Amit Shah Launches Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (BBA), or Indian Languages Section, in New Delhi. This initiative is aimed at reducing the dominance of foreign languages, especially English, in India’s administrative functioning and promoting the use of mother tongues in decision-making and official communication. The move […]
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Muhammad Waseem and Chloe Tryon Named ICC Players of the Month for May 2025
Muhammad Waseem and Chloe Tryon Named ICC Players of the Month for May 2025: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has honoured Muhammad Waseem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Chloe Tryon of South Africa as the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for May 2025. Waseem, a dynamic top-order batter and captain, […]
World Oceans Day 2025
World Oceans Day 2025: Every year on June 8, the world observes World Oceans Day, a United Nations-recognized event dedicated to celebrating and protecting the Earth’s oceans. In 2025, the event adopts the evocative theme, “Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us,” highlighting the emotional, scientific, and ecological value of the oceans. This year’s global observance is […]
800-Year-Old Pandya Era Shiva Temple Unearthed in Tamil Nadu
800-Year-Old Pandya Era Shiva Temple Unearthed in Tamil Nadu: An important archaeological discovery has been made in Udampatti village of Melur taluk, Tamil Nadu, where the foundation of an 800-year-old Shiva temple belonging to the later Pandya period has been unearthed. Although only the stone base remains, the site is of major historical interest due […]
Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal
Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal: The Government of India launched the Ayush Nivesh Saarthi portal during the Ayush Stakeholder/Industry Interaction Meet held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. Ayush Nivesh Saarthi Portal is a dedicated, investor-centric digital platform. It is developed by the Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with Invest India. It aims to transform India’s traditional […]
Astatine
Astatine: An international collaboration led by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, detected and measured the half-life of the heaviest proton emitter 188At (astatine) isotope. It is a rare and highly radioactive element with atomic number 85. It is part of the halogen group (Group 17) in the periodic table, which also includes fluorine, […]
Greater Flamingo Sanctuary
Greater Flamingo Sanctuary: The Tamil Nadu government has officially declared a Greater Flamingo sanctuary at Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district. It is located in Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. It is nestled within the ecologically sensitive Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. The designated area is home to a variety of ecosystems, including mangroves, sand […]
Sindoor Plant : Planting
Sindoor Plant : Planting The Prime Minister of India marked World Environment Day by planting a Sindoor sapling at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi. Sindoor plant, or Bixa orellana, is a small tropical shrub and is famous for its bright red seeds. It’s commonly called the ‘Annatto’ in English and […]
EnviStats India 2025
EnviStats India 2025: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, released the 8th issue of the publication titled “EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics” EnviStats India is published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) since 2018 in alignment with the Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) 2013. The data presented […]
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), recently disbursed ₹300 crore in margin money subsidy to 8,794 beneficiaries under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) launched in August 2008, PMEGP is a credit-linked […]
