Miscellaneous

To channelize the energy of the youth from Jammu and Kashmir, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has implemented the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir students. Taking one step forward, on 27th September, 2019, AICTE and IIT Guwahati have signed a

The last date for participation in Saksham National Competition 2019 has been extended by a month. It was earlier to close on 30th Sept. Now it will now remain open till 31st October 2019. This competition is organised by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), under the aegis of

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI launched the 10 Year Rural Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029), which focus on sustaining the sanitation behavior change that has been achieved under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), ensuring that no one is

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, unveiled the first Indigenous High Temperature Fuel Cell System developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in partnership with Indian industries under India’s flagship program named “New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership

1.23 lakh new houses with an overall investment of 4,988 crores sanctioned The 47 th CSMC has approved 630 proposals from participating States for construction of 1.23 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 4,988 cr. The commitment from the Government of India as Central assistance will be Rs

The Indian Army is examining a proposal to allow civilians to visit the world’s highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier, to gain first-hand experience of the tough conditions in which soldiers operate, two senior army officers said on Tuesday. Mooted by army chief, General Bipin Rawat, the proposal

Government of India has instituted the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A notification instituting the Sardar Patel National Unity Award was issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on 20th September, 2019

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah presided as Chief Guest over the Foundation Stone laying ceremony of Janganana Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday. Addressing the gathering, Shah said that a scientific Census process is seminal in the development of not only the social flow in the Nation, but

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has reiterated the necessity of linking all vehicle data with VAHAN database to avoid harassment and inconvenience to citizens. This information should be available to citizens in electronic form also in m-Parivahan and e-Challan platforms for their convenience

World leaders have gathered in New York today for the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Climate Action Summit. The Summit is being called by UNSG António Guterres to ramp up climate actions worldwide. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated “We must accept that if we have

Till 2015, Barna village in Kurukshetra district of Haryana figured among the villages with poorest sex-ratio at birth (SRB) of 548 girls to 1000 boys. By July this year, Barna has touched the SRB of 1,158 and figures among the state’s villages with highest sex-ratio. The phenomenal increase was not

Kargil to Kohima (K2K) Ultra-Marathon- “Glory Run” was flagged off from Kargil War Memorial, Drass by Air Vice Marshal PM Sinha AVSM VSM, Air Officer Commanding J&K on Saturday. To commemorate 20 th year of Kargil Victory and to live up to the true tradition and motto of IAF i.e. “Touch the Sky with