Month: September 2024

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organized the first day of a two-day Chintan Shivir in Agra today. The event, attended by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, along with Ministers of State Shri B. L. Verma and Shri Ramdas Athawale, focused on evaluating and…

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, celebrated the first Foundation Day of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi today. During the event, he launched several major initiatives aimed at bolstering cyber crime prevention efforts. Under the Secured Cyber Space…

The Quality Council of India (QCI) has granted provisional approval to the National Test House (NTH), Ghaziabad, as a certification body for drone type certification under the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This approval is a significant step in advancing India’s drone ecosystem, aligning with the government’s efforts…

A recent study published in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) by the PHI-Public Health Initiative reveals that a combination of Siddha medicines significantly alleviates anemia among adolescent girls. This research aims to integrate Siddha treatments into mainstream approaches to combating anemia. The study, conducted by researchers from prominent…

With Haryana Assembly elections set for October 5, the BJP is targeting a third consecutive win in the state. The party has now announced 87 candidates for the 90-seat assembly, with its second list adding 21 new names. Among the notable matchups, Olympian Vinesh Phogat will compete against Captain Yogesh…

Junior doctors in Kolkata have declared their intention to continue their protests, despite a Supreme Court directive. On September 9, the Court ordered the striking doctors to return to their duties by 5 p.m. on Tuesday or face potential consequences. The junior doctors have been on strike at state-run hospitals…

Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has received backing from her former classmates at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A), who have dismissed the allegations against her as unfounded. The batchmates argue that the accusations not only impact Buch personally but also…

Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has brushed aside concerns about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Russia, asserting that the US should not expect India to pass a “loyalty test” with every diplomatic move. At the Indus X event (India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem), Rice characterized the…

India’s recent refusal to grant asylum to Bangladeshi Hindus suggests a significant shift in its refugee policy. This stance is surprising, given India’s historically generous approach towards refugees. Despite not being a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, India has…