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National Tourism Awards for 2017-18 were presented by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on 27 September 2019 on occasion of World Tourism Day. This year a total of 76 awards were given under various categories. 2017-18 National …

A joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan named KAZIND-2019 is scheduled to be held in Pithoragarh district, Uttarkhand from 3-15 October 2019. The exercise focuses mainly on counter terrorism operation. About KAZIND-2019 Objective: To conduct company level joint training …

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat takes charge as Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). He received the baton of Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) from outgoing Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) BS …

World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019: India has risen by four places to be ranked 44th in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019 (WDCR). In 2018, India was ranked at the 48th position and its position this year has improved overall …

UNGA 2019: The 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is currently on at the UN headquarters in New York. The UNGA 2019 began on September 24 and it would conclude on September 30, 2019. Several leaders addressed the …

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 28, 2019 commissioned the INS Khanderi, the second indigenously built Scorpene class submarine, into the Indian Navy in the presence of Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh. This diesel-electric submarine possesses superior stealth and major …

FIFA Best Player 2019 Awards: Football legend Lionel Messi once again bagged FIFA’s Best Men’s Player Award for his outstanding performance throughout the year. It was Messi’s sixth-time FIFA best player award. On the other side, in women’s category, Megan …

Minister of Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated five diagnostic centres under the program Unique Methods of Management and treatment of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) to tackle the menace of genetic diseases in newborns. This initiative of the …

World Maritime Day 2019 is being observed on September 26 this year to celebrate the maritime industry’s contribution to the global economy. World Maritime Day 2019 emphasizes on the importance of maritime security, marine environment and shipping safety. Many countries …

World Tourism Day 2019: This day is observed every year on 27 September. The purpose of celebrating World Tourism Day is to raise awareness about the role of tourism around the world and to promote social, cultural, political and economic values. …

Gandhi Solar Park: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other world leaders inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN headquarters in New York on September 24, 2019. The world leaders also launched UN postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi, commemorating his 150th birth anniversary. …

Global Goalkeeper Award: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the “Global Goalkeeper” award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at the fourth annual Global Goals Awards on September 24, 2019 for his leadership in India’s massive Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.   …

Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Amitabh Bachchan has been selected for the highest Indian film honour- Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2019. The announcement was made by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, through a tweet, in which he said that the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, who …

Varaha: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel ‘Varaha’ at the Chennai Port on September 25, 2019. The Defence Minister tweeted saying that the state-of-the-art ship has the capabilities to operate twin-engine ALH Helicopter developed indigenously by …

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on September 23, 2019 proposed the idea of a single multipurpose identity card for citizens. The Home Minister that the card would have all utilities such as Aadhaar, driving license, passport and bank accounts merged into one. …

The government has decided to hike the family pension for central government employee who dies within 7 years of service from 30 percent to 50 percent. With this, the family of the deceased employee will be eligible to draw a …

The people of Jammu and Kashmir have expressed their positive attitude towards government schemes by adopting Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) at a large scale. Jammu and Kashmir has become the first state to distribute the highest number …

World Wrestling Championship 2019: India concluded its run at the World Wrestling Championships 2019 in Nur-Sultan with its best-ever haul of 5 medals that included 1 silver and 4 bronze medals. India’s Rahul Aware added the final medal by winning bronze …

India and Mongolia released a joint statement on September 20, 2019 after bilateral talks between Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and visiting Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga. The President of Mongolia, Khaltmaagiin Battulga, is on a state visit to India from …

Emmy Awards 2019: This time shows like Game of Thrones and Chernobyl have won top awards. World’s biggest television awards witnessed the presence of stars from across the globe. Game of Thrones won outstanding Drama Series Award. However, Peter Dinklage bagged Outstanding …

International Day of Peace 2019: The General Assembly of United Nations (UN) has declared 21 September as International Day of Peace. This day is dedicated to fortifying the principles of peace, both within and among all member states and peoples. This …

The government has named Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as the next Chief of the Air Staff. RKS Bhadauria is currently the Vice Chief of Air Staff. He will take the charge when the current Chief of the Air …

A trilateral maritime exercise between India- Singapore-Thailand (SITMEX-19) has been started with its sea phase in the Andaman Sea. SITMEX-19 is being organized between Indian Navy, Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). This five days of …

National Geoscience Awards: The National Geoscience Awards 2018 were conferred to 22 scientists across India for outstanding contributions in the field of geosciences, mining and allied areas. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi conferred the awards on September 19, 2019. The …

The second INS ‘Khanderi’ Scorpene submarine was recently handed over to the Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Khanderi is a Kalvari class diesel-electric attack submarine that will be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 28, 2019. …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with the Global Gatekeepers Award for his leadership in India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  The foundation stated that Narendra Modi is receiving the award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards for the …

A resurfaced Advance Landing Ground (ALG) at Vijaynagar, Arunachal Pradesh has been recently inaugurated by the Indian Air Force (IAF). It will enable operations by military transport aircraft at the base near the China border. Eastern Army commander lieutenant general …

Rajnath Singh has become the first Defence Minister to fly indigenously-built fighter aircraft Tejas. The Defence Minister flew the combat jet form the HAL airport in Bengaluru on September 19, 2019. The Defence Minister was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, …

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot launched a Management Information System (MIS) on September 18, 2019 in New Delhi. The MIS portal has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for stakeholders of Accessible India Campaign …

IIFA Awards 2019: Director Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi claimed Best Film Award while Alia Bhatt bagged Best Actress Award for the film. The film Raazi won four awards Andhadhun and  Padmaavat received two awards for each film. The Best Actor (Male) Award was received by Ranveer Singh for the …

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given authorization for starting work of writing the history of India’s borders. Rajnath Singh made this announcement during a meeting with eminent personalities of Directorate General of Archives, Indian Council of Historical Research, officials of …

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to pay 8.65% interest on the deposits of more than 6 crore subscribers for the period of 2018-19. Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar announced that the money will be credited to the bank account of the …

India has successfully test-fired air-to-air missile Astra from Sukhoi-30 MKI. The indigenously developed missile was tested off the coast of Odisha on September 17, 2019. Astra missile is capable of engaging targets of different ranges and altitudes including short and long-range targets. The …

ISRO and DRDO have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) to develop human-centric systems for the Human Space Mission to demonstrate ISRO’s human space flight capabilities. The MoUs were signed by a delegation of ISRO scientists led by Human Space Flight Centre …

Moti Bagh: Moti Bagh, a documentary based on a Uttarakhand farmer’s life has been nominated for the Oscars. The documentary film, directed by Nirmal Chander is based on the life of a farmer called Vidyadutt, who belongs to a remote village …

The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 that will facilitate smooth and speedy eviction of unauthorised occupants from government residential accommodations, has come into effect. The Bill was passed by the Parliament during the last Budget session. The Public …

NIRVIK scheme: Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has introduced ‘NIRVIK’ scheme to ease the lending process and enhance loan availability for exporters. The details of the scheme were shared by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal on …