International Literacy Day 2024: The Vice-President of India emphasized the transformative power of literacy at the International Literacy Day (ILD) 2024 celebrations held in New Delhi, urging a nationwide commitment to enhance education and celebrate linguistic diversity. The Vice-President praised the National Education Policy, 2020 for its potential to empower youth and recognize linguistic diversity. […]
Lance Naik Charan Singh : 100th Birth Anniversary
Lance Naik Charan Singh : 100th Birth Anniversary Lance Naik Charan Singh (retired), a brave World War II veteran, recently celebrated his 100th birthday. The Indian Army honored him with a special ceremony at his home in Himachal Pradesh, recognizing his long and dedicated service. Charan Singh was born on September 7, 1924. At the […]
NASA’s DART Mission : In News
NASA’s DART Mission : In News NASA’s DART mission made history by successfully crashing a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos. This marked a major step forward in protecting Earth from possible asteroid impacts by testing ways to change the direction of threatening space objects. Dimorphids is the First Human-Made Meteor Shower As a result […]
Harvinder Singh and Preeti Pal Named Flag Bearers for Paralympics Closing Ceremony
Harvinder Singh and Preeti Pal Named Flag Bearers for Paralympics Closing Ceremony: In a momentous occasion for Indian sports, gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh and sprinter Preeti Pal have been chosen to carry the Indian flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.
India Emerges as World’s Second-Largest 5G Smartphone Market
India Emerges as World’s Second-Largest 5G Smartphone Market: In a significant development for the global telecommunications industry, Counterpoint Research has reported that India has surpassed the United States to become the world’s second-largest market for 5G smartphones.
Amit Shah Re-Elected as Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Official Language
Amit Shah Re-Elected as Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Official Language: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, has been unanimously re-elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language. Following the formation of the new government, the committee held a meeting in New Delhi to reconstitute itself, leading to […]
India and UAE Sign Landmark Civil Nuclear Energy Agreement
India and UAE Sign Landmark Civil Nuclear Energy Agreement: India and the UAE have signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for civil nuclear cooperation during Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to New Delhi.
RBL Bank Teams Up with IndianOil for New Credit Card
RBL Bank Teams Up with IndianOil for New Credit Card: Private sector lender RBL Bank has launched a new credit card in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation, named ‘Xtra Credit Card,‘ as part of its strategy to moderately grow its credit card portfolio and enhance customer engagement.
RBI imposes penalties on Godrej Housing, HUDCO, and Aadhar Housing Finance
RBI imposes penalties on Godrej Housing, HUDCO, and Aadhar Housing Finance: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has levied penalties on three Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) for failing to comply with its directives on housing finance companies. The penalties are as follows: Godrej Housing Finance Limited and Aadhar Housing Finance Limited were each fined Rs […]
World Trade Centre to Anchor Ambitious AI City Near Hyderabad
World Trade Centre to Anchor Ambitious AI City Near Hyderabad: The government of Telangana has taken a significant step towards establishing itself as a global AI hub by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Trade Centres’ Association for the creation of a World Trade Centre (WTC) within the proposed AI City near […]