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Guruji Ravinder Sharma, renowned artist-philosopher passes away

Guruji Ravinder Sharma, the renowned sculpture and mentor of artists, has passed away at Kala Ashram in Adilabad, Telangana on April 30, 2018. He was the founder of...

May 1, 2018

Sitanshu Kar becomes principal director general of Press Information Bureau

Sitanshu Kar, a 1983-batch Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, has become the principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). He succeeded Frank Noronha, who had held...

May 1, 2018

Anikta Raina, included in Government of India (GoI)’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)

Tennis player Anikta Raina, who has displayed good form this season both in the Fed Cup and the professional circuit, has been included in the Government of India...

May 1, 2018

Akshay Kumar wins best actor award at 2018 Dadasaheb Phalke Awards

Akshay Kumar has bagged the best actor award at the 2018 Dadasaheb Phalke awards for his role in ‘Padman (Jury)’ and for ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’. The awards...

May 1, 2018

The 9th India Japan Energy Dialogue 2018 held in New Delhi

The 9th India Japan Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May 1, 2018. Both India and Japan with a view to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)...

May 1, 2018

GOBAR-DHAN Scheme launched to promote wealth and energy from waste

The Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation has launched GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) – DHAN scheme at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Karnal. It was launched under...

May 1, 2018

Harimau Shakti 2018: India and Malaysia joint military exercise begins

The first ever bilateral joint military training exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI 2018 between India and Malaysia began in dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat, Malaysia. The exercise aims...

May 1, 2018

HDFC Bank launches interactive humanoid IRA 2.0 in Bengaluru

HDFC Bank has launched Interactive Robotic Assistant (IRA) 2.0, an interactive humanoid at its Koramangala Branch in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The interactive humanoid aims to enhance user experience for...

May 1, 2018

Article 369

Article 369 of the Constitution of India was a temporary provision enacted to empower Parliament to legislate on certain matters ordinarily reserved for the States under the State...

May 1, 2018

15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Varanasi in January 2019

The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in holy city if Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) from January 21 to January 23, 2019. Its theme will be “Role of...

May 1, 2018

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