LCA Tejas successfully fired air to air BVR missile
Indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully fired an air-to-air beyond visual range (BVR) missile.
Maharashtra Government signs mou with British Council
The Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with the British Council to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation.
Former PM Manmohan Singh launches Economist Rao's book
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a book titled ‘My Journey from Marxism-Leninism to Nehruvian Socialism’ by former Planning Commission and Finance Commission member C H Hanumantha Rao.
Uday Kotak Redesignated as MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank
The board of directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank has redesignated Uday Kotak as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as J$K Deputy CM
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly speaker Kavinder Gupta has been appointed as the Deputy- CM of the state. Seven others ministers were also sworn in the state's PDP-BJP government led by Mehbooba Mufti.
Paytm introduces tap card offline payments solution
One97 Communications Limited, the owner of digital payment major, Paytm, announced the launch of its offline payments solution - the Paytm Tap Card, in line with the company's vision to provide seamless payments solutions for non-internet customers.
Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards 2018 announced
Bollywood actors Bhumi Pednekar, Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar bagged the best actress and best actor awards respectively at the Dadasaheb Phalke awards, given by Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation, held in Mumbai.
Gujarati Poet Sitanshu Yashaschandra chosen for Saraswati Samman 2017
Gujarati poet, playwright and academic Sitanshu Yashaschandra was selected for 2017 Saraswati Samman for his collection of verses (poetry) titled “Vakhar” published in 2009. It was 27 edition of the award.
Rafael Nadal wins 11th Barcelona title
Rafael Nadal has won his 11th Barcelona Open title on clay. He defeated the 19-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch the title.
Central Assistance for irrigation projects in drought prone areas of Maharashtra
Expenditure Finance Committee of Union Finance Ministry accepted the proposal of Union Ministry of Water Resources to provide Central Assistance for completion of 8 Major/Medium Irrigation projects and 83 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects in Vidarbha, Marathwada and drought prone areas of rest of Maharashtra.
Delhi government to set up Rogi Kalyan Samiti in every assembly
Delhi government will set up ‘Rogi Kalyan Samitis’ in each Assembly constituency and ‘Jan Swasthaya Samitis’ in state-run dispensaries, poly clinics and mohalla clinics in order to provide support to the health institutions in the national capital.
Lands get new unique number in Andhra's new project 'Bhu Seva'
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister (Revenue) K E Krishnamurthy initiated Andhra Pradesh government’s ‘Bhu Seva’ (land hub) project aimed at offering integrated services related with land.
Centre to launch National Disaster Database
Indian Government will soon launch a uniform and credible national-level disaster database on UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR’s) insistence to implement its commitment to the Sendai Framework.
Indian Culinary Institute inaugrated
K.J.Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology inaugurated the Indian Culinary Institute (ICI) at Noida.
Naveen Patnaik launches Odisha skills ,Dharmendra Pradhan opens 3 facilities
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated ‘Odisha Skills 2018’, the state-level chapter of India Skill competition organised by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in Cuttack, Odisha.
Sikkim CM is the longest serving CM of India
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling surpassed the record of former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu as the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state.
HDFC bankunveils IRA 2.O
HDFC Bank has launched IRA 2.0, the second version of its interactive humanoid at the Koramangala branch in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Former PM Manmohan Singh launches economist Rao's book
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released ‘My Journey from Marxism-Leninism to Nehruvian Socialism’, a book written by former Planning Commission and Finance Commission member C H Hanumantha Rao.
International Dance Day Observed on April 29th, 2018
International Dance Day is celebrated every year on 29th April, which marks the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet.
HRD ministry launches 2nd edition of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
The Ministry of Human Resource Development,HRD launched the second edition of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan under which students from 750 higher educational institutions from across the country will adopt villages and visit them to get acquainted with life there and problems faced by them .
India -Malaysia joint military exercise held
India-Malaysia defence joint military exercise named Harimau Shakthi will be conducted in the dense forests of Sengai Perdik, Hulu Langat,Malaysia.
Coastal security Exercise Sagar Kavach held in Kerala
Exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ is being conducted to strengthen and assess the loopholes in the coastal security mechanism along Kerala shores.
Government to tie with US and Finland to jointly develop new pollution forecast system
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is tying up with the US and Finland to develop new pollution-forecast system that will help anticipate particulate matter (PM) levels at least two days in advance and at greater resolution.
48th Foundation day of HUDCO celebrated
The Minister of Housing & Urban Development Hardeep Singh inaugurated the 48th Foundation Day of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO).
CSIR and DoT sign MoU for establishing natiowide time stamping
An MoU on technical knowledge sharing for establishing a nationwide Time Stamping & Time Synchronization network and traceability of Time signal to UTC NPL Time was signed between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) and Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications.