Current Affairs
November 11 , 2019
Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates 10th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has stressed on the urgent need to attach high priority to emergency medicine and services in the country. Inaugurating 10th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine in New Delhi, there is a need to develop programs and manuals to train citizens in emergency first aid procedures such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as...
November 7 , 2019
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik inaugurates DRDO’s Igniter Complex at HEMRL, Pune
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik inaugurated the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex at High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in Pune today. HEMRL is a premier laboratory of DRDO and primarily engages in developing Rocket and Gun Propellants, Pyrotechnic Devices, High Explosive Systems and synthesis....
November 6 , 2019
IFFCO introduces India’s first nanotechnology-based products for on-field trials
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), world’s largest fertiliser cooperative, announced the introduction of its nanotechnology-based product range by introducing Nano Nitrogen, Nano Zinc, Nano Copper for on-field trials at an event held at its Kalol unit in Gujarat. These products have been researched and developed indigenously...
November 5 , 2019
Finance Minister launches IT initiatives ICEDASH, ATITHI for improved customs clearance
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled two new IT Initiatives - ICEDASH and ATITHI for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers. ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping the public see the daily Customs clearance times...
November 4 , 2019
AYUSH Minister Inaugurates National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated today National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD) upgraded from Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) at AG Colony Road, Erragadda, Hyderabad....
November 4 , 2019
AYUSH Minister Inaugurates National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated today National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD) upgraded from Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) at AG Colony Road, Erragadda, Hyderabad....
November 2 , 2019
Punjab Cabinet passes unanimous resolution to institute Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Award
Punjab State Cabinet passed a unanimous resolution to institute Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Award for Promotion of Peace and Interfaith Understanding, in commemoration of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The award would carry a citation and a cash prize of 11 lakh rupees. This coveted award would be given each year and would be adjudicate...
November 1 , 2019
Kerala Governor inaugurates Ayurveda summit
As many as 400 industry leaders and delegates from SAARC, GCC and African countries have gathered in Kochi for the third edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019. The two-day summit organized by CII will deliberate on the theme “Mainstreaming Ayurveda through Startups, Innovation and Branding”. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in his inaugural addr...
October 30 , 2019
First-ever Ladakh Literature Festival
Ladakh administration is organizing the first-ever Ladakh Literature festival. The 3-day Literature Festival is being organized from 29 to 31 October 2019. The first-ever Ladakh Literature festival aims to celebrate the uniqueness of the region in the fields of Art, Culture and Literature. To provide an opportunity to children, youth and women to p...
October 24 , 2019
BSNL, MTNL to be merged as part of a ₹ 56,000 crore rescue plan
India will merge its twin state-run telecom companies in an effort to turn around the money-losing firms, which it considers core assets. The ₹56,000 crore merger and revival plan for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd (MTNL) was approved by the Union cabinet MTNL operates in Delhi and Mumbai, and BSNL in the rest of In...