social
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The Arthunkal Police Station in Alappuzha district, Kerala, has made history as the first police station in India to obtain the IS/ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification granted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The certificate was presented on July 10, 2025, in recognition of the station’s commitment to quality service in policing
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On July 9, 2025, INS Nistar, India’s first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), was accepted into the Indian Navy. Built in Visakhapatnam by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), the acquisition of the ship will facilitate deep sea diving and rescue operations for the Navy. This development is a significant milestone for the Make
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In an immensely heartbreaking moment for wildlife aficionados, forest officials, and everyday people from all over India, Vatsala – Asia’s oldest living elephant, died on Tuesday July 8, 2025, at the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. At over 100 years old, Vatsala was one of the last living elephants of her age, experiencing an
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Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology Union Minister, launched the National Biobank at CSIR-IGIB on July 6, 2025, in New Delhi. The facility will allow researchers to collect health and genetics data of people across India to advance the early detection of disease and ultimately personalized treatment options for every individual.
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On July 5, 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi confirmed that Puri, a renowned pilgrimage and tourist site in Odisha, will also become a municipal corporation. This decision comes in advance of the Bahuda Yatra, and it will allow Puri to better handle the basic facilities a town like Puri requires due to its large
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This important step under India’s Smart Cities Mission involved the launch of the Digital House Address Project by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), which uses QR codes and GPS to replace current address systems. Once established, the Pilot project can now change the way urban administration is practiced in cities, beginning with improved service delivery
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In a bold step to celebrate the memory of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Karnataka Cabinet approved a proposal to name Bengaluru City University after him. The proposal is being positioned as a recognition of Dr Singh’s contributions to India’s economic liberalisation and Bengaluru’s infrastructure development. On 02 July 2025, the Karnataka Cabinet
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The Government of India is taking a big step forward by looking into a ₹100-crore proposal to set up an Integrated Aqua Park as part of Phase-II of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) to help the rural economy and fisheries infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry
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