Suresh Prabhu flags off first Antyodaya Express between Ernakulam, Howrah

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first Antyodaya Express a long distance, fully unreserved, superfast train service between Kochi's Ernakulam Junction and Howrah Junction through video conferencing from Rail Bhavan.

National Science Day: 28th February

National Science Day is celebrated all over India with great enthusiasm on 28th of February every year in order to commemorate the invention of the Raman Effect in India by the Indian physicist, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on the same day in the year 1928.

Gopal Baglay appointed new spokesperson of MEA

Gopal Baglay, a 1992 batch IFS officer,appointed as the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Andaman's Radhanagar beach featured in top 10 beaches of World

  The beach on the Havelock Island in the Andamans has secured the 8th position in the world in TripAdvisor’s ‘World’s Travellers’ Choice Award-Winning Beaches.

Former Union Minister P. Shiv Shankar passes away

He became Law Minister in the Indira Gandhi Cabinet in 1980. From 1985 till 1993, he represented the Congress as Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat. Shiv Shankar served as External Affairs and Human Resource Development Minister. He first became Governor of Sikkim in 1994 and later was shifted to Kerala in 1995.

Kabir Bedi appointed honourary brand ambassador of Sightsavers

Noted film actor Kabir Bedi was appointed as the honourary brand ambassador of Sightsavers, a global organisation working to prevent avoidable blindness.

Author Neil Gaiman named UN goodwill ambassador

Author Neil Gaiman has been named a United Nations global goodwill ambassador as he continues efforts to bring attention to the plight of Syrian refugees.

India’s first heliport inaugurated in Rohini

Built by Pawan Hans Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India’s first heliport has been inaugurated in north Delhi’s Rohini.

Haryana Launches Online Sex Ratio Monitoring System For Panipat

The Haryana government has set up an online system for Panipat to monitor the sex-ratio in the district as part of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' programme.

Iran and Russia Agrees Roadmap to Jointly Produce Nuclear Fuel

Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) stated that Russia and Iran have reached an agreement to jointly produce nuclear fuel.