National Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield Corridor ⇒ The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor will be completed by September 2023. Amritsar-Jamnagar Greenfield corridor is one of the most important Greenfield corridors being developed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Shri Gadkari informed especially, Bikaner to […]

National The State of Inequality in India Report ⇒ The State of Inequality in India Report was released by Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on 18 May 2022. The report compiles information on inequities across sectors of health, education, household characteristics and the labour market. Written by: The

National In-flight engine relight test of HANSA-NG ⇒ HANSA-NG 2-seater flying trainer Aircraft, has successfully completed in-flight engine relight test at DRDO’s Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) facility, Challakere on 17 May 2022. The HANSA-NG Aircraft is Design & Developed by CSIR-NAL. Flight test was carried out at an altitude of 7000-8000 feet with the speed

National Static test of a human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for the Gaganyaan programme ⇒ The Indian Space Research Organisation on 13 May 2022 successfully completed the static test of a human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for the Gaganyaan programme at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. » HS200 rocket booster is the

National Third-party assessment of Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres ⇒ Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, released the findings of a third-party assessment of Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) in 18 states of India. Appreciating the findings of the report, Dr Mandaviya stated that, the report

National 4th meeting of National Startup Advisory Council ⇒ The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the 4th meeting of National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi on 17 May 2022. Discussion: The Council deliberated upon important matters relating to startup ecosystem including

National 2nd edition of “Rishikesh Music Festival 2022” ⇒ Ministry of Culture organized the second edition of “Rishikesh Music Festival 2022” on 14th-15th May 2022 as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This edition was organized jointly with Sangeet Natak Academy, Uttarakhand Tourism and Kutani Handpan Academy. About Rishikesh Music Festival: Rishikesh Music Festival is

National Textbook on “Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications” ⇒ On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development launched a textbook on “Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications” on 16 May 2022. Textbook Curriculum Developed by: The textbook curriculum is developed by Indian