Sakhalin-1 Project: The Sakhalin-1 oil and gas development project is located in the Okhotsk Sea, off the north-eastern coast of Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. It comprises three offshore fields namely Chayvo, Odoptu, and Arkutun-Dagi. It is operated by Exxon Neftegas (ENL), a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil which holds a 30% participating interest. The other partners ofRead more
Cambodia: King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, will arrive in New Delhi.The visit marks the culmination of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Cambodia. This visit by the King of Cambodia is taking place after almost six decades, with the last being that of the current King’s father in 1963.Read more
National review conference of Department of Social Justice, Empowerment: Two-day national review conference organised by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment conducted in New Delhi recently. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said, the focus of this conference is to discuss the issue pertaining to the welfare schemes being implemented by the departmentRead more
Divya Kala Shakti Program: This time, the sixth Divya Kala Shakti program was organized in the divine city of Varanasi, where approximately 100 artists from six states, namely West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, performed in the program. It is organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), MinistryRead more
Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. It mostly affects young adults in the productive age group.One in every 100 people experiences schizophrenia and men are twice as likely to develop this condition as compared to women. SchizophreniaRead more
Mining Start Up Summit: The summit is being organized by the Ministry of Mines in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.The Summit will be mainly focusing on innovation and techniques that will support and improve the performance, safety and help in building autonomy in the field of mining and metallurgy.The summit will also beRead more
UDAN 5.1 Scheme: After 4 successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters.An increase in the scope of operations for operatorsRead more
76th World Health Assembly: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare delivered the keynote address at a side event session on “Heal in India & Heal by India” at the 76th World Health Assembly, in Geneva. ‘Heal by India’ initiative is designed with an intent to increase health workforce mobility from India to different partsRead more
XpoSat Mission: It is built by ISRO along with Raman Research Institute. XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India’s first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions. The spacecraft will carry two scientific payloads in a Low Earth Orbit. The primary payloads: (a) POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in X-rays):Read more
Machilipatnam Port: It is a proposed deep sea port on the coast of Bay of Bengal.It is located at Machilipatnam, the District Headquarters of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.The port is developed by the State Government under the landlord model.The project is being implemented by Machilipatnam Port Development Corporation Limited (MPDCL), a special purpose vehicleRead more
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