16th Assembly of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions: President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 16th Assembly of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) on September 24, 2024, in New Delhi. This significant event marks the beginning of crucial discussions centered on the evolving role of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in promoting […]
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FCRA Licence of International Cooperative Alliance Cancelled
FCRA Licence of International Cooperative Alliance Cancelled: The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) was cancelled by the Union Home Ministry for alleged rule violations. The ICA, established in 1895, is an apex body representing cooperatives worldwide and has over 1 billion members.
India’s First Comprehensive Cancer Multi-Omics Data Portal
India’s First Comprehensive Cancer Multi-Omics Data Portal: The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) recently announced that it has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal. ICGA cancer multi-omics data portal is India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal launched by the India Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) foundation. It is India’s first platform providing open […]
Food Import Rejection Alert Portal
Food Import Rejection Alert Portal: The Food Import Rejection Alerts (FIRA)- portal was launched during the second edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit 2024 hosted by FSSAI at Bharat Mandapam. Food Import Rejection Alert Portal is an online portal for notification of food import rejections at Indian borders. It has been developed by the […]
Divya Kala Mela : 19th Edition
Divya Kala Mela : 19th Edition The 19th Divya Kala Mela was recently launched in Visakhapatnam by Governor Shri S. Abdul Nazeer, with support from dignitaries like Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar. This event is focused on empowering artisans with disabilities (Divyang artisans) and promoting inclusivity in society. More than 100 Divyang artisans from 20 […]
World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025
World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025: The Indian government will host the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from February 5 to 9, 2025. This event is aimed at boosting India’s media and entertainment sector and strengthening its global influence. WAVES will be the first global summit to cover all areas of the […]
First Country to Eliminate Leprosy
First Country to Eliminate Leprosy: The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy. This recognition was praised by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who highlighted the collective effort by Jordan to stop the spread of the disease and tackle the stigma associated with […]
New COVID Variant XEC
New COVID Variant XEC: A new COVID-19 variant, called XEC, has recently been discovered . It was first found in Germany in August 2024, and scientists believe it may soon become the dominant variant worldwide. XEC is a recombinant variant, which means it was created from two different strains of the virus. Recombinant variants form […]
Prime Minister of India is participating in the fourth Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware in the United State of America (USA).
Prime Minister of India is participating in the fourth Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware in the United State of America (USA): Quad Group is a grouping of four democracies namely India, Australia, US and Japan and is known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad. The aim of this grouping is to ensure a […]
White Revolution 2.0
White Revolution 2.0: Union Minister Amit Shah introduced “White Revolution 2.0” to further strengthen India’s dairy sector. This initiative builds upon the success of Operation Flood, which started in 1970 and transformed the dairy industry through cooperative societies. Operation Flood made India one of the largest milk producers in the world. The primary goal of […]
