National PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation projects in Gandhinagar ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation, projects worth around Rs 4400 crores in Gandhinagar, Gujarat 12 May 2023. The projects include laying the foundation stone and inaugurating development projects worth over Rs 2450 […]

National First-ever 3-day International Museum Expo 2023 ⇒ The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first-ever International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on 18 May 2023. He also inaugurated a virtual walkthrough of the upcoming National Museum at the North and South Blocks. The Museum is a comprehensive effort to

National Union Power & NRE Minister lays foundation stone for augmentation of POWERGRID’s Ara sub-station ⇒ Shri R K Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, laid the foundation stone for augmentation of 220/132 kV POWERGRID Ara Substation on 09 May 2023. Key Points: The augmentation of POWERGRID Ara sub-station will increase the

National Presentation of National Technology Awards 2023 ⇒ On National Technology Day 2023, National Technology Week took place from May 11th to May 14th, 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The 4-day National Technology Week 2023 concluded on 14th May, 2023. The valedictory ceremony was graced by the august presence of Dr Jitendra Singh, Secretaries

National Prime Minister inaugurates programme marking National Technology Day 2023 ⇒ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the programme marking National Technology Day 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on May 11, 2023. The programme also marked the commencement of the celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day, held from the 11th-14th

National India’s First Indian Air Force Heritage Centre in Chandigarh ⇒ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre in Chandigarh on May 08, 2023. The heritage centre has been set up under a memorandum of understanding between the Union Territory (UT) administration and the IAF signed last year. It

National RVNL granted Navratna Status ⇒ Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Central Public Sector Enterprises of Ministry of Railways, has been granted Navratna Status in May 2023. The grant of “Navratna” status to RVNL leads to enhanced delegation of powers, more operational freedom and financial autonomy which will give huge impetus to RVNL’s progress,

National Government launches Vivad se Vishwas scheme for relief to MSMEs for COVID-19 period ⇒ The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has launched the scheme, “Vivad se Vishwas I – Relief to MSMEs” for providing relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for COVID-19 period. The scheme was announced in the Union Budget

National 17th Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) ⇒ Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, AVSM, VM has taken over as the 17th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on 01 May 2023. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the only Joint-services Command in India and serves as a model for the country’s planned