National: 97th Battalion of Rapid Action Force: The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of 97th Battalion of Rapid Action Force (RAF) in Bullapur near Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka on 16 January 2021. He said that this Battalion will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the people for peacekeeping […]

National: Startup India Seed Fund: During the “Prarambh: Startup India International Summit” organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed to BIMSTEC countries on 16 January 2021. He also said, In order to provide initial capital to startups, the country is launching a Startup India seed fund

National: National Road Safety Month: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the first-ever National Road Safety Month in New Delhi on 18 January 2021. The event is organised throughout the country to create awareness among general public and specially amongst the youth to improve safety on roads and

National: Aero India-21 Mobile App: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, reviewed the preparation for Aero India – 21 during the Apex Committee Meeting on 15th January 2021 in Bengaluru. He also launched the Aero India-21 mobile app on 15 January 2021. Aero India 2021, the biennial air show and defence exhibition organized by the Ministry

National: 72nd Republic Day of India: On 26 January 2021, India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day. The Tricolour was unfurled at Delhi’s Rajpath in presence of President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other dignitaries including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Constitution of India came into force on this day

National: Indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol: India’s first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed by DRDO and Indian Army. The design and development of this weapon has been carried out by the Infantry School, Mhow and DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune using its expertise. The weapon is aptly named “Asmi” meaning

National: Inauguration of Hisar Airport: The newly constructed Hisar Airport in Haryana was inaugurated Under RCS-UDAN. On 14 January 2021, First flight to the Hisar airport from Chandigarh was flagged off under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Government of India. International: Prarambh: Startup India International Summit: Prime

National: The Grand Finale of the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition: Dr. Harsh Vardhan,Union Minister of Health and Family welfare on 12 January 2021 inaugurated the first ‘The Grand Finale of the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition’ in the presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. It was organized by