TRAI releases recommendations on ‘Spectrum Requirements of NCRTC for Train Control System for RRTS Corridors’

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released recommendations on ‘Spectrum Requirements of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for Train Control System for RRTS Corridors’. Department of Telecommunications (DoT) through their letter dated 29.11.2021 had sought TRAI to furnish its: Recommendations on the administrative assignment of spectrum to NCRTC and the quantum, pricing/ … Read more

PM participates in historic program marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’

PM participates in historic program marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’

Today, Shri Narendra Modi participated in a historic event marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas‘ at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi. About three hundred Baal Kirtanis performed a Shabad Kirtan during the program. In addition, the Prime Minister flagged off a march-past by about three thousand children in Delhi. On 9th January 2022, the day … Read more

Year-End Review -2022: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Year-End Review -2022

Unprecedented enhancement in budget allocation The Budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture & FW has been increased to Rs. 1,24,000 crore in 2022-23. Record food grains and horticulture production Food grain production has increased from 308.65 million tonnes in January 2022 to 315.72 million tonnes in December 2022 (as per 4th advance estimates) which … Read more

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

fusion ignition

The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in fusion physics. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Carolyn Kuranz, University of Michigan American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion. The U.S. … Read more

PM addresses meeting of North Eastern Council in Shillong

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong earlier today. The meeting marks the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council, which was formally inaugurated in 1972. Hailing the contribution of NEC in the development of the North East region, Prime Minister said that this golden jubilee … Read more

15 December in Indian and World History

15 December in Indian and World History

15 December is the birth anniversary of Chittaranjan Das, John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, Syed Sajjad Zaheer, Banarsi Das Gupta, Vandana Shiva, Karan Thapar, and Virat Kohli 15 December is also observed as the death anniversary of Bhupen Hazarika.

PM addresses 9th World Ayurveda Congress

9th World Ayurveda Congress

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the valedictory function of the 9th World Ayurveda Congress. He also inaugurated three National Ayush Institutes. The three institutes – All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi – will further strengthen research and international … Read more

President Graces the Human Rights Day Celebration

Human Rights Day Celebration

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the Human Rights Day celebration, organised by the National Human Rights Commission, in New Delhi today (December 10, 2022). Speaking on occasion, the President said that it is an important occasion for the whole of humankind, as it was on this day in 1948 that the United … Read more

12 December in Indian and World History

12 December in Indian and World History

12 December in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 12 December is the birth anniversary of Balakrishna Shivram Munje, Rajinikanth, Hemant Karkare, and Yuvraj Singh. 12 December is also observed as the death anniversary of Maithili Sharan Gupt. Birth Anniversary 12 December in Indian history is celebrated as the … Read more

11 December in Indian and World History

11 December in Indian and World History

s11 December in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 11 December is the birth anniversary of Dilip Kumar, Osho Rajneesh, Pranab Mukherjee, and Viswanathan Anand. 11 December is also observed as the death anniversary of Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya, Kavi Pradeep, Ravi Shankar, and Hema Upadhyay. Birth Anniversary 11 December in … Read more

8 December in Indian and World History

8 December in Indian and World History

8 December in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 8 December is the birth anniversary of Balaji Bajirao, Narayan Shastri Marathe, Balkrishna Sharma Naveen, and Uday Shankar. 8 December is also observed as the death anniversary of Bhai Parmanand, and Ramashankar Yadav. Birth Anniversary 8 December in Indian history … Read more

Nixon-Mao meeting: four lessons from 50 years of US-China relations

Nixon-Mao meeting

Making history: US president Richard Nixon meeting Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing in 1972. White House Photo Office Collection (Nixon Administration) Zeno Leoni, King’s College London It was “the week that changed the world”. On February 21 1972, Chinese leader Mao Zedong and US president Richard Nixon met in Beijing to reset their countries’ … Read more

6 December in Indian and World History

6 December in Indian and World History

6 December in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 6 December is the birth anniversary of Hara Prasad Shastri, Brijlal Viyani, Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur, and Ravindra Jadeja. 6 December is also observed as the death anniversary of Colonel Hoshiar Singh, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, and Bina Rai. Birth Anniversary … Read more

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: History, Theme, and Significance

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on 3 December. It aims to promote an understanding of the emotions, feelings, and situations of a person with a disability. It also invites people to mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. In addition to the observance of International … Read more

PM to launch Rozgar Mela – recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel

Interpol General Assembly

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Rozgar Mela – the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel – on 22nd October at 11 AM via video conferencing. During the ceremony, appointment letters will be handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees. Prime Minister will also address these appointees on occasion. This will be a significant step … Read more