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National Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards 2018, and Fellowships and National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi 2021 ⇒ The Vice-President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards for the year 2018, and Fellowships and National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi for the year 2021. The […]

National State Energy and Climate Index Round- 1 ⇒ NITI Aayog has launched the State Energy & Climate Index-Round I on 11th April 2022. Key features of the index: The State Energy & Climate Index (SECI) Round I ranks the states’ performance on 6 parameters, namely- DISCOM’s Performance Access, Affordability and Reliability of Energy Clean

National Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ ⇒ Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials. Conducted by: The flight-test was jointly conducted by the teams of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air

National DRDO successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology ⇒ Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on April 08, 2022. The SFDR-based propulsion enables the missile to intercept aerial threats at very long range at

National Budget Session of Parliament, 2022 ⇒ The Budget Session, 2022 of Parliament, which commenced on, 31 January 2022, has been adjourned sine die i.e. on 07 April 2022. During this Session a total of 13 Bills (12 in Lok Sabha and 01 in Rajya Sabha) were introduced. 13 Bills were passed by Lok Sabha

National 53rd Edition of IHGF Delhi Fair 2022 ⇒ Union Minister of State for Textiles & Railways, Smt Darshana V Jardosh, inaugurated the 53rd Edition of IHGF Delhi Fair 2022 on 30 March 2022. The 53rd edition of IHGF-DELHI FAIR –2022 was held from 30th March to 3rd April 2022 at India Expo Centre &

National Madhya Pradesh Sushasan and Development Report-2022 ⇒ Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the State Governance Report titled “Madhya Pradesh Sushasan and Development Report-2022” in New Delhi on 04 April 2022. This is the first edition of the State Governance Report. Prepared by: The

National Anti-Human Trafficking Cell ⇒ The National Commission for Women launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell on 02 April 2022. Objective: The objective of the cell is to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, raising awareness among women and girls, capacity building and training of Anti Trafficking Units and to increase responsiveness of law

National 3rd National Water Awards & Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign 2022 ⇒ The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the 3rd National Water Awards on March 29, 2022 in New Delhi. The States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu have got the first, second and third prizes respectively in

National Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff ⇒ Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, AVSM, NM assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff on 31 March 2022. Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru is an alumni of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 January 1985 and is a Submarine