38th National Games 2025

National Games 2025

National Games formerly known as Indian Olympic Games are biennial events. Athletes from all over India come to participate against each other. The first National Games ceremony was held in 1924 (101 years ago) in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was its 38th edition and was hosted by Uttrakhand. ALSO READ- Kuldhara: A Cursed Village … Read more

Budget 2025-26: Highlights

Budget 2025-26

The Union Budget, or the Annual Financial Statement of India was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in Parliament, outlining the government’s estimated revenues and expenditures for the upcoming financial year (1 Apr 2025- 31 Mar 2026) as mandated by Article 112 of the Indian constitution. The budget is created by the Budget Division of … Read more

Guillain-Barré syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome

Recently, more than 100 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome have been reported in Pune, Maharashtra. The syndrome is named after the French neurologists Georges Guillian and Jean Alexandre Barré, who together with French physician André Strohl, identified it in 1916. In this condition, the body’s immune system attacks the nervous system. ALSO READ- World Malaria Report … Read more

What is SpaDeX Mission?

SpaDeX Mission

SpaDeX or Space Docking Experiment is a cost-effective technology developed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the demonstration of in-space docking using two small spacecraft. When many rocket launches are required to achieve common mission objectives in-space docking technology comes in handy. With this initiative, India is progressing towards being the fourth nation globally … Read more

Viraasat Sari Festival 2024: Celebrating India’s Timeless Tradition

Viraasat Sari Festival 2024

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is hosting the third edition of the Viraasat Sari Festival 2024, 15th to 28th December 2024, is set to be a grand celebration of India’s unparalleled heritage, weaving together threads of tradition, artistry and cultural pride. This iconic event, dedicated to the exquisite craftsmanship of Indian saris, promises … Read more

Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue: National Youth Festival 2025

National Youth Festival 2025

In a bold and transformative move, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour & Employment, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, unveiled the reimagined National Youth Festival (NYF) 2025 during a press conference in New Delhi. Renamed the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, the event embodies the Prime Minister’s vision of fostering greater youth participation in … Read more

PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme

PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme

On Nov 26, 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the ‘PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme’ to provide students with higher education loans through a simple, transparent, student-friendly and entirely digital application process. PM-Vidyalaxmi is a key initiative stemming from the National Educational Policy 2020, aimed at providing financial support to meritorious students through diverse programs across public and private … Read more

India’s First Biomanufacturing Institute

India's First Biomanufacturing Institute

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Atomic Energy, Space and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh recently inaugurated the new complex of India’s First Biomanufacturing Institute-BRIC-National Agri-Food Bio-manufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI) at Mohali, Punjab. This project aims to transform the agri-food sector through advanced biotechnology, fostering innovation … Read more

India’s First Writer’s Village

India’s First Writer's Village

India’s first Writer’s Village was inaugurated in Thano village, about 24 km from Dehradun by former President Ram Nath Kovind along with Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh (retd), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi. During this occasion, a three-day International Literature, Culture and Art Festival, Sprash Himalaya Mahotsav 2024, also … Read more

Tata-Airbus C-295 Facility

Tata-Airbus C-295 Facility

On October 28, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated a new C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. The facility is India’s first private-sector Final Assembly Line (FAL) for military aircraft, opening the door for the domestic production of state-of-the-art C-295 military aircraft. Also, it marks a major … Read more