Kalinga Ratna Award 2024 Conferred to Dharmendra Pradhan
President Droupadi Murmu conferred Kalinga Ratna Award 2024 to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 600th birth anniversary of Adikabi Sarala Das, a legendary 15th-century
UPI-PayNow Cross-Border Remittance Expanded to More Banks
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has expanded the UPI-PayNow cross-border real-time remittance network by
Machilipatnam Port Revival Project Operational by 2026
Andhra Pradesh’s ancient port city Machilipatnam, once a thriving maritime trade hub, is being revived with the development of a Greenfield deep-water port at Manginapudi.
‘JA-MATA’: India-Japan Coast Guard Exercise
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) ship Itsukushima concluded a week-long port call at Chennai, as part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training. This was followed by
CIL Opens India’s First All-Women Operated Dispensary at Bilaspur
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has launched India’s first all-women operated dispensary at its headquarters in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Caledonia to Become a State Within the French Republic
France has reached a historic 13-page agreement with its overseas territory New Caledonia, proposing the creation of a “State of New Caledonia” within the French
IPS Officer Sonali Mishra Appointed DG of RPF
Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, has become the first woman Director General (DG) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). About
‘My Deed’ NGDRS Pilot Project Launched in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh government has launched the ‘My Deed’ pilot project under the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) in 10 tehsils, aiming to digitize and
Byrnihat: India’s Most Polluted City in first half of 2025
A report by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), based on data from government-run Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) across
Yakten Village, Sikkim: India’s First Digital Nomad Village
Yakten Village in Pakyong district, Sikkim, has been officially declared India’s first Digital Nomad Village. This was part of state government’s ‘Nomad Sikkim’ initiative. Location
Kalinga Ratna Award 2024 Conferred to Dharmendra Pradhan
President Droupadi Murmu conferred Kalinga Ratna Award 2024 to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 600th birth anniversary of Adikabi Sarala Das, a legendary 15th-century
UPI-PayNow Cross-Border Remittance Expanded to More Banks
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the global arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has expanded the UPI-PayNow cross-border real-time remittance network by
Machilipatnam Port Revival Project Operational by 2026
Andhra Pradesh’s ancient port city Machilipatnam, once a thriving maritime trade hub, is being revived with the development of a Greenfield deep-water port at Manginapudi.
‘JA-MATA’: India-Japan Coast Guard Exercise
Japan Coast Guard (JCG) ship Itsukushima concluded a week-long port call at Chennai, as part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training. This was followed by
CIL Opens India’s First All-Women Operated Dispensary at Bilaspur
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), has launched India’s first all-women operated dispensary at its headquarters in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Caledonia to Become a State Within the French Republic
France has reached a historic 13-page agreement with its overseas territory New Caledonia, proposing the creation of a “State of New Caledonia” within the French
IPS Officer Sonali Mishra Appointed DG of RPF
Sonali Mishra, a 1993-batch IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, has become the first woman Director General (DG) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF). About
‘My Deed’ NGDRS Pilot Project Launched in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh government has launched the ‘My Deed’ pilot project under the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) in 10 tehsils, aiming to digitize and
Byrnihat: India’s Most Polluted City in first half of 2025
A report by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), based on data from government-run Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) across
Yakten Village, Sikkim: India’s First Digital Nomad Village
Yakten Village in Pakyong district, Sikkim, has been officially declared India’s first Digital Nomad Village. This was part of state government’s ‘Nomad Sikkim’ initiative. Location