Wind Turbine Supply Chain Management Portal (WT-MARUT): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy officially launched India’s first dedicated wind turbine supply chain management portal, WT-MARUT, at the Global Wind Day Conference in Goa. WT-MARUT is India’s first indigenous, centralized digital platform explicitly dedicated to managing, tracking, and optimizing the domestic wind turbine manufacturing supply […]
Day: June 17, 2026
The Order of the White Double Cross, 1st Class
The Order of the White Double Cross, 1st Class: Prime Minister of India was formally conferred with The Order of the White Double Cross, First Class, the highest state honor of the Slovak Republic.The Order of the White Double Cross (Slovak: Rad Bieleho dvojkríža) is the highest state decoration awarded by the Slovak Republic. It […]
Smart Village Initiative by CSIR
Smart Village Initiative by CSIR: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is deploying AI-enabled technologies and infrastructure upgrades in Kusunpur village, Odisha, under the ‘Smart Village’ initiative to mitigate human-animal conflict, enhance rural livelihoods, and integrate villages into India’s growth trajectory.An AI-enabled wild animal detection and alert system is being planned to reduce […]
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed as Army Chief
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Appointed as Army Chief: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth has been appointed the next Chief of the Army Staff and will assume office on 30th June 2026, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi.He is a graduate of the Higher Command Course and the National Defence College, attended the Command and Staff Course in Paris, […]
Concerns Over Dengue Vaccine DengiAll
Concerns Over Dengue Vaccine DengiAll: Concerns have emerged about India’s forthcoming dengue vaccine DengiAll, following reports of severe adverse events during Brazil’s vaccination campaign with Butantan-DV, highlighting antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) risks, tetravalent vaccine efficacy, and the need for robust monitoring.Vaccine Type: Both DengiAll (India) and Butantan-DV (Brazil) are live-attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccines, combining four weakened […]
India–Slovakia Comprehensive Partnership
India–Slovakia Comprehensive Partnership: The Indian Prime Minister paid a historic State Visit to the Slovak Republic (also Slovakia), marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993. During the visit, the two countries elevated their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership and signed several MoUs to expand cooperation […]
India – France Adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030
India – France Adopt Innovation Roadmap 2030: The Indian Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron held high-level bilateral talks in Nice, marking their first official meeting since the elevation of India-France ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership.During the visit, the two leaders adopted the Innovation Roadmap 2030, and launched a first-of-its-kind Economic Security […]
