1 July in Indian and World History

1 July in Indian and World History

1 July in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 1 July is the birth anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Benegal Rama Rao, Amarkant, Chandra Shekhar Singh, Sudhakar Pandey, and Abdul Hamid. 1 July is also observed as the death anniversary of C. Y. Chintamani, Purushottam Das Tandon, and … Read more

Mountain Day: History, Theme, and Significance

Mountain Day

Mountain Day takes place annually on 11 August and reminds us to see mountains as natural sanctuaries of peace. Mountain Day encourages everyone, especially those who are boxed into the flatlands of dense, urban centres; to use the day exploring nature and taking in wondrous views while breathing deeply of fresh, mountain air. Pondering the blessings … Read more

2nd meeting of India-Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee held in Arusha

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The second edition of the Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Arusha on 28-29 June 2023. The Indian delegation, led by Joint Secretary Shri Amitabh Prasad, included senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces. The meeting was also attended by the High Commissioner of India … Read more

INS TARKASH AT MUSCAT (19-22 JUN 23)

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Indian naval vessel Tarkash called at Muscat, Oman from 19 to 22 June 2023. During the visit, the vessel undertook targeted activities in support of GoI’s ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’ initiative as part of the 9th International Day of Yoga 2023, in coordination with EoI, Muscat, Oman. On 21 June, the commanding officer along with … Read more

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to attend International Day of Yoga event onboard INS Vikrant at Kochi tomorrow

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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will join Indian Navy personnel to perform yoga aboard the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on International Yoga Day tomorrow, 21 June 2023. Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff; smt. The event will be attended by Kala Hari Kumar, President of the Naval Welfare and Wellness Association … Read more

World Hydrography Day: History, Theme, and Significance

World Hydrography Day

21 June is observed as World Hydrography Day. It is celebrated every year to publicise the work and efforts of hydrographers and the importance of hydrography. World Hydrography Day 2023: Theme The theme for World Hydrography Day 2023 is “Hydrography – underpinning the digital twin of the ocean.” The previous year’s themes of World Hydrography Day are … Read more

New model for improving high-frequency radio communications, crucial during natural disasters

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A new model for radio wave propagation through the ionosphere developed by scientists can help estimate the impact of space weather and facilitate the planning and operation of High Frequency (HF) radio communications, a vital means of communication during the situations like natural disasters, and mid-ocean surveillance. The ionosphere is a region of Earth’s upper … Read more

Management strategies crucial to sustain StartUps; J&K being hailed as the torch bearer of Agri-tech start-up movement in India: Dr. Jitendra Singh

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Addressing the Annual Convocation of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, management strategies are crucial to sustain StartUps and added that Jammu & Kashmir, being the birthplace of Aroma Mission … Read more

16 June in Indian and World History

16 June in Indian and World History

16 June in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 16 June is the birth anniversary of C.M Poonacha, Mahmood Ali Khan, Dr. Brahmdev Sharma, and Mithun Chakraborty. 16 June is also observed as the death anniversary of Chittaranjan Das, and Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. Birth Anniversary on 16 June … Read more

Sanshodhak, Survey Vessel launched at L&T Chennai

Sanshodhak

Sanshodhak’, the fourth of four ships of Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, being built by L&T/ GRSE for Indian Navy was launched on 13 Jun 23 at Kattupalli, Chennai. The chief guest of the Launch Ceremony was VAdm Adhir Arora, Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Publishes Annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report Detailing Progress on Sustainability Initiatives

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Publishes Annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report Detailing Progress on Sustainability Initiatives

8 June in Indian and World History

8 June in Indian and World History

8 June in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 8 June is the birth anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright, Tim Berners-Lee, Dimple Kapadia, Frank Grillo, and Shilpa Shetty. 8 June is also observed as the death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, Andrew Jackson, and Habib Tanvir. Birth Anniversary on 8 … Read more

Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain, IAS (GJ:1988) takes oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC today

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Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain, IAS (GJ:1988) takes an oath of office and secrecy as a member, UPSC today. The oath was administered by the president, UPSC Dr. Manoj Soni. Shri Bidyut B. Swain joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1988 in Gujarat Cadre. Between 1989 and 2018, Shri Swain served the Government of Gujarat in … Read more

1 June in Indian and World History

1 June in Indian and World History

1 June in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 1 June is the birth anniversary of Satyendranath Tagore, Nargis Dutt, Ashok Kumar, Laxmi Agarwal, and Dinesh Karthik. 1 June is also observed as the death anniversary of Swaminarayan, Nana Palshikar, and Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Birth Anniversary on 1 June … Read more