National Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products ⇒ The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched a Portal and Logo dedicated to the Conformity Assessment Scheme of milk products, in Varanasi on 23 December 2021. Developed by: The Portal and Logo have been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards […]

National Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP) ⇒ Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog has come up with a first of its kind Vernacular Innovation Program (VIP), which will enable innovators and entrepreneurs in India to have access to the innovation ecosystem in 22 scheduled languages by the Government of India. The program has been launched with

National Book ‘Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021’ ⇒ The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar released the book ‘Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021’ on 21st December 2021. Published by: The book is published by the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,

National Next generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle ⇒ The first set of indigenously developed next generation Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle was inducted into the Corps of Engineers of Indian Army at Pune on 21 December 2021. Designed by: The system has been designed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Ordnance Factory

National Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards for 2019 & 2020 ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the prestigious Nehru and Tagore Literacy Awards in New Delhi on 19 December 2021. Winners: Prof. P. Adinarayana Reddy and Prof. M.C. Reddeppa Reddy were conferred with Nehru Literacy Awards for the year 2019 and 2020

National New generation ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ ⇒ Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on December 18, 2021. Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked

National 8th CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2021 ⇒ A total of 33 awards were conferred on companies and academic and research institutions for their industrial innovations at the 27th DST CII Technology Summit 2021 on 17 December 2021. During the summit, the 8th CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2021 has been conferred, included top 25 Innovative

National Keraleeyam-V K Madhavan Kutty Puraskaram-2020 ⇒ The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented ‘Keraleeyam-V K Madhavan Kutty Puraskaram-2020’ in different categories to four journalists at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas in Delhi on 17 December 2021. Recipients of the award: Shri Prasanth Reghuvamsam Resident Editor Asianet News Television Channel at Delhi Shri Kamal Varadoor, Chief Editor

National MIS Portal for rankings of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects ⇒ Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh launched MIS (Management Information System) portal for rankings of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects under RFCTLARR Act, 2013 on 16 December 2021. RFCTLARR Act, 2013: Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in