National Sports Awards 2023

National Sports Awards

National Sports Awards are provided by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports every year. The awards are presented by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. These awards were given for the first time in 1956-57. The National Sports Awards is a collective name give of the six awards named- the … Read more

ISRO’s XPoSat: India Becomes the Second Country to Do This

ISRO's XPoSat

ISRO launched its first mission of the year named XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) along with 10 other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Jan 1, 2024, at 09:10 am IST, using the PSLV-C58 rocket. ISRO’s XPoSat is the second of its kind mission after NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) which … Read more

What is MedTech Mitra?

What is MedTech Mitra?

Recently, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya introduced the ‘MedTech Mitra’ portal in a virtual ceremony. The portal will be run jointly by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO), following the guidance of NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation … Read more

India Skills Report 2024

India Skills Report 2024

Recently, The talent assessment agency ‘Wheebox’ in collaboration with different agencies like the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Google, Taggd etc., unveiled the ‘India Skills Report 2024’ with the theme of Impact of AI on the Future of Work, Skilling & Mobility. This is … Read more

Swarved Mahamandir: World’s Largest Meditation Centre

Swarved Mahamandir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Swarved Mahamandir constructed in Umraha, located in the Chaubepur area of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Mahamandir is dedicated to ‘Swarved’, a spiritual text penned by Sadguru Shri Sadafal Deoji Maharaj, the eternal yogi and founder of Vihangam Yoga. The foundation for this gigantic meditation centre was laid by Sadguru … Read more

Bharat Tex 2024: World’s Largest Textiles Event

Bharat Tex 2024: World's Largest Textiles Event

The Consortium of ‘Textile’ Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) with the support of the Ministry of Textiles will host the world’s largest textile event ‘Bharat Tex 2024’ from 26th to 29th February 2024 in New Delhi. Union Minister Piyush Goyal commended textile industry bodies for organising Bharat Tex 2024. ALSO READ- Dharmendra Pradhan Launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 … Read more

Dharmendra Pradhan Launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 in New Delhi

Dharmendra Pradhan Launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 in New Delhi

The Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan launched IndiaSkills 2023-24 program and honoured the WorldSkills competition (WSC) 2022 winners. ALSO READ- What is CAR-T Cell Therapy? What is IndiaSkills 2023-24? IndiaSkills 2023-24 is a skill development competition that aims to create a workforce that is not only educated but also filled … Read more

What is the ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ Platform?

What is the 'Mera Yuva Bharat' Platform?

The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has announced the setting up of a new government body named ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ or ‘MY Bharat’. This effort aligns with the National Youth Policy, focusing on individuals aged 15-29 and includes specific programs for those aged 10-19. Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, ‘MY … Read more

India’s First High-Tech Sports Training Centre for Divyangjan

Atal Bihari Training Centre for Divyang (Disability) Sports.

To celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened India’s first high-tech sports training centre for Divyangjan (people with disabilities). The centre, named after former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. This initiative aims to offer equal chances in sports, nurture talent, and promote participation in different sports. … Read more

India’s 41st and 42nd World Heritage Sites: Santiniketan and Hoysala Temples

India's 41st and 42nd World Heritage Sites

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added ‘Santiniketan’ and ‘Hoysala Temples’ in its world heritage sites list as 41st and 42nd world heritage sites of India respectively. As we know UNESCO has three categories of world heritage sites: Natural, Cultural and mixed. Both the sites have been added in the cultural category. … Read more