26 Km road built in 18 hours, a feat to go in record books
An infrastructure company from Hyderabad in India IJM, has created a record of laying new road of 25.54 lane kilometres in less than 18 hours (17.45 hours) as per the…
India on a steady trajectory of dipping %active cases;
India continues to report a trend of steadily declining active cases as a percentage of the total positive cases.Presently the active cases comprise merely 13.75% of the total positive cases…
India’s GDP contracts 23.9 percent in April-June quarter; worst quarterly slump in decades
The Indian economy contracted by 23.9 per cent in the April-June quarter of this fiscal amid the COVID-19 crisis, official data showed on Monday. The gross domestic product (GDP) had…
State funeral for former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (1935 – 2020); PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay last respects
India’s former President (2012-17) Pranab Mukherjee's funeral took place in New Delhi on Tuesday with full military honours. He was 84. His body was taken to his official home in…
Role played by India during the Covid crisis with the supply of critical medical products indicates India’s credibility and reliability as a partner: Minister Goyal
India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Simon Birmingham, and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kajiyama Hiroshi held a…
Three months campaign “Ayush for Immunity” launched by the Indian Government
Healthcare practices advocated by Ayush systems (namely Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy) are known to promote general wellness. COVID-19 has brought in new challenges before the health…
India celebrates the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji
India celebrates the first Parkash Purab of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. According to officialholidays.com, “Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a regional Indian holiday observed in…
Winners announced for India’s #AatmaNirbharBharat App Innovation Challenge
The "AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge" was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4 which saw participation from 6,940 tech entrepreneurs and start-ups across the country. Winners were…
Modi unveils the platform “Transparent Taxation – Honoring the Honest”, in a big new push for tax reforms
Last week, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced key tax reforms and unveiled the new platform "Transparent Taxation - Honouring the Honest". This carries forward the journey of direct…
Key takeaways from PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech
Independence Day Speech by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Centre lauds States contribution in popularising eSanjeevani, India’s telemedicine platform
India’s Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan this month lauded the contribution of States in popularising eSanjeevani (www.esanjeevani.in). The eSanjeevani platform has enabled two types of telemedicine services - Doctor-to-Doctor (eSanjeevani)…
PM Modi attending the laying of foundation stone of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the public function on laying of the foundation stone of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir at Ayodhya on August 5. Prior to…
World Sanskrit Day celebrated on August 3
It is celebrated on Shraavanapoornima, that is the Poornima day of the Shraavana month in the Hindu calendar. The Sanskrit organisation Samskrita Bharati is involved in promoting the day. In…
India now in leadership role in Tiger Conservation, will share best practices with Tiger range countries
“Tiger is an incredible part of the nature and the increased number of the big cats in India reflects equilibrium in the nature.”, said India’s Union Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar…
Grant of Permanent Commission to women officers in Indian Army
The Indian Government’s Ministry of Defence has issued the formal Government Sanction Letter for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) to Women Officers in the Indian Army, paving the way for…
Amid tensions at LAC, the two-day India-US Naval exercise PASSEX concludes
Amid prevailing tensions with China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, Indian warships – from Navy’s Eatern Fleet - have concluded an exercise with the US…
The India Way, a new book by India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, releasing on September 7
The former diplomat, and current Minister of External Affairs in the Government of India, S Jaishankar, is releasing his new book “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”, on…
Amarnath Yatra cancelled this year in wake of COVID-19
The Jammu and Kashmir government has cancelled this year’s Amarnath Yatra in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At the 39th Board meeting of the shrine chaired by Lieutenant Governor Girish…
Inspire the youth
Usually the older generation handle youth as some kind of disease that needs treatment. They do not need treatment. It is people who have gone away from life who need…
30 states/UTs have a COVID-19 positivity rate lower than national rate, AIIMS to bring out guidance on best practices and treatment this week: Indian Government
In India, 180 tests per day per million are being done, which is more than the adequate testing rate of 140 tests per day per million population for a prolonged…
Google’s Pichai announces company’s 10 billion investment in India
On Monday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $10 billion Google for India Digitization Fund to help accelerate India’s digital economy.
Indian Railways launches a post-Covid coach to ensure safer journey
Carrying on the fight against COVID-19, Indian Railways’ production unit, Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, has developed a Post-Covid coach to ensure safer journey for passengers.
New Zealand’s 21st High Commissioner to India, David Pine, presents his credentials to India’s President, virtually
In June, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced David Pine as the new New Zealand High Commissioner to India. He then took the next available Vande Bharat Mission flight to…
India’s 1st COVID-19 Vaccine – COVAXIN, gets approval for human trials, to start this month
Bharat Biotech has successfully developed COVAXIN, India’s 1st vaccine candidate for COVID-19, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV).
India’s all-weather ally Russia, backs it for permanent UN Security Council seat, agrees to expedite defence procurement
Last month, Russia once again endorsed India for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), during the virtual trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of the RIC…