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ECI launches Radio series – Matdata Junction

October 4, 2022

Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioner Shri Anup Chandra Pandey launched a yearlong Voter Awareness Program - ‘Matdata Junction’ during an event organised at Akashvani Rang Bhavan, New Delhi.

National News

PM pays tributes to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his Jayanti

October 4, 2022

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Shyamji Krishna Varma on his Jayanti. The Prime Minister also shared his speech in which he has spoken about greatness of Shyamji Krishna Varma. He was born on 4 October 1857.

National News

MoU signed between Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and NAFED to boost International Year of Millets (IYOM)-2023

October 4, 2022

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited in New Delhi to boost the initiative visioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to promote Millets towards celebration of the International Year of Millets 2023.

New Appointments

Sanjeev Kishore takes over as new Director General Ordnance (C&S)

October 4, 2022

Shri Sanjeev Kishore, a 1985 batch officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS), has taken over as the Director General Ordnance (C&S) with effect from 01-10-2022 upon the superannuation of Shri M K Grag.

Government Schemes

President of India launches ‘HERSTART’ – A start-up platform of Gujarat University for Women Entrepreneurs

October 4, 2022

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, launched 'herSTART' – a start-up platform of Gujarat University in Ahmedabad. She also inaugurated/laid the foundation stone virtually from Gujarat University for various projects of the government of Gujarat related to education and tribal development.

National News

AVGAS 100 LL – special aviation fuel for piston engine aircrafts and UAV

September 29, 2022

AVGAS 100 LL is a special aviation fuel meant for piston engine aircrafts and Unmanned Ariel Vehicles. Currently India is importing this product from European countries.

Uncategorized

INS Sunayna participates in Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)

September 26, 2022

INS Sunayna entered Port Victoria Seychelles on 24 Sep 22 to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).

Government Schemes

Swachh Toycathon – a unique competition to make toys from Waste

September 25, 2022

MoHUA will launch ‘Swachh Toycathon' which is a unique competition to make toys from ‘Waste’. National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) 2020 was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global Toy hub. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) along with 14 ministries of Central Government is currently implementing various aspects of the NAPT.

Rankings of India

Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan- Ranking of Cities under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

September 24, 2022

A two day National Conference of Ministers of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on 23-24th September, 2022. The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister virtually. During a parallel session on Control and Prevention of Pollution, the States were informed regarding guidelines on ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan- Ranking of Cities’ released under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

Government Schemes

Virtual Conference ‘SymphoNE’ to boost Tourism Sector in North East India

September 24, 2022

Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy launches Virtual Conference 'SymphoNE' to boost Tourism Sector in North East India.SymphoNE is the start of a series of dialogues on North Eastern Region's Development Conference comprised of a broad range of Policy Thinkers, Stakeholders & Influencers with the aim to boost Tourism Sector in North Eastern Region.

National News

‘Make in India’ completes 8 years, Annual FDI doubles to USD 83 billion

September 24, 2022

Make in India, the flagship program of the Government of India, completes 8 years of path-breaking reforms on 25th September 2022.Launched in 2014 under the dynamic leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, ‘Make in India’ is transforming the country into a leading global manufacturing and investment destination.

Technology News

Real Time Train Information System (RTIS) System Indian Railway

September 23, 2022

Real Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with ISRO, is being installed on the locomotives for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations, including that of arrival & departure or run-through. They get automatically plotted on the control chart of those trains in the Control Office Application (COA) system.

Government Schemes

Poshan Vatikas or Nutri- gardens being set up across the country

September 23, 2022

Around 4.37 lakh Anganwadi Centres have set up Poshan Vatikas. Additionally, so far, 1.10 lakh medicinal saplings have also been planted across some of the selected districts of 6 States.

Awards & Honours

India bags UN award for its initiative to control, prevent hypertension under National Health Mission

September 22, 2022

India has won a UN award for its initiative to control and prevent hypertension under the government's National Health Mission. The India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) which is a large-scale hypertension intervention under National Health Mission, has been recognized for its exceptional work within India’s existing primary healthcare system.