Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav Becomes Nepal’s Third Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav has been elected as Nepal’s new vice president, making him the third person to hold the position. The election was held in the Nepalese Parliament, with Yadav receiving 210 votes out of a total of 275. His appointment comes after the resignation…
INS Dronacharya receives prestigious President Droupadi Murmu’s Colour Award The Indian Navy’s training establishment, INS Dronacharya, has been awarded the President Droupadi Murmu’s Colour Award, recognizing its outstanding contribution towards training personnel in the field of underwater warfare. The award was presented during a ceremonial parade held on the INS Dronacharya campus in Kochi. This…
Literacy Rate in India: Bihar lowest at 61.8%, Kerala highest at 94% According to a recent report by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Kerala has the highest literacy rate among Indian states, while Bihar has the lowest. The report, based on data from the 77th National Sample Survey, indicates that Kerala’s literacy rate is 94%,…
SpaceX Launches 40 OneWeb Internet Satellites, Lands Rocket SpaceX launched 40 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that also made a successful landing back on Earth. The launch took place at 2:45 pm Eastern Time from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
Uttarakhand landslide index : Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, Tehri Top the List, says ISRO Report According to a recent report released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand have topped the list of landslide-prone areas in India. The report provides the landslide susceptibility index (LSI) of different districts in India, which is…
Xi Jinping third term : Xi Jinping starts third term as China’s President China’s President Xi Jinping was recently elected for a third term, solidifying his grip on power and putting him on course to become the country’s longest-serving leader. Xi was re-elected at the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislative body, with…
BSE & UN Women India launches a new programme, ‘FinEMPOWER’, at Bombay Stock Exchange The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and UN Women India have launched a new program called “FinEMPOWER” aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women in the financial sector. This initiative will help women to gain knowledge and skills in finance and…
International Women’s Day 2023 Celebrations Across the Globe International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8th March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is a day to recognize the contributions of women to society and to promote gender equality. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is…
India Australia mutual recognition : India and Australia sign framework for mutual recognition of qualifications India and Australia recently signed a framework mechanism for the mutual recognition of qualifications. This agreement is expected to facilitate the recognition of each other’s educational qualifications and lead to greater mobility of skilled professionals between the two countries. The…
Rashmi Shukla is Border Force Chief Rashmi Shukla, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as the new chief of Border Force. She is a 1993-batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre and has served in various capacities in the state. Shukla has been appointed to the post for a period of two years….
