MMRDA secures Rs 31,673.79 crore loan from PFC to fast-track Mumbai infrastructure projects: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured a loan worth Rs 31,673.79 crores from the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) under the Ministry of Power (MoP) to fast track the development of 9 key infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region(MMR). […]
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Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025
Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025: Renowned Indian Author and 1997 Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, is set to publish her first memoir titled “Mother Mary Comes to Me” in September 2025. The book will be published by Penguin Random House.The book offers an intimate account of […]
Oscar Winning British Actor & Harry Porter Star Dame Maggie Smith Passed Away
Oscar Winning British Actor & Harry Porter Star Dame Maggie Smith Passed Away: British actor Dame Maggie Smith, a double Oscar winner who is well known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series, passed away at the age of 89 in London, the United Kingdom (UK). She was born […]
Dwayne Bravo Retires From All Forms of Cricket
Dwayne Bravo Retires From All Forms of Cricket: West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo(40-year-old), two-time Men’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup winner, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He retired from international cricket in 2021. He has completed a 21-year journey in the field of cricket. His final appearance was cut short by an […]
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites
China Successfully Launched 6 new satellites: On 20th September 2024, China successfully launched six new satellites – “Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02B (01-06)” into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. Jilin-1 Kuanfu (wideband) 02B satellites numbers 1-6 were launched aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket.This marked the 536th flight mission of […]
Harpoon Missile : First Shipment
Harpoon Missile : First Shipment The first shipment of 100 land-based Harpoon anti-ship missile systems ordered from the United States has reportedly arrived in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Harpoon (RGM-84/UGM-84/AGM-84) is a United States-designed subsonic antiship cruise missile that has been in service since 1977. Numerous variants have been produced since its inception, including air-, ship-, […]
National Mission For Clean Ganga : Meeting
National Mission For Clean Ganga : Meeting The 57th Executive Committee (EC) meeting of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved key projects in various states. These projects aimed towards the conservation and cleanliness of the Ganga River, and, for IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) activities during Mahakumbh 2025. Highlights: The EC approved STPs in […]
Tsangyang Gyatso Peak
Tsangyang Gyatso Peak: A peak in Arunachal Pradesh was named ‘Tsangyang Gyatso Peak’ after the 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso on which China objected. China condemned the naming of the peak calling it an illegal operation in “Chinese territory”. China claims the entire Arunachal Pradesh as “South Tibet”. Beijing calls the region “Zangnan” in the […]
Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav
Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav: The President launched the first edition of Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad (Hyderabad). It is an eight-day festival, organised by the Rashtrapati Nilayam in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of the North-east Region (DoNER) and the Ministry of Culture. It is to celebrate the vibrant cultural heritage and […]
Oxygen Bird Park (Amrit Mahotsav Park)
Oxygen Bird Park (Amrit Mahotsav Park): The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways inaugurated Oxygen Bird Park (Amrit Mahotsav Park) in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is an eco-initiative developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) along the Nagpur-Hyderabad National Highway-44. It has fast-growing, oxygen-producing trees aimed to combat air pollution and foster a healthier […]
