The Union Cabinet recently approved the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) in Mumbai.
Category: Current Affairs
Tata to manufacture 150 DRDO-developed WhAP vehicles for Morocco
Tata has secured a contract to manufacture 150 Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) combat vehicles for the Moroccan defense forces.
India’s first Oxygen Bird Park inaugurated in Nagpur
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Sh. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Oxygen Bird Park (Amrit Mahotsav Park) along the Nagpur-Hyderabad National Highway-44 in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur)
The Little Rann of Kutch lies at the end of the Gulf of Kutch and covers an area of 5,000 sq.km, chiefly in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat.
Indian Army celebrates 198th Gunners Day
The Indian Army celebrated the 198th Gunners Day on 28 September, 2024. The day is celebrated to commemorate the raising of the first Indian Artillery Unit, namely, 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery, on this day in 1827.
Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month)
Maharashtra has emerged as the top performing State closely followed by Bihar in organising awareness campaigns as part of the Central government’s month-long Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month) programme. About Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month)
Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat
As many as 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while taking holy bath in rivers and ponds across Bihar during three-day long celebration of ‘jitiya’ or ‘jivitputrika’ festival. About Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat
Alexander Dunn to receive 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
Alexander Dunn (Georgia Tech) has been awarded the prestigious 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize. About SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
Olfactory system and loss of smell during Covid-19
A new study Published in Scientific Reports has shed light on apparent brain changes or neurological consequences of COVID-19, especially in those who lost their sense of smell post-diagnosis. Key points (Source: IE)
G4, L.69 and C-10
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the first-ever Joint Ministerial Meeting of the L.69 and C-10 groupings of nations on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 26 September, 2024.
China’s nuclear-powered attack submarine sinking
China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier in 2024, a senior U.S. defense official said recently.
PARAM Rudra supercomputers and Arka’ & ‘Arunika’ High-Performance Computing systems
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 September dedicated three PARAM Rudra supercomputers and High-Performance Computing systems to the nation. PARAM Rudra supercomputers High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Centre increases minimum wage rates for workers
The central government has announced a revision in minimum wage rates by adjusting the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). About Minimum Wages
India signs Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty
India has signed an international agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar signed the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 25 September 2024. Read More …
Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP)
A Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP) was launched by Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the British Council.