National Pran Pratishtha (consecration) Ceremony of Shri Ramlalla in Ayodhya ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi participated in the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Shri Ramlalla in the newly built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on 22 January 2024. Pran Pratishtha Ceremony: The historic Pran Pratishtha ceremony witnessed the participation of […]

National 58th Jnanpith Award 2023 ⇒ The Jnanpith selection committee has announced two popular names for the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award 2023, Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. This year marks the second occasion of the award being conferred for excellence in Sanskrit and the fifth time for Urdu. The recipients

National Book ‘Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan’ ⇒ Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah released the book ‘Assam’s Braveheart Lachit Barphukan’ in Guwahati, Assam on 20 January 2024. Written by Arup Kumar Dutta, this book is based on the life of Lachit Barphukan, the great 17th century Ahom warrior. 3rd Edition of

National PM inaugurates new BIETC campus and launches Boeing Sukanya Program ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 19 January 2024. The Prime Minister also launched the Boeing Sukanya Program. BIETC Campus: Built with an investment of Rs 1,600

National Asia’s largest Aviation Expo-Wings India 2024 ⇒ The largest event in the Civil Aviation sector in Asia, the mesmerizing four-day “Wings India 24” extravaganza kickstarted in Hyderabad on 18 January 2024. The inaugural session of the Global Aviation Summit was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia.

National REC wins ICAI Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for FY 2022-23 ⇒ REC Limited, a Maharatna Public Sector Unit and a leading NBFC under the Ministry of Power, has been awarded ‘Plaque’ under the ‘Financial Services Sector (Other than Banking and Insurance)’ category at the ICAI Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting for

National MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application for the Revised Fund Flow Procedure under MPLAD Scheme ⇒ The Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) Rao Inderjit Singh launched the MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application for revised fund flow procedure under MPLAD Scheme, at Khurshid Lal Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 January

National Sharmistha Mukherjee’s book ‘Pranab My Father: A Daughter Remembers’ ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was presented a copy of Pranab My Father: A Daughter Remembers’ by Ms Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of the former President on 15 January 2024. In her book, Ms Sharmishtha has recalled several incidents and her memories with the

National INS Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir Decommissioned ⇒ Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir were decommissioned on 12 January 2024 after rendering four decades of glorious service to the nation. The decommissioning event was conducted at Port Blair in a traditional ceremony wherein the National Flag, the Naval Ensign and Decommissioning Pennants of the

National Launch of 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bhishm ⇒ Cmde S Sreekumar, Warship Production Superintendent (Kolkata) launched the 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bhishm at M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (M/s TRSL), Kolkata on 14 January 2024. Key Points: This Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of Govt of