Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Legendary actress Asha Parekh will be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020. Asha Parekh is a renowned film actress, director and producer and an accomplished Indian classical dancer. She is also a winner of Padma Shri, which was awarded to her in 1992. She has also served as the […]
Tag: 29th Sep 2022
Clean India 2.0
Clean India 2.0: The Department of Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Government of India) will launch a month-long nationwide Clean India 2.0 from 1st -31st October, 2022 after the successful campaign of last year. The programme is being organised in all the villages across the country through the network of […]
Cooling Action Plan
India Cooling Action Plan: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that India is the first country with a cooling action plan based on energy efficiency and thermal comfort. He stated this while addressing the Ministerial Roundtable for Green Economy at the World Green Economy Summit at the World Trade Center in Dubai. The India […]
R Venkataramani : New Attorney General Of India
R Venkataramani : New Attorney General Of India Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India. The Ministry of Law and Justice in a notification said, the President has appointed Mr Venkataramani as the new Attorney General for a period of three years. His appointment comes just days after […]
Popular Front Of India (PFI)
Popular Front Of India (PFI): The Central Government has declared Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates and affiliates as an unlawful association with immediate effect for a period of five years. Union Home Ministry said the PFI and its associates and affiliates including Rehab India Foundation, Campus Front of India, All India Imams […]
Very Short Range Air Defence System Missiles
Very Short Range Air Defence System Missiles: Defence Research and Development Organization has conducted two successful test flights of Very Short Range Air Defence System missiles. The test flight was conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. The Very Short Range Air Defence System is a Man Portable Air Defence System, designed and […]
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES)
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES): The Fourth Round (January-March, 2022) of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), part of All India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey (AQEES), was released by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment. Key Findings of QES 2022: An estimated total of 3.18 crore workers were engaged in 5.31 lakh establishments during the […]
World Rabies Day
World Rabies Day: World Rabies Day is observed every year on 28th September to raise awareness about the world’s deadliest infectious disease and bring together partners to enhance prevention and control efforts worldwide. 2022 marks the 16th World Rabies Day. 28th September marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who […]
World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day: World Tourism Day is celebrated yearly on 27th September around the world, and this year it will be held in Bali, Indonesia. Theme 2022: Rethinking Tourism. 27th September has been celebrated as World Tourism Day since 1980. This date was chosen to coincide with an important milestone in world tourism: the anniversary […]
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF): INS Sunayna arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). This not only reinforces the Indian Navy’s commitment to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region but also marks the maiden participation of an Indian Navy ship in the […]