Category: Govt

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today held a Public Darbar at Chenani (Udhampur) and interacted with women Self Help Groups (SHGs) and startups and also launched a telemedicine AI powered...

Surgeon Vice Adm Anupam Kapur today assumed the charge of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) at the office of the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services. The Flag Officer...

 On Thursday, Neeraj Chopra once again etched his name in the history books, becoming the second Indian male athlete to win two Olympic medals. Participating in the final of the...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued a 21-year-old Indian fisherman with second-degree burns on the left side of his body on the midnight of 07 August 2024. The incident occurred...

Indian Navy's frontline frigate, INS Tabar conducted Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with German Navy near Kiel Canal on 05 Aug 24 during her return from St Petersburg, Russia. INS Tabar...

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) yesterday announced the launch of the “Million Designers, Billion Dreams” initiative. This innovative program aims to empower individuals across India with systems design...

Professor Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), today launched the first call for proposals to support startups in quantum technologies under the National Quantum Mission following a...

Indian wrestler (Vinesh Phogat) defeated Cuba's Yusnelis Guzman Lopez in the final of the women's 50kg freestyle to secure her place at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. With her win,...

The first cultures of India's indigenous natural methane mitigating agents reported from rice fields and wetlands, mainly from western India, may help to tackle the upcoming climate challenges. While the...

As per the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) (base year 2011-12) released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, coal sector has recorded highest growth of 14.8% (provisional) among eight...

Researchers have found a droplet microfluidics technique to produce microspheres with a high electroactive-EA phase that can be used for favorable applications in the fabrication of piezoelectric devices that serve...

Small molecules called osmolytes help proteins maintain their structure and function under stressful conditions, a recent study suggests, providing an important insight that could aid in the development of treatments...

Lieutenant General Sadhana Saxena Nair assumed charge as Director General, Medical Services (Army) on August 01, 2024, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious post. Earlier, she...

Researchers have made the unprecedented discovery of a vampire star in the star cluster M67 in the constellation Cancer that is rejuvenating itself by sucking matter from its companion. The...

Continuing the encouraging performance of FY24, the Company has achieved record quarterly turnover and sales during April-June, 2024. Production increased by 8 per cent year-on-year to reach 4.70 lakh tonnes,...

The Indian government has taken several steps to increase fish stocks and ensure sustainable fisheries, such as imposing a ban on outright fishing for 61 days during the monsoon season...

On the second day of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, the Indian Army has intensified its efforts to rescue people stranded following multiple devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala...

Manu Bhaker on Tuesday became the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at the same Olympic Games when she won the bronze medal with Sarabjot Singh after defeating South...

A new study examined the effects of Kindlins - an adaptor protein found inside vertebrate cells - on various types of cancer. Since this protein is central to many signaling...

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) has launched Electronic Services e-Health Assistance and Tele-Consultation (e-Sehat) module on 30 July 2024. e-Sehat Tele-Consultation will enable ECHS beneficiaries to get online tele-consultation for...

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially approved the “First Approach to Criticality” of the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, India’s first...

The Ministry of Science and Technology on Monday said that CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) scientist Dr S Sridhar has been inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal...

India's vast coal reserves, estimated at 378 billion tonnes of which about 199 billion tonnes are classified as 'proven', present significant opportunities for energy generation. Currently, about 80% of India's...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 14 Indian crew members of the bulk carrier JSW Raigad stranded off the coast of Alibaug, Maharashtra at around 0930 hrs on 26 July...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired the Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System on July 24, 2024. The target missile was launched from LC-IV Dhamra at 1620 hrs...

The first of the two advanced ships under construction by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Navy was launched on 23 July 2024 at GSL, Goa. In keeping with...

Smallholder farmers in 10 villages of Mokokchung district of Nagaland are setting an example by using compostable bioplastic bags made from cassava starch in place of plastic. Government efforts to...

Magnetofossils – fossilised remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria – have been observed in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. Studies suggesting biological processes in the formation of rock...

While presenting the budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister allocated Rs 6.22 lakh crore to the defence sector. This allocation is the highest among all sectors and is 12.9% of...

The National Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a historic milestone today, providing tap water to 15 crore rural households across the country. The mission has demonstrated unprecedented speed and scale...

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Raj Bhushan Chaudhary while giving a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today said that water conservation through rain water...

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued a critically ill Indian national from Motor Tanker Zeal of Republic of Gabon about 20 km off Mangrol coast of Gujarat today, 21 July 2024....

The Union Minister of Coal and Mines inaugurated the National Landslide Forecasting Centre at GSI, Dharitri Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata yesterday. He also launched the Geo-Indication Web Portal and...

Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India located in Chhattisgarh, have got second and fourth place respectively in the list of...

A new study by a group of 32 scientists from 10 countries (Finland, Poland, India, China, USA, Czech Republic, Japan, Germany, Spain, Italy) spotted a pair of smaller black holes,...

Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata), a leader in feeder and container services for over three decades, in alliance with Pacific International Lines (PIL), announces the inauguration of China...

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in a coordinated sea-air operation yesterday, amid heavy rains and challenging weather conditions, successfully rescued stranded Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni with a crew of...

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued 84,119 children in the last seven years through its initiative 'Nanhe Farishte', the railways said on Wednesday. The campaign, aimed at protecting vulnerable...

In a new milestone in India’s healthcare journey, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated Asia’s first health research related “Pre-Clinical Network Facility” under the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations...

A bimetallic nickel-iron layered double hydroxide system is sufficient for efficient O2 production via water splitting  , according to a new study, which underlines the need for current trends in research to...

Kallman Worldwide, organizer of the U.S. presence at the world’s most influential trade events, and SIAE, organizers of the International Paris Air Show, today announced that the United States of...

On Sunday, virtually inaugurated the 'Prime Minister Excellence College' for all 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh and praised Narendra Modi's foresight in bringing a new education policy amid the goal...

Indore on Sunday created a new Guinness World Record in the category of “Most trees planted by a team in 24 hours” by planting over 1.1 million saplings. The Chief...

A new way to study protein modifications and the associated chaperones that protect the protein from non-cognate interactions could help us understand what actually drives the modifications. Such an understanding...

Enhancing modern road connectivity in Goa, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today dedicated to the nation the 6-lane access-controlled road with elevated viaducts from Manohar...

Lieutenant General Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM assumed appointment as Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) – the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services, on 10 July 2024. An alumnus...

Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a significant milestone in its operational history by efficiently handling an unprecedented 41.12 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo during the first 100 days...

Within three years of the telecom PLI scheme, the scheme has attracted investments of Rs 3,400 crore, telecom equipment production has crossed the Rs 50,000 crore milestone, with exports worth...

Releasing the provisional figures yesterday, KVIC Chairman Shri Manoj Kumar announced significant growth in all major parameters as compared to FY 2013-14. Sales have grown by 399.69%, reaching an all-time...

Scientists have explored the implications for the plasma composition of astrophysical jets, outflows of ionized matter that are emitted as extended beams from celestial objects such as black holes, neutron...

Agnibaan, an innovative two-stage orbital launch vehicle powered by India's first patented single-piece 3D-printed semi-cryogenic engine developed and incubated at IIT Madras, was launched on 30 May 2024. This is...

India's annual defence production is set to reach a record high of about ₹1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24 as the Make in India programme crosses new milestones, according to the...

According to the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) (Base Year 2011-12) released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, among the eight core industries, after the power industry, coal...

Researchers have thoroughly analyzed the mechanisms underlying the flexibility of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) crystals and attributed this flexibility to extensive structural rearrangements associated with soft and hard vibrations within the...

Researchers have thoroughly analyzed the mechanisms underlying the flexibility of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) crystals and attributed this flexibility to extensive structural rearrangements associated with soft and hard vibrations within the...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed an MoU to set up three state-of-the-art test facilities in Chennai under the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor – one each in the...

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated the newly established Weapon Systems School (WSS) at Begumpet Air Force Station in Hyderabad. This comes after the...

During the month of June 2024, freight loading of 135.46 MT has been achieved as against 123.06 MT in June 2023, which is an improvement of about 10.07 per cent...

A new metal oxide nanocomposite has been developed that can aid in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants such as dyes and pharmaceuticals and hence can be used as sustainable technologies...

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani took over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff today (July 1, 2024). He was serving as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Lucknow-based...

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences – Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CSMCARI) under the Ministry of AYUSH on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

The third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang was handed over to the Indian Navy on 29 June 24 in the presence of Rear Admiral DK Goswami, ASD (MBI). This...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'Abhyas' with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test...

Researchers at the Kolkata-based Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) have identified the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), which could pave the way for developing medical treatments...

A newly developed compact, economical and easy to operate tractor can help small and marginal farmers increase agricultural productivity while keeping costs low. An MSME plans to set up a...

Lieutenant General Daljit Singh, Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services and Senior Colonel Commandant, Army Medical Corps inaugurated a new Genome Sequencing Lab at Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the Medium Range Microwave Obscurant Chaff Rocket (MR-MOCR) to the Indian Navy at a ceremony held in New Delhi on June...

Researchers have developed an innovative synthetic method to produce hydrogen gas from a mixture of methanol and paraformaldehyde under mild conditions. The method has proven particularly effective for hydrogenating alkynes...

The Ministry of Coal launched the country's first underground coal gasification (UCG) pilot project at Kasta coal block in Jharkhand's Jamtara district. Led by Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), the initiative...

Rear Admiral Nelson D'Souza took over as Commandant of the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune from Air Vice Marshal Vivek Bloria. An accomplished alumnus of the Defence Services Staff...

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi, a technical university established by the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NHAI to enhance...

Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Bengaluru, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have provided key insights into a new class...

Researchers have discovered a new species of gomphonemoid diatom found in a freshwater river of the Eastern Ghats. This species has several interesting features that distinguish it from other members...

India exported 1,781,602 metric tonnes of seafood worth Rs 60,523.89 crore ($7.38 billion) during the financial year 2023-24 (FY24). This is India's highest ever seafood shipment, with most of it...

The National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh honoured five of its alumni who have successfully scaled Mount Everest. The event recognised the achievements of...

Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi announced the opening of a state-of-the-art skin bank facility on June 18, 2024, the first of its kind to be set up within...

After winning the Dare to Dream Innovation Contest 2.0, an all India theme based competition organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ingenious Research Solutions Pvt Ltd, a start-up...

In a significant move in India’s fresh fruit export sector, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the successful...

.The fifth ship of the 08 x Missile Less Ammunition Project has been built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Secon Engineering Projects Private Limited (SEPPL), Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. The...

.The fifth ship of the 08 x Missile Less Ammunition Project has been built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Secon Engineering Projects Private Limited (SEPPL), Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. The...

.The fifth ship of the 08 x Missile Less Ammunition Project has been built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Secon Engineering Projects Private Limited (SEPPL), Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. The...

A total of 394 Officer Cadets of 154 Regular Courses and 137 Technical Graduate Courses passed out from the portals of Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, Uttarakhand which included 39...

The NEET coaching support corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme “SECL Ke Sushrut” of Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has delivered exceptional results. In the recently declared...

The Defence Accounts Department (DAD), Ministry of Defence has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Bank of India, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank in...

Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) inaugurated the Indigenous Air Quality Monitoring System (AQ-AIMS) and launched the Air-Pravah App on the occasion of World Environment...

Author: Dr Tess Skyrme, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx   Material innovations underpin many of the exciting applications offered by emerging quantum technologies. IDTechEx’s latest report, “Quantum Technology Market 2024-2034: Trends,...

According to the Government of India, total food grain production is estimated at 3288.52 LMT, which is 211.00 LMT more than the average food grain production of the last 5...

Coal and Lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the guidance of Ministry of Coal have not only increased the level of coal production over the years to meet the growing...

India's coal production in May 2024 stood at 83.91 million tonnes (provisional), showing a growth rate of 10.15 per cent as compared to 76.18 million tonnes during the same period...

On 03 June 24, the formal ceremony marking the commencement of construction of the second Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18004) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli. The ceremony was presided...

The School Education Department signed an agreement with the National Book Trust to create an institutional framework for a digital library platform, the National e-Library. The platform will provide access...

In an effort to develop an advanced predictive model for cardio-metabolic disease, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Monday announced the successful completion of the first phase...

Major General Harsh Chibber took over as Commandant of the College of Defense Management, Secunderabad from Rear Admiral Sanjay Dutt on May 31, 2024. Major General Harsh Chibber, an alumnus...

The steel-cutting ceremony to commence the initial process of construction of the first New Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) of the Indian Coast Guard was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders...

The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad for collaboration on research and training. The MoU was...

In a significant milestone for India’s power sector, the country met its record peak power demand of 250 GW on 30 May 24. Further, non-solar demand across the country also...

The sixth barge 'Ammunition cum Torpedo cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20' of the 11 x ACTCM Barge Project built for Indian Navy by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd,...

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired the air-to-surface RudraM-II missile from Sukhoi-30 Mk-I platform of Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha on May 29,...