Month: June 2024

Four officers from the Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) have made India proud by winning a record 32 medals at the 43rd World Medical and Health Games held in Saint-Tropez, France, from June 16 to 23, 2024. The officers—Lt Col Sanjeev Malik, Maj Anish George, Capt Stephen Sebastian, and Capt…

The Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina, met with the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Murmu warmly welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, expressing her delight at meeting her again shortly after the new government’s swearing-in ceremony. She emphasized that these…

Zero Casualty Approach: Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India’s disaster management aims for a ‘Zero Casualty Approach.’ Flood Monitoring: The Home Minister emphasized that flood monitoring centers of the Central Water Commission (CWC) should meet international standards and align with India’s requirements. Northeast Ponds: Construction of at least 50…

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a partly cloudy sky with a chance of light rain or drizzle in Delhi on June 23. The national capital has experienced some relief from the intense heatwaves of recent weeks, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 40 degrees Celsius and a…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina engaged in comprehensive discussions on June 22 to enhance cooperation in various fields, particularly focusing on trade and connectivity. The two leaders signed several significant agreements, including those aimed at strengthening ties in the maritime sector and promoting the blue…

In a historic move, the Union Government issued a Gazette Notification on June 21, 2024, enforcing key sections of the Telecommunications Act, of 2023. This legislation replaces century-old colonial laws and aims to modernise and streamline the telecommunication sector in India. Legislative Milestones The Act was passed by Parliament in…

In a landmark event today, the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) of the Indian Army and the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER), an autonomous R&D laboratory under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaboration in…

Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, and Minister of State for Coal and Mines, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, are set to launch the fourth tranche of auction for critical and strategic mineral blocks on June 24, 2024. The event will take place at the Scope Convention…

Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, chaired a review meeting today at the Forest Survey of India in Dehradun to discuss the management and mitigation of forest fires across the country. The meeting included senior officials from the Ministry, the Director General of Forests &…