Thiruvalluvar Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day (15 January). Thiruvalluvar, also called Valluvar, was a Tamil poet-saint. The period when he lived is debated, as is his religious identity. He is believed to have lived between the 3rd-4th century or 8th-9th century. He is […]
Tag: 18th Jan 2022
PASSEX Exercise
PASSEX Exercise: India’s INS Kochi and Russian ships engaged in the international Passage Exercise (PASSEX). A passage exercise is normally undertaken whenever an opportunity arises, in contrast to pre-planned maritime drills. Earlier, Indian Naval ships conducted PASSEX with the US Navy also Other Exercises of India and Russia: Exercise TSENTR 2019 (Multilateral Military Exercise). Indra […]
National Startup Awards 2021
National Startup Awards 2021: The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry presented the second edition of National Startup Awards 2021. It was also announced that 16th January (Startup India Initiative was launched on this day in 2016) will be celebrated as National Start-up Day, to take the Startup culture to the far flung areas of […]
24th National Conference On e-Governance 2021
24th National Conference On e-Governance 2021: The 24th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) was organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), in association with the State Government of Telangana. DARPG is the nodal agency of the […]
China’s Alleged Chokehold on Rare Earth Metals
Rare Earth Metals: The US has proposed a law aiming to end China’s alleged “chokehold” on rare-earth metal supplies. The Bill aims to “protect the US from the threat of rare-earth element supply disruptions, encourage domestic production of those elements, and reduce its reliance on China. The law would require the creation of a “strategic […]
Special Marriage Act 1954 Challenged
Special Marriage Act 1954: The law that governs inter-faith marriages in the country, the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, is being challenged in the Supreme Court. In 2021, petitions were filed to strike down several of its provisions. The Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954 It is the legislation made to validate and register interreligious and […]
Aroma Mission
The Aroma Mission: While observing the first National Start-up Day, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that “Purple Revolution” is Jammu & Kashmir’s contribution to “Start-ups India”, an initiative that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. The Aroma Mission launched by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology through the Council of […]
China And Iran Agreement
China And Iran Agreement: China would begin implementing a strategic agreement with Iran, strengthening economic and political cooperation between the two countries as Beijing blasted Washington’s sanctions on Tehran. China and Iran signed the agreement last year after years of talks, with the wide-ranging partnership set to span areas including energy, security, infrastructure and communications. […]
TRP: Target Rating Points
TRP: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council to resume the release of television rating point, also known as target rating points, data. It had been suspended in late 2020 after the police unearthed a ratings scandal, acting on a complaint made by the BARC. To begin with, BARC has […]
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme: With an overall vision to create a vibrant ecosystem for Semiconductor Chip Design in the country, the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) is seeking applications from 100 domestic companies, start-ups and MSMEs under its Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. The DLI Scheme was announced by Ministry of Electronics and […]
