'Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.' The Awards are given in various discipl Read More...

'The Inter-Governmental Technical Working Group reviews the technical issues at the Food and Agriculture Organization and also advises the organizations on key decisions.' India will hold the pos Read More...

'Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, increasing their risk of heart disease and death.' Read More...

'India’s major maritime exercise TROPEX, is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region(IOR).' This operational level exercise takes place biennially with participation not only from the In Read More...

'All three defense forces of India, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force participated in AMPHEX recently.' AMPHEX is a tri-service exercise and was held in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Also, it is a Read More...

'India is to celebrate its 13th National Voters Day on January 25.' The first NVD was celebrated in 2011. The Election Commission of India will host the celebrations. ECI has released a logo marki Read More...

'National Girl Child Day is celebrated on January 24 every year in India.' The day was an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008. The purpose of this day is to spread a Read More...

'China is building a new dam in Tibet on a tributary of the Ganga, close to the tri-junction of its borders with India and Nepal, that could be used to control the flow of water downstream.' The Read More...

'The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.' The mission is currently being developed by Israel Space Agenc Read More...

'The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) has been confirmed for launch from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana in April 2023.' The mission will explore the l Read More...