ChipIN Centre: The ChipIN Centre, a hub for chip designers in India, received a boost from leading semiconductor industry players, aiming to empower the semiconductor design community in the country. The centre offers state-of-the-art Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to students at various academic levels. These initiatives aim to realize India’s vision of becoming a […]
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Measles And Rubella Champion Award
Measles And Rubella Champion Award: India has been honoured with the prestigious Measles and Rubella Champion Award by The Measles and Rubella Partnership at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C., USA. The partnership, comprising various organizations dedicated to reducing global measles deaths and preventing rubella illness, applauds India’s commitment to public health and […]
Mahatari Vandana Yojana
Mahatari Vandana Yojana: The Prime Minister recently launched the Mahatari Vandana Yojana in Chhattisgarh. The scheme aims to ensure the economic empowerment of women, provide them with financial security, promote gender equality, and strengthen their decisive role within families. All married women above the age of 21 as of 1st January 2024, including widows, divorced, […]
Second Thomas Shoal : Submerged Reef
Second Thomas Shoal: Submerged Reef A recent incident in the Second Thomas Shoal area, renewed global interest in the flashpoint between the Philippines and China. Second Thomas Shoal is a submerged reef located in the Spratly Islands in South China Sea. It is low-tide elevation located within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines. The […]
Exercise Cutlass Express
Exercise Cutlass Express: INS Tir, the lead ship of First Training Squadron (1TS) participated in Exercise Cutlass Express – 24 (CE – 24) held at Port Victoria, Seychelles Exercise Cutlass Express is an exercise conducted in East African coastal regions and the West Indian Ocean to counter malign influence, aggression and activity along overlapping command […]
96th Academy Awards
96th Academy Awards: The highly anticipated 96th Academy Awards ceremony concluded with flair at the Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Academy Awards are popularly known as the Oscars given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. These are given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The awards are […]
Core Inflation
Core Inflation: According to economists, core inflation is likely to remain low, around 3% in the near term, owing to weak rural demand, softness in housing inflation and lower input cost pressures. Core Inflation is the change in the costs of goods and services excluding the price variations in seasonal elements, such as those related […]
Yaounde Declaration
Yaounde Declaration: Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria recently signed the Yaounde Declaration with the objective of ending malaria deaths. Yaounde Declaration was signed by the health ministers of 11 African countries with the highest burden of malaria, committing to accelerated action to end deaths from the malaria disease. […]
UNNATI – 2024
UNNATI – 2024: The Union Cabinet approved the Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme, 2024 (UNNATI – 2024) for a duration of 10 years, to incentivize investors to set up new units or expand existing ones. The Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme (UNNATI – 2024) is a 10-year Central Sector Scheme aimed at fostering industrial development […]
IRIS: India’s First AI Teacher Robot
IRIS: India’s First AI Teacher Robot A school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in education with the introduction of India’s first Generative Artificial Intelligence(AI) teacher robot named ‘Iris’. Developed in collaboration with Makerlabs Edutech, Iris aims to transform traditional teaching methods through personalised learning experiences for students. Equipped with voice assistant and […]
