National Startup Day 2023: Significance and History National Startup Day is celebrated every year in India on April 19 to recognize and encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of the country. The day celebrates the startups and small businesses that have the potential to transform India’s economy and create jobs for its people. It also highlights the…
China Population Shrinks for the first time since 1961 China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its once-a-decade census report on May 11, 2021, showing that China’s population has shrunk for the first time since 1961. The report revealed that China’s population was 1.41178 billion in 2020, down from 1.4 billion in 2019. This decrease…
Republic Day Celebrations 2023 Begins in New Delhi The 73rd Republic Day celebrations have begun in the national capital, New Delhi, with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. The day marks the adoption of the Indian constitution and the establishment of the Republic of India on January 26, 1950. This year’s celebrations are being held amid…
B20 India Inception Meeting to be Held in Gandhinagar from January The B20 India Inception Meeting, a crucial precursor to the G20 summit, will be held in Gandhinagar from January 17-18. The B20 India initiative brings together leading businesses, think tanks, and industry associations from the G20 countries to provide policy recommendations to the G20…
Cheetah Reintroduction Program : Cheetahs to be Flown from South Africa under Cheetah Reintroduction Program India has launched a Cheetah Reintroduction Program, as announced by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The program aims to reintroduce the cheetah, an animal that has been extinct in India for decades, back into the country’s wild….
Indian Classical Music | SPIC MACAY and Culture Ministry collaborate on Shruti Amrut The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) has recently partnered with the Ministry of Culture to launch the ‘Shruti Amrut’ programme. The initiative aims to bring the beauty and richness of Indian classical music…
Himachal Pradesh Old Pension Scheme | Govt Restores Old Pension Scheme in First Cabinet Meeting The Himachal Pradesh government has restored the old pension scheme for its employees, effectively nullifying the New Pension Scheme (NPS) implemented in 2004. The decision was taken in the first cabinet meeting of the state government. This move is expected…
National Urban Technology Mission: A Boost for Municipal Services and ULBs The Indian government is set to launch the National Urban Technology Mission (NUTM) to improve the delivery of municipal services and strengthen Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country. The NUTM is aimed at leveraging technology and data-driven decision making to enhance the quality…
Critics Choice Awards 2023: Full Winners List, RRR bags two more awards The 27th edition of the Critics Choice Awards took place on 17th April 2023, honoring the best in television and film for the year 2022. The awards ceremony was held virtually for the second consecutive year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Captain Surbhi Jakhmola Becomes 1st Woman Officer to be Posted at BRO The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has appointed Captain Surbhi Jakhmola as the first woman officer to be posted at the BRO. She will be posted in the officer’s cadre of Project Shivalik in Jammu and Kashmir. The BRO is a leading road construction…
