In the 114th episode of ‘Man Ki Baat’ radio programme aired on 30 September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned the water volunteers called ‘jal saheli’ of Jhansi district whose efforts transformed the river Ghurari of Babina area in the district Read More …
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KAZIND-2024
The Eighth edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024 commenced on 30 September in Uttarakhand.
Maharashtra govt. declares indigenous cow breeds as ‘RajyaMata-Gomata’
The Maharashtra government on September 30, 2024 declared the State’s indigenous cow breeds as ‘RajyaMata-Gomata’.
Mithun Chakraborty to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2022
Actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022. Mithun Chakraborty, also known as Mithun Da, is an iconic Indian actor, producer, and politician, recognized for his versatile roles and distinctive dancing style.
Thematic Hubs and Technical Groups under the National Quantum Mission
In a major step for India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), selected premier institutions to establish Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) were announced by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.
BharatGen-Government-funded Multimodal Large Language Model
BharatGen is a pioneering initiative in generative AI designed to revolutionize public service delivery and boost citizen engagement through developing a suite of foundational models in language, speech and computer vision.
UK becomes first G7 country to end coal power as last plant closes
United Kingdom (UK) became the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on September 30, 2024 with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands.
María Corina Machado wins Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2024
The Council of Europe on September 30, 2024 awarded its 2024 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize to leading Venezuelan political figure and rights defender María Corina Machado. Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for AVGC-XR
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.
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