To empower the youth, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has unveiled the Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana with an aim to provide young individuals with the opportunity to learn and master their desired professions while earning a steady income each month. For this...

The Reserve Bank of India has decided to withdraw 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation on May 19, 2023 and asked everyone to replace them by September 30, 2023. However, Rs 2,000 notes will continue to be legal tender. The central bank said: "In pursuance of...

The Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army recently conducted a joint flood relief exercise called ‘Jal Rahat’ at Hagrama Bridge on Manas River in Assam. The purpose of the exercise was to validate joint drills and enhance coordination among multiple...

Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran was honoured with the prestigious “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur" (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna. The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs,...

A centre for research on extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI) was inaugurated at Shoolini University. It was inaugurated by Yogoda Satsanga Society of India vice-president Swami Smaranananda Giri. He completed his PhD in Electronics and Communication...

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has launched a mobile application called “Meri LiFE” (My Life) to mobilize youth for climate change ahead of World Environment Day on 5th June. The Ministry has developed two dedicated portals for LiFE:...

Uttar Pradesh now holds second position in the country in terms of having the maximum number of Geographical Indication-tagged goods after receiving GI tags for three more ODOP crafts. The ODOP crafts that have received GI tags include Mainpuri tarkashi, Mahoba Gaura...

Kerala has become the first state to set up a welfare fund for workers of the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Employment Guarantee Workers Welfare Fund at a function to be held in Palakkad on...

Ravneet Kaur, a 1988 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Apart from his postgraduation degree in Economics, she has vast experience having served in various Economic Ministries of the...

Vuppala Prraneeth, a 15-year-old chess player from Telangana, has won the Grandmaster title, becoming the 6th from the state and 82nd in India. He achieved this feat by defeating GM Hans Niemann of America during the final round of Baku Open 2023. The win also helped...