Union Labour Ministry notifies draft rules under Code on Social Security 2020

Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (13.11.2020) inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders.

Nation remembers Dr. Sálim Ali on his birth anniversary

Dr. Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali, better known as Dr. Sálim Ali, born on 12th November, 1896, was the pre-eminent ornithologist of India, famously known as the “Birdman of India”.

Finance Minister announces 12 key stimulus measures to boost economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday announced 12 key stimulus measures to boost the economy saying that it is emerging strong amid the Covid-19 pandemic as key parameters of the economy are in the positive trajectory.

Legendary violinist T N Krishnan passes away at 92

The legendary violinist T.N. Krishnan passed away in Chennai last night. He was 92. The eminent violinist is a recipient of several coveted awards and titles including Padma Vibushan.

ISRO's PSLV-C49 successfully launches EOS-01 & nine customer satellites from Sriharikota

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C49, in its 51st flight successfully launched EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

First indigenous Petcoke-based high energy supercapacitor developed by ARCI would benefit EV industry

The first indigenous Petcoke-based 1200 F supercapacitor device has been developed with the help of high performance porous activated carbon electrodes, a move that would be commercially attractive for Electric Vehicles (EVs) industry.

Duarte Pacheco of Portugal elected as new President of Inter Parliamentary Union

Duarte Pacheco of Portugal has been elected as the new President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the period 2020-2023.

Bhutan's requirements will always be top priority for India, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering jointly launched e- RuPay card Phase-II. Both the leaders had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during the State Visit of the Prime Minister to Bhutan in August last year.

5th Joint Working Group on Coal held virtually between India and Indonesia

India successfully hosted the 5th Joint Working Group (JWG) on Coal between India and Indonesia through video conference from New Delhi due to travel restrictions on account of Covid-19 pandemic.

2nd batch of 3 Rafale aircraft lands at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat

The second batch of three Rafale aircraft landed at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat Wednesday evening.

WHO urges leaders to take immediate actions in response to continued surge in COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) urged leaders of countries around the world to take immediate actions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, as confirmed cases continue to surge worldwide.

PM INAUGURATES STRATEGIC ATAL TUNNEL IN ROHTANG, HIMACHAL PRADESH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's longest Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang which will reduce the travel time between Leh and Manali by 4-5 hours and the distance will be shorten by 46 Kms.

Indigenously built ASW Corvette "Kavaratti‟ Commissioned at Visakhapatnam

The last of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes INS Kavaratti under Project 28 (Kamorta class) commissioned into the Indian Navy by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Naravane, at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.

Russian spacecraft with an American and two Russian cosmonauts reaches ISS

Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts successfully reached the International Space Station after blasting off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, live footage broadcast by Russia's space agency Roscosmos showed.

Raksha Mantri‟s Trophy for the Best and Second Best Command Hospitals

The Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Best and Second Best Command Hospitals of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2019 were presented by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.

INDIA'S EIGHT BEACHES GET 'BLUE FLAG' CERTIFICATION

India received the prestigious 'Blue Flag' certification for all its eight beaches that it recommended, the environment ministry said.

Indian Air Force celebrates its 88th anniversary

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said that Indian Air Force has demonstrated its resolve, operational capability and will to effectively engage with the adversary when the need arises.

India successfully tests Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo

Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo, SMART was successfully flight tested on Monday from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

IIT Kharagpur‟s 'COVIRAP‟ - Novel Technology of COVID-19 Test Gets ICMR Certification, it costs only Rs. 500 per test'

'COVIRAP', the diagnostic technology developed by IIT Kharagpur researchers, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in COVID-19 detection by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

A total of about 32 crore mandays employment provided under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) launched to boost employment and livelihood opportunities for migrant workers returning to villages and similarly affected citizens in rural area, in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, is taking action on mission mode to provide employment to migrant workers who have returned to their native villages of 6 states.

New information on atmospheric turbulence parameters of Himalaya region

Weather predictions becoming more certain and help in preventing air traffic disasters may now be easier and, especially in the Himalaya region.

India to receive development assistance loan from Japan to fight COVID-19

Japan has committed an official Development Assistance loan of 3 thousand 500 crore rupees for the COVID-19 Crisis Emergency Response Support.

Union Cabinet approves ‘Mission Karamyogi'

The Union Cabinet today approved Mission Karamyogi which aims at building future-ready civil service with the right attitude, skills & knowledge, aligned to the vision of New India.

Indian-American-led research team wins $100,000 NIH prize for phone-based saliva test

A research team led by an Indian-American has won USD 100,000 prize for developing a quick, non-invasive, mobile phone-based system to detect infectious diseases, inflammation and nutritional deficiencies in saliva.

Govt extends IBC suspension by another 3 months

The government has extended the suspension of insolvency proceedings for any COVID-19 related default by a period of three months, effective from September 25.

India is home to largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said India is home to the largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world with population in the range of 3000 animals in Assam, West Bengal and UP.

IIT Delhi establishes School of Artificial Intelligence

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has established an independent “School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI)” on its campus.

China remains non-committal on UNSC reforms sought by G-4 countries

China has once again parried questions on permanent membership of the UN Security Council for India.

Chaitanya Tamhane's ‘The Disciple' wins Best Screenplay award at Venice Film Festival

The Marathi-language movie, about the personal and professional experiences of a Hindustani classical singer, was among 18 titles in the competition section.

Bangladesh to make film on revolutionary freedom fighter Pritilata Waddedar

The government of Bangladesh is financing a film on the life of revolutionary freedom fighter Pritilata Waddedar.