Category: National

The Foundation Day celebration of the Lokpal of India was held on 16th January 2025. The day marked a significant occasion, commemorating the establishment of the anti-corruption body under Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, which came Read More …

Recently, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goya launched the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge and Prabhaav factbook on the ocassion of 9 Years of Startup India. About PRABHAAV Factbook Bharat Startup Challenge BHASKAR initiative

The Union government has approved the establishment of the Eighth Pay Commission as of January 16, 2025. This decision will significantly impact approximately 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners of the Union government, including serving and retired defence personnel. Read More …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the “Bharat Ranbhoomi Darshan” app on January 15, as part of the Army Day celebrations. This app, developed collaboratively by the Ministries of Defence and Tourism, along with the Indian Army, aims to provide tourists Read More …

The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), is implementing the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY). This initiative focuses on developing degraded and rainfed areas in an integrated manner through Read More …

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has marked a major milestone in Indian defense technology by successfully conducting the engine ground run of the CATS-Warrior demonstrator on January 11, 2025. Overview of the CATS Program: Key Components: (Source: Business Standard)

The sada landscapes in the Konkan region of Maharashtra represent a unique ecological and cultural heritage, bridging natural biodiversity with ancient history. These rocky plateaus, located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, are barren for most of the Read More …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently said that the hydrogen fuel-run train engine developed by Indian Railways has the maximum horsepower in the world. Key Highlights of India’s Hydrogen Train Engine: Green Hydrogen: Challenges: Opportunities for Green Hydrogen Adoption: (Source: ET)

On January 15, 2025, a historic milestone was achieved for the Indian Navy with the commissioning of three frontline platforms — INS Nilgiri, INS Vaghsheer, and INS Surat — on the same day. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi presided over Read More …

India has achieved a significant milestone in its defense capabilities with the successful testing of its first indigenous micro-missile system, designed to counter the emerging threat of swarm drones. This breakthrough technology is part of the ‘Bhargavastra’ multi-layer counter-drone system, Read More …

The 150th Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), celebrated on January 14, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, was marked by the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On this historic occasion, he launched ‘Mission Mausam,’ an initiative Read More …

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 began on 13 January in Prayagraj, a sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati rivers. On the first day alone, 1.5 crore devotees gathered to bathe in the Triveni Sangam. Maha Kumbh 2025 Read More …

A recent study by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) reveals that the Deccan Volcanism, a series of volcanic eruptions ~66 million years ago, which played a role in mass extinctions, did not adversely affect tropical flora. Instead, the Read More …

Odisha has officially become the 34th state and union territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), which will operate in conjunction with the state’s existing Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY). This integration will provide Read More …