Keltron Component Complex Limited (KCCL) has set up India’s first super-capacitor production facility at Kannur. The first phase of the ₹42-crore project has been completed at a cost of ₹18 crore.
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India’s first super-capacitor production facility
UK returns Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The United Kingdom (UK) has agreed to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean to Mauritius. The deal was announced jointly by the UK and Mauritius on 3 October, 2024. Key points
Sixth Schedule demand
Recently, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a group of protesters to petition the Central government for the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution among other demands for autonomy to the region. Sixth Schedule Fifth Schedule
Cabinet approves conferring status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages
The Union Cabinet on 3rd October approved the recognition of five more languages as “classical.” Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali have been included in the prestigious category. Classical language criteria
India becomes affiliate member of International Medical Device Regulators Forum
India has become an affiliate member of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF). It will open doors to invaluable opportunities for reliance and collaboration with regulatory authorities worldwide. About IMDRF
EnviStats India 2024
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) compiled and released the 7th consecutive issue of the publication “EnviStats India 2024: Environment Accounts” on 30th September, 2024.
Little Prespa Lake
According to a recent report, the Little Prespa Lake on the Albanian-Greek border is slowly dying due to receding waters.
SARTHIE 1.0
Recently, SARTHIE 1.0 initiative was launched to empower disadvantaged communities, including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Senior Citizens, Transgender Persons, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, persons engaged in the act of Begging, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes, and Read More …
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand today.
Honey badger spotted in Uttarakhand
A honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the Ratel, has been captured on camera for the first time in the Terai East Forest Division (TEFD) of Uttarakhand. About Honey badgers About Terai Arc Landscape
Centre reconstitutes Monetary Policy Committee
The central government on 1 October appointed Ram Singh, Saugata Bhattacharya and Nagesh Kumar as the new external members to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy committee.
Mark Rutte took over as the Secretary-General of NATO
Former Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on 1 October took over as the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels.
Jal hi Amrit
The Central Government will incentivise states and Union territories to promote efficient reuse of water under an initiative, ‘Jal hi Amrit, under the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) 2.0 mission of the Union ministry of housing and Read More …
Eight products used by Assam tribe granted GI tag
The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai has granted the GI tag to eight products from the Assam region, including traditional food items and several unique varieties of rice beer. These includes three variants of rice beer; Traditional food items include; Read More …
Cruise Bharat Mission
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, launched the ‘Cruise Bharat Mission’ onboard cruise ship ‘Empress’ from the Mumbai port.