Monthly Archives: September 2022

VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS BETWEEN GANDHINAGAR AND MUMBAI AT GANDHINAGAR

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Gandhinagar- Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Gandhinagar station and travelled on the train from there to Kalupur Railway Station today. Vande Bharat Express 2.0 between Gandhinagar and Mumbai is going to be a game changer and will boost connectivity between the two …

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CLEAN INDIA 2.0

“Clean India 2.0” will be launched from Prayagraj on 1st October with an aim to raise awareness, mobilize people and ensure their participation in making India cleanPosted On: 29 Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, in a tweet, anounced that the Department of Youth Affairs …

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81ST FOUNDATION DAY OF CSIR

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) was set up on 26 September 1942. This year, this one of the largest R&D organisations of India is celebrating its 81st Foundation Day. 37 laboratories spread across the country, celebrate this special day at their own place. Delhi based CSIR laboratory the National …

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CONSTRUCTIVE CO-OPERATION WITH SCO MEMBER STATES

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel said that constructive co-operation coupled with trust and transparency is key to tap the trade potential of SCO Member States. She was making an intervention at the 21st Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers responsible for Foreign Economy and …

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GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX OF WIPO

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed pride for Indian Innovators as India climbs to the 40th rank in  the Global Innovation Index of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). “Innovation is the buzzword across India. Proud of our innovators. We’ve come a long way and want to scale even …

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THE DRAFT TELECOMMUNICATION BILL, 2022

The Ministry of Communications released a draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 last week for public comments. The draft is an attempt by the government to update the extant regulatory framework in keeping with the advancements and challenges in the sector. The current draft of the Bill expands the …

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EXCAVATIONS ON TIPU SULTAN’S UNFINISHED FORT

The wall and laterite chamber unearthed from Mysore king Tipu Sultan’s fort at Feroke near Kozhikode in Kerala. K. Ragesh Less-known facts are now emerging about a well-planned fort that was designed to be part of Farokhabad, the capital of Malabar at Feroke near Kozhikode, as envisioned by the Mysore …

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EXCAVATION AT ANCIENT CHOLA CITY

Archaeological excavations at Maligaimedu near Gangaikondacholapuram is set to end on Friday amid calls for scaling up the exploration to cover more areas in the ancient city that King RajendraChola I (1012-1044) had built after his victorious expedition up to the Gangetic plains. This season’s excavation, inaugurated by Chief Minister …

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KANGAYAM CATTLE OF TAMILNADU

Facing a threat: Kangayam bulls graze at ‘Korangadu’, a pasture land. Exotic species are invading the grassland, posing a threat to the native grasses. In the Tamil landscape, the word Kaalai (a bull) immediately conjures up the image of a five-foot animal having pigmented skin with a big hump, a …

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SC RULING ONSAFE AND LEGAL ABORTION CARE

The historic judgment of the Supreme Court Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that unmarried women in a consensual relationship are also entitled to safe and legal abortion Along with its strong emphasis on women’s right to bodily autonomy without the need for authorisation from a third-party to access abortion …

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