In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, two initiatives – PRET and the Big Catch-up – have been launched to better prepare for future outbreaks of similar scale and devastation, as well as to boost vaccination rates among children. Through the initiative, WHO will use a...

Indian professional mountaineer Arjun Vajpai (Rajasthani) successfully scaled the world's 10th highest mountain Annapurna Mountain located in Nepal. Annapurna Mountain is believed to be the most dangerous among 14 mountains with a peak of 8,000 meters. Arjun completed...

The Rajasthan government’s recent declaration of three areas as conservation reserves has brought a ray of hope for wildlife conservation efforts and ecotourism in the state. As the state government declared three areas — Sorsan in Baran, Khichan in Jodhpur and...

A unique art form preserved by a handful of families in Ahmedabad, Mata ni Pachedi, a cloth dedicated to the Mother Goddess, got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Mata ni Pachedi, which translates as 'behind the mother goddess', is a traditional hand-painted or...

IIT Kanpur's C3iHub, a Cyber Security Technology Innovation Hub, has launched a 'Cyber Security Skilling Program' under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology,...

The seventh edition of 'Ajeya Warrior 2023', a joint military exercise between India and the United Kingdom, began at the UK's Salisbury Plains. The biennial training event will be held till May 11. The exercises are conducted alternatively in the UK and India and the...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay’s SHUNYA (Sustainable Housing for Urbanizing Nation by its Young Aspirants) team secured second place in Solar Decathlon Build Challenge in the United States for their innovative zero-energy house designed to address air...

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.(PGCIL), a Maharatna CPSU of Ministry of Power, Government of India has been conferred Global Gold Award by The Green Organization. The recognition was given at the Green World Awards 2023 function held at Miami in the USA. Dr. V....

Anant Maheshwari, the President of Microsoft India, has been appointed as the Chairperson of Nasscom for the period 2023-24, succeeding Krishnan Ramanujam, the President of Business and Technology Services at Tata Consultancy Services, who held the position for the...

On the 50th birthday of Sachin Tendulkar, the West Stand at Sharjah cricket stadium was renamed after the legend, as per TOI.  It is also on the 25th anniversary of the famous 134 by Sachin vs Australia. Tendulkar smashed 143 runs against Australia at the stadium...