Kumar Mangalam Birla to Receive Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2024: Kumar Mangalam Birla, the 57-year-old Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, will be conferred with the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on April 24, 2024, in a grand ceremony to be held at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Auditorium in Vile Parle East, Mumbai.A Padma Bhushan awardee, […]
Month: April 2025
Exercise ‘Aakraman’ Indian Air Force Drills with Rafales and Su-30s
Exercise ‘Aakraman’ Indian Air Force Drills with Rafales and Su-30s: Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted major military drills, named Exercise ‘Aakraman,’ simulating attacks on both mountain and ground targets. The exercise, which involved India’s most advanced fighter jets, including the Rafale and Su-30MKI aircraft, aimed to test and enhance the IAF’s capabilities in complex combat […]
India’s Record Cargo Movement on Inland Waterways In FY 2024–25
India’s Record Cargo Movement on Inland Waterways In FY 2024–25: India has achieved a significant milestone in its inland water transport (IWT) sector by recording 145.5 million tonnes (MMT) of cargo movement during the fiscal year 2024–25. This marks a dramatic rise from just 18.1 MMT in FY 2013–14, driven by massive infrastructure development, policy […]
Dr. K. Kasturirangan :Passed Away
Dr. K. Kasturirangan :Passed Away Prime Minister of India condoled the passing of Dr. K. Kasturirangan, a towering figure in India’s space and education sectors, who passed away at the age of 84.Dr. K. Kasturirangan Eminent astrophysicist and former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Served as Secretary to the Government of India […]
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs : In News
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs : In News In line with the Union Budget 2025–26, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced major trade facilitative measures for Air Cargo and Transhipment to enhance logistics efficiency and simplify customs procedures. CBIC is part of the Department of Revenue, under the […]
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme
National Industrial Corridor Development Programme: NICDC was honoured with the Udyog Vikas Award at the Udyog Vikas event organised by Janmabhumi Daily in Kerala. NICDP is India’s most ambitious infrastructure initiative aimed at developing new industrial cities as “Smart Cities”, integrating next-generation technologies across infrastructure sectors. National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) is the nodal […]
No Phenotype Data Details in GenomeIndia’s Proposal Call
No Phenotype Data Details in Genome India’s Proposal Call: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) had initiated a proposal call for ‘Translational Research using GenomeIndia data’ without disclosing crucial information about the available phenotype data, causing concerns among researchers across India. The project successfully collected blood samples and associated phenotype data from over 20,000 individuals belonging […]
3D Microscope
3D Microscope: For the first time, the Indian Army’s Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, has successfully performed Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) using a 3D Microscope. A microscope is an instrument that magnifies small objects, making them visible to the naked eye by bending (refracting) light rays through curved […]
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary
Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary: The Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary, located in Latehar district of Jharkhand, holds the distinction of being India’s first and only wolf sanctuary Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary, located in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, is India’s first and only wolf sanctuary, dedicated to the conservation of the Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). The sanctuary, […]
Line of Control
Line of Control: Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in the Kashmir Valley by resorting to unprovoked firing, a defence official said recently and added the army responded appropriately. The LoC is the de facto military boundary between India and Pakistan in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is not an […]
