The world’s first Vedic clock has been installed in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district and is set for unveiling on March 1 by the Prime Minister. Key points
Category: National
Adani Group unveils country’s first ammunition-missile manufacturing complex in U.P.
The first private sector, two facilities for the manufacture of ammunition and missiles were opened by Adani Defence and Aerospace in Kanpur on February 26. Key points
India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), under the aegis of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has successfully commissioned India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
PM Dedicates Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka
The Prime Minister on 25th February dedicated to the nation, Sudarshan Setu connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island built at a cost of around Rs. 980 crores.
India’s first ‘Gati Shakti Research Chair’
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Shri Sarbananda Sonowal attended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the MoPSW and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong to set up India’s first ‘Gati Shakti Research Chair’ Read More …
Centre amends surrogacy rules
The Government of India has modified the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 and notified that both gametes need not come from a married couple in case they are certified as suffering from medical condition. Key points
NaViGate Bharat portal
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting has launched four transformatory portals that promise to revolutionize the media landscape in India.
iMPEL AI program
International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate), Microsoft signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) facilitated by the Ministry of Electronics & IT to boost AI startups in India. iCreate
Kittur revolt: The 200 years of Rani Chennamma’s rebellion
To commemorate 200 years of Rani Chennamma’s rebellion against the British East India Company, several social groups across the country organised a national campaign, Naanoo Rani Chennamma (I am Rani Chennamma too) on February 21. Kittur revolt of 1824
T-50: India’s longest transportation tunnel
On February 20, 2024, India’s longest transportation tunnel namely ‘T-50’ was dedicated by Prime Minister.
Snakebite cases and deaths made notifiable in Karnataka
Karnataka has made snakebite deaths and cases notifiable under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020.
Maharashtra: Dand patta declared state weapon and Silver Pomfret as state fish
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde declared ‘dand patta’ or gauntlet sword as the state weapon on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary at the Shivneri fort. Shivneri fort is also the birthplace of Shivaji. Key points
Right to adopt child not fundamental right under Article 21: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has said that the right to adopt a child cannot be raised to the status of a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Rhodamine-B
Tamil Nadu government has banned the sale of cotton candy (panju mittai) after an analysis of samples collected from stalls in Chennai confirmed the presence of Rhodamine-B-a cancer-causing chemical. Key points
Prorogation of Houses
According to an expert, prorogation of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha means the government cannot promulgate an ordinance that can negate striking down of the Electoral Bond Scheme by the Supreme Court. The Apex Court struck down the Electoral Bond Read More …