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Health Ministry received Porter Prize 2023

March 3, 2023

Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has received the Porter Prize 2023. It recognized the government's strategy in managing COVID-19, also the approach, and involvement of various stakeholders especially involvement of ASHA workers in the industry to create PPE Kits.

New Appointments

IPS officer Rashmi Shukla appointed Director-General of Sashastra Seema Bal

March 3, 2023

Rashmi Shukla, a 1988 batch IPS officer, was appointed as director general, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). SSB is a border protection force of India deployed along the borders with Nepal and Bhutan.

New Appointments

Rajesh Malhotra appointed as Principal DG of PIB

March 2, 2023

Rajesh Malhotra, a 1989-batch IIS officer, has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), with effect from March 1, 2023.

New Appointments

Hekani Jakhalu becomes first woman MLA in Nagaland

March 2, 2023

Hekani Jakhalu of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has created history by becoming the first woman MLA of the Nagaland Assembly.

National News

Asia’s longest ever cycle race flagged off from Srinagar, J&K

March 2, 2023

The Asia's longest-ever cycle race was flagged off from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The race, after covering a distance of more than three thousand kilometres, will culminate at Kanyakumari.

International News

UAE: World’s first free zone for digital and virtual asset companies

March 2, 2023

The government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to establish RAK Digital Assets Oasis, the world's first free zone dedicated to digital and virtual asset companies. The announcement was made at the Blockchain Life 2023 conference.

New Appointments

Bola Tinubu wins the Nigeria’s presidential election

March 2, 2023

The ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu (70) has defeated vice president Atiku Abubakar (opposition People’s Democratic Party) to win the disputed presidential election in Nigeria.

National News

First Anti-Corruption G20 Working Group meeting organizes in Gurugram

March 1, 2023

The first Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) meeting of the G20 is being organized in Gurugram, Haryana from 1st - 3rd March 2023.

National News

8th Edition of Raisina Dialogue to be held in New Delhi

March 1, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 8th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni will join the inaugural session as the Chief Guest. The theme of the 2023 Edition of Dialogue is "Provocation, Uncertainty, Turbulence: Lighthouse in the Tempest.

Government Schemes

National Surveillance Programme phase 2

March 1, 2023

Union Minister for fisheries, animal husbandry Purushottam Rupala has launched phase 2 of the National Surveillance programme for aquatic animal diseases and genetic improvement programme in Chennai.

Awards & Honours

India wins GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023

March 1, 2023

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership gets global recognition. GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation.

National News

India and Lithuania agreed to work in the areas of deep tech Start-Ups

March 1, 2023

India and the Republic of Lithuania today agreed to work in the areas of deep tech Start-Ups and also forge lasting ties in manufacturing of semiconductor chips.

Government Schemes

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches VAIBHAV Fellowships

March 1, 2023

Union MoS (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the VAIBHAV Fellowship scheme for the Indian Diaspora abroad.

Government Schemes

MeitY launched Grievance Appellate Committee

March 1, 2023

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a digital platform - Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC). It is a faceless dispute-resolution mechanism that would make all platforms (big and small) accountable to digital citizens.

National News

CM Yogi inaugurates VFS Global’s visa centre in Lucknow

February 7, 2023

Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the VFS Global Visa Application Centre in Lucknow. Aim: To enable citizens of the state to complete the formalities related to the visa application process for 10 countries with ease.

National News

UNESCO soon declare Visva-Bharati world’s first living heritage university

February 7, 2023

Founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, Visva-Bharati University will soon get the ‘heritage’ tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of world’s first living heritage university.

Technology News

ISRO plans to develop astronaut training module with IIT Madras

February 7, 2023

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, to build training modules for Indian Spaceflight Program, using augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technologies.

International News

Hillary Clinton announced USD 50-million Climate Resilience Fund

February 7, 2023

Former US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton announced a Global Climate Resilience Fund of 50 million dollars for women to fight climate change. This fund will also help to provide new livelihood resources and education.

Government Schemes

Yuva Sangam registration portal launched

February 7, 2023

Under the initiative over 20 thousand youth will travel across the country and gain a unique opportunity of cross-cultural learning.

Awards & Honours

Manappuram Finance MD, VP Nandakumar receives Hurun India award 2022

February 7, 2023

VP Nandakumar (MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd) has received the Hurun India’s award 2022 for his remarkable achievements in the world of business.

Technology News

Google introduces AI chatbot ‘Bard’

February 6, 2023

Google launched its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named ‘Bard’. It will be directly competing with Microsoft-backed firm OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Sports News

Women’s Premier League to be held in Mumbai from 4th to 26th March

February 6, 2023

The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 will be held in Mumbai (Maharashtra) from 4 - 26 March.