Digital Connectivity Rating: On 29 August 2025, TRAI approved eight Digital Connectivity Rating Agencies (DCRA). These agencies will assess in-building telecom and internet quality and assign star ratings to properties. Digital Connectivity Rating is a regulatory framework under TRAI’s 2024 Regulations. It evaluates in-building telecom infrastructure and provides a star-based quality score. Designed to bring […]
India and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to implement a Joint Crediting Mechanism
India and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to implement a Joint Crediting Mechanism: India and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to implement a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), advancing low-carbon technology projects. Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) is a Japanese initiative that invests in low-carbon technologies in developing nations. Emission reductions […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 25th SCO Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the 25th SCO Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a regional intergovernmental organisation focusing on political, economic, and security cooperation. Established in 2001 at Shanghai, evolving from the “Shanghai Five” grouping (1996). Headquarters :Beijing, China. Membership 8 Permanent […]
President Murmu Presents SCOPE Eminence Awards
President Murmu Presents SCOPE Eminence Awards: India’s development journey, President Droupadi Murmu presented the SCOPE Eminence Awards 2022–23 on August 29, 2025, in New Delhi. The awards, instituted by the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), honor outstanding performance across governance, innovation, and sustainability. The President underlined the critical role Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) […]
International Day of Enforced Disappearances 2025
International Day of Enforced Disappearances 2025: Every year on 30 August, the world observes the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, a grim reminder of one of the gravest violations of human rights and human dignity. Enforced disappearances, often used as a tool of repression and political control, create not only unimaginable suffering […]
India’s Forex Reserves Dip $4.38 Billion to $690.72B
India’s Forex Reserves Dip $4.38 Billion to $690.72B: India’s foreign exchange reserves registered a decline of $4.38 billion, slipping to $690.72 billion for the week ending August 22, 2025, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The fall comes after a recent surge in reserves, which had touched a record high […]
Nuakhai Festival 2025: Odisha’s Harvest Celebration
Nuakhai Festival 2025: Odisha’s Harvest Celebration The Nuakhai Festival 2025, one of the most cherished cultural and agricultural celebrations of Western Odisha, will be observed on 28 August 2025 (Thursday). Celebrated on the panchami tithi of Bhadraba month, a day after Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival symbolizes gratitude for the new rice harvest and the strengthening […]
Bihar Cabinet Clears Mahila Rojgar Yojana for Women’s Jobs
Bihar Cabinet Clears Mahila Rojgar Yojana for Women’s Jobs: The Bihar government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, approved the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana on August 29, 2025. The scheme aims to promote self-employment among women through financial assistance and infrastructural support, helping improve livelihoods and reduce out-migration.At the core of the scheme […]
Ajaya Babu Valluri Wins Gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting
Ajaya Babu Valluri Wins Gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting: Indian weightlifting continues to shine on the international stage, with Ajaya Babu Valluri clinching a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad. His performance added to India’s growing medal tally at the event and secured his qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Competing […]
Prime Minister of India has nominated two people as new members of the National Disaster Management Authority
Prime Minister of India has nominated two people as new members of the National Disaster Management Authority: The Prime Minister of India has nominated two people as new members of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and re-nominated three existing members for three years.The NDMA, established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is the country’s […]
