Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has has vowed to patronise indigenous and tribal faiths and cultures in the State. Earlier, the Assam Cabinet had approved the creation of a directorate and posts under the newly-established Department of Indigenous Faith Read More …
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Bhagwant Mann sworn in as 17th Punjab CM
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former MP from Sangrur Bhagwant Singh Mann was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16 by Governor Banwarilal Purohit at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Read More …
Telangana begins country’s first Crop Diversification Index (CDI)
Telangana Government has, for the first time in the country, started recording crop diversification patterns in the form of crop diversification index (CDI). About Crop Diversification Index (CDI) The index would serve as a baseline for future crop diversification in Read More …
Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the world’s most advanced technology – developed Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Toyota Mirai at New Delhi on March 16. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd and International Read More …
MV Ram Prasad Bismil became the longest vessel ever to sail on Brahmaputra
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways achieved a landmark when the MV Ram Prasad Bismil became the longest vessel ever to sail on Brahmaputra. The 90 meters long flotilla is 26 meters wide, loaded with a draft of 2.1 Read More …
A new species of Storm Petrel Identified
A new species of Storm Petrel was Identified which belongs to the austral storm petrels genus Fregetta and is endemic to New Caledonia (French territory in the South Pacific). The population of the New Caledonian storm petrel (Fregetta lineata) is Read More …
Chair of Excellence in the memory of General Bipin Rawat
The Indian Army has instituted a Chair of Excellence in the memory of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat at the United Service Institution of India (USI). The Chair will be open to veterans of the three Read More …
International Day to Combat Islamophobia
The 193-member General Assembly on March 15 adopted a resolution, introduced by Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir Akram under agenda item Culture of peace, to proclaim March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. More related news The resolution, introduced by Read More …
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
Two separate Benches of the Supreme Court on March 15 gave their opinions on the “sealed cover jurisprudence” practised by the government in courts. More related information The apex court was critical about how the government and its agencies file Read More …
Karnataka High Court upholds ban on wearing of hijab
The Karnataka High Court on on March 15 upheld the ban on the wearing of hijab (head scarf) by students in schools and colleges in the State. What the Court said? The Court held that wearing the hijab is not Read More …
Around 150 Great Indian Bustards left across the country
As per the studies conducted by Wildlife Institute of India, there are around 150 Great Indian Bustards left across the country which includes about 128 birds in Rajasthan and less than 10 birds each in the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Read More …
Rejuvenation of 13 Major Rivers through Forestry Interventions
The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Jal Shakti on March 14 jointly released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on Rejuvenation of thirteen Major Rivers through Forestry Interventions. Salient features of project The 13 rivers Read More …
Govt seeks LS nod for supplementary demand for grant
The government on March 14 sought Parliament’s approval for an additional spending of Rs1.58 lakh crore to meet its expenditure commitments towards settling loans taken from National Small Savings Funds (NSSF) for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and higher fertiliser Read More …
75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)
The 75th British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs, were held on 13 March 2022 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. List of Winners Best Film: The Power of the Dog (Netflix) FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH Read More …
Narayan Pradhan selected for the 31st GD Birla Award for Scientific Research
Professor Narayan Pradhan has been selected for the 31st GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for his outstanding contribution in the field of material sciences. Pradhan is a member of the faculty at the School of Material Sciences, Indian Association Read More …