
India Chairs 68th Session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs for First Time
India has been chosen to Chair 68th Session of United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the first time. Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumaran, India’s

Two New Schemes Launched for Girl Child Welfare in Tripura
Two new girl child welfare schemes for Tripura, namely Mukhyamantri Balika Samridhi Yojana and Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana were launched. These schemes aim to promote

World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Runs Aground off Antarctica
The world’s biggest iceberg, A23a, which weighs one trillion tonnes and spans 3,234 sq km, has run aground near South Georgia, a British overseas territory

IndiGo Becomes World’s 2nd Fastest-Growing Airline in Seat Capacity
IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest airline, has been ranked as the world’s second fastest-growing airline in terms of seat capacity, which increased by 10.1% year-on-year, reaching

Anju Rathi Rana Appointed as India’s First Woman Law Secretary
Anju Rathi Rana became first woman to be appointed as Secretary of Department of Legal Affairs in Union Ministry of Law and Justice. She is

GRIDCON 2025: International Conference on Grid Resilience
GRIDCON 2025, a premier international conference and exhibition on power grid resilience and innovations, was held at IICC, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. The event was

Uttar Pradesh Launches ‘RISE’ App for Digital Monitoring of Immunisation Programme
Uttar Pradesh Government has launched ‘Rapid Immunisation Skill Enhancement’ (RISE) app to digitally monitor routine vaccinations among children. The app will be used by nurses,

PM Modi Conferred ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’, recognizing his strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The

India-Russia Deal for T-72 Tank Engines: Key Defence Agreement
Union Ministry of Defence signed a $248 million contract with Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russia, for the procurement of 1,000-horsepower engines for T-72 tanks of Indian Army.

Asmita: SBI’s Collateral-Free Digital SME Loan for Women Entrepreneurs
State Bank of India (SBI) launched ‘SBI Asmita’, a collateral-free SME loan exclusively for women entrepreneurs, offering low-interest rates and a fully digital application process,

India Chairs 68th Session of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs for First Time
India has been chosen to Chair 68th Session of United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) for the first time. Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumaran, India’s

Two New Schemes Launched for Girl Child Welfare in Tripura
Two new girl child welfare schemes for Tripura, namely Mukhyamantri Balika Samridhi Yojana and Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmanirbhar Yojana were launched. These schemes aim to promote

World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Runs Aground off Antarctica
The world’s biggest iceberg, A23a, which weighs one trillion tonnes and spans 3,234 sq km, has run aground near South Georgia, a British overseas territory

IndiGo Becomes World’s 2nd Fastest-Growing Airline in Seat Capacity
IndiGo Airlines, India’s largest airline, has been ranked as the world’s second fastest-growing airline in terms of seat capacity, which increased by 10.1% year-on-year, reaching

Anju Rathi Rana Appointed as India’s First Woman Law Secretary
Anju Rathi Rana became first woman to be appointed as Secretary of Department of Legal Affairs in Union Ministry of Law and Justice. She is

GRIDCON 2025: International Conference on Grid Resilience
GRIDCON 2025, a premier international conference and exhibition on power grid resilience and innovations, was held at IICC, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi. The event was

Uttar Pradesh Launches ‘RISE’ App for Digital Monitoring of Immunisation Programme
Uttar Pradesh Government has launched ‘Rapid Immunisation Skill Enhancement’ (RISE) app to digitally monitor routine vaccinations among children. The app will be used by nurses,

PM Modi Conferred ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’, recognizing his strategic leadership and valuable assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The

India-Russia Deal for T-72 Tank Engines: Key Defence Agreement
Union Ministry of Defence signed a $248 million contract with Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russia, for the procurement of 1,000-horsepower engines for T-72 tanks of Indian Army.

Asmita: SBI’s Collateral-Free Digital SME Loan for Women Entrepreneurs
State Bank of India (SBI) launched ‘SBI Asmita’, a collateral-free SME loan exclusively for women entrepreneurs, offering low-interest rates and a fully digital application process,