NGO from Assam honoured with Children’s Champion Award The Centre for Child Rights (CCR), a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Assam, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Children’s Champion Award’ by the Global March Against Child Labour (GMACL) for its outstanding contribution to the welfare and protection of children. The award ceremony was held virtually…
Axis Bank Launches MicroPay Based on PIN on Mobile Technology for Digital Payments Axis Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks, has launched a new digital payment service called MicroPay. The new payment service is based on PIN on Mobile technology, which allows customers to make secure payments without the need for a physical…
Kashmir’s Aliya Mir honoured with Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 Aliya Mir, a wildlife conservationist from Kashmir, has been honoured with the prestigious Wildlife Conservation Award 2023 for her efforts towards the conservation of the Himalayan brown bear. The award was presented to her during the Wildlife Conservation Day event held in New Delhi on 2nd…
Finance Secretary-led Panel to Review New Pension Scheme, Says Nirmala Sitharaman The Indian government has decided to form a panel led by the finance secretary to review the new pension scheme (NPS). This was announced by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, during a press conference held on October 4th. The panel will review the existing…
Rajasthan Becomes First State to Guarantee Right to Health The Rajasthan government has become the first state in India to guarantee the right to health to its citizens. Under this initiative, the state government will provide free medical care to all residents of the state. The move is aimed at ensuring that every citizen in…
Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Win Swiss Open Super 300 Badminton Doubles Title in Basel Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the Indian men’s doubles badminton pair, clinched the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton doubles title on Sunday, 28 March 2021, in Basel, Switzerland. The Indian duo defeated the reigning world champions, Marcus Fernaldi…
Joint Vayu Prahar Exercise in Eastern Sector: Army, Air Force plan synergy in multi-domain operations The Indian Army and Air Force recently conducted a joint exercise called Vayu Prahar in the eastern sector of the country. The aim of this exercise was to plan for better coordination and synergy between the two branches of the…
Central Government Clears Appointment of New Chief Justices for Allahabad, Chhattisgarh, and Patna High Courts The Central Government has cleared the appointment of three new Chief Justices for the Allahabad, Chhattisgarh, and Patna High Courts. The appointments were made in accordance with the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium. Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari has been…
RBI’s Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute to Come Up in Bhubaneswar The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced plans to establish a new data centre and cybersecurity training institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The proposed centre is expected to enhance the RBI’s ability to store and manage data, as well as bolster its cybersecurity…
PM Modi Inaugurates New ITU Area Office and Innovation Center in New Delhi On 26th April 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new area office of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the ITU Innovation Center in New Delhi. The ITU is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for issues…
