After 3 consecutive years of rise, India’s forex reserves declined by $70 bn in 2022 on account of rising inflation and interest rates. The decline in the forex reserves is partly due to the RBI intervention in the currency markets to stave off volatility and partly...

eSanjeevani is a government scheme that offers online OPD doctor consultations to citizens. This intervention proves even more useful during pandemic times. What is eSanjeevani? The scheme was started in November 2019. It is run by the Ministry of Health and Family...

In Uttarakhand, about a 1.5-kilometer landslide-affected area of Joshimath town has been declared as a disaster-prone area. Construction activities have been banned in this town and its surrounding areas. After the series of landslides and cracks in the houses...

The Indian Navy has recently announced a collaboration with Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited for the development of armed autonomous boat swarms as part of the “SPRINT” initiative. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July of last year, SPRINT...

Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh has been sworn in as a Harris county judge, becoming the first female Sikh judge in the US. Ms. Singh was born and raised in Houston and now lives in Bellaire with her husband and two children. Indian-American Judge Ravi Sandil, the...

National Health Authority (NHA) introduces a new system to measure and grade the performance of hospitals empaneled under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme. With an objective to shift the focus of measuring the performance of hospitals from the volume of services...

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as the first state in the country to go fully digital in its banking service and said this recognition would boost the state economy. Vijayan said this achievement was possible due to social interventions through local...

Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha recently said Village Defence Guards would be set up in the UT. The scheme to set up VDGs in vulnerable areas of J&K was approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. What is a Village Defence Committee (VDC)? The VDCs were...

Recently, the Arunachal Pradesh government informed that Parshuram Kund Festival (PKF), is to be celebrated from 12 to 16 January 2023 and it is a unique opportunity to explore the state. About Parshuram Kund:- Parshuram Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage center situated at...

The Special Chief Secretary of the Telangana government, Arvind Kumar on Wednesday, booked the first ticket for the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India to be held in Hyderabad on 11 February. Private firm Ace Nxt Gen is the official promoter...