2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav

2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav

On 21st April 2024, PM Narendra Modi marked Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir as the 2550th Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvan Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Bhagwan Mahavir was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. According to the Jains ‘Bhagwan Mahavir was born on the 13th day of the bright half of the moon … Read more

Shakti- Festival of Music and Dance

Shakti- Festival of Music and Dance

Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) is organising a festival ‘Shakti- Festival of Music and Dance’ from 9 to 17 April 2024 during holy Navratri under the ‘Kala Pravah series’. This festival aims to rejuvenate the Temple Traditions in the country. ALSO READ- Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Venues- Shakti Utsav commenced on April 9, 2024, with its … Read more

India Employment Report 2024

India Employment Report 2024

The India Employment Report 2024 is the 3rd report in this series by the Institute for Human Development (IHD) in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The recent trends in the Indian job market are highlighted in the report. The first report of the series was published in 2014. Education levels have risen significantly … Read more

Interim Budget 2024-25: Highlights

Interim Budget

What is Interim Budget? An interim budget is a temporary financial plan presented by the government during the transition period between two full budgets. It typically covers government expenses and revenues for a short span, often in an election year, until a new government is elected. This budget ensures the continuity of essential expenditures and … Read more

Gangasagar Mela: India’s Second Largest Fair

Gangasagar Mela

India, with its rich cultural diversity, celebrates various traditions and festivals with pride and joy. The Gangasagar Fair, held every year from January 14 to 15, is a significant festival attracting pilgrims from around the world. Known as the Gangasagar Mela or Ganga Sagar Yatra, this spiritual and cultural event is celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar … Read more

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