SARAS 3 Radio Telescope : Shaped Antenna measurement of the background Radio Spectrum 3 (SARAS) telescope — indigenously designed and built at Raman Research Institute — was deployed over Dandiganahalli Lake and Sharavati backwaters, located in Northern Karnataka, in early 2020. India’s SARAS radio telescope provides astronomers clues to the nature of Universe’s first starsRead more
e-Gram SWARAJ Portal : e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project of Ministry of Panchayati Raj has won the GOLD AWARD under the category “Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation” of the National Awards for e-Governance. It is a work-based comprehensive application that encompasses all aspects of Panchayat functioning viz. planning, budgeting, accounting, monitoring, asset managementRead more
Hanle Dark Sky Reserve : In a unique and first-of-its-kind initiative, the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt of India, has undertaken to set up India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” in Ladakh. The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boostRead more
Bharatmala Pariyojana : The project is an umbrella program for the highways sector envisaged by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana, implementation of 34,800 km of national highways in 5 years (from 2017 to 2022) has been approved. Phase-II envisages around 48,000 km of road network across India byRead more
Mission Amrit Sarovar : It was launched on 24th April, 2022 with the resolve to build 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district of the country during the 75th year of independence as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to overcome the water crisis in rural areas of the country. Mission Amrit Sarovar is aRead more
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI): India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in the world, and the best among the G20 countries, based on its performance. India jumps 2 spots higher, and is now ranked 8th as per CCPI, 2023 published by German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based inRead more
75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow: The initiative is the brainchild of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports. The initiative aims to identify, encourage and nurture young creative talent in filmmaking, from the entire length and breadth of the country. The segment is an annual platform at the International Film FestivalRead more
Kameng Hydro Power Project: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation today, the biggest Hydro Power Project implemented by NEEPCO Ltd., a Mini Ratna Power PSU under Ministry of Power. Commissioning of the sixth hydro power plant in the North East will be a major stepRead more
New Space India Limited: NSIL is a Central Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India.It was established in 2019 under the administrative control of the Department of Space. Headquarter: Bengaluru NSIL is the commercial arm of ISRO with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities andRead more
No Money For Terror Conference: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India is organising the 3rd Ministerial ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference in New Delhi. It aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community in the previous two Conferences in Paris (2018) and Melbourne (2019). Focused Areas: Global trendsRead more
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